U.S. looking at 68-mph speed limiters August 1, 2014 NHTSA looking at 2012 introduction of law capping trucks at 68 mph
ArvinMeritor closes body systems biz sale August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. - ArvinMeritor says it has completed the sale of its Body Systems business to an affiliate of Inteva Products, LLC.
Bendix claims victory in patent infringement trial August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio expanded upon a September verdict in favor of Bendix in an air disc brake patent infringement lawsuit
Helping Bambi cross the road August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Here's a statistic you probably hadn't thought about yet today. Crashes between animals and motor vehicles have increased by about 50 percent in the last 15 years.
FleetMatics pings Canada for growth August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Responding to higher industry demand for its GPS tracking devices, FleetMatics announced they're launching a sales office in Canada.
CN offers shippers an EcoRide August 1, 2014 TORONTO - CN Rail will launch a new container chassis expected to reduce fuel consumption in its trucked containers by eight to 10 percent.
PMV OKs pilot tests before full-scale truck tracking rule August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has accepted an industry recommendation to use of onboard tracking systems at the Port before it considers imposing wholesale requirements on all tractors
Meritor, students co-design future fuel efficient truck August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor recently entered into a heavy-duty truck design partnership program with one of the nation's leading art/design universities.
Great Dane ‘great’ passes away August 1, 2014 SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Chris C. F. Hammond, Jr., a trailer industry pioneer and former president of Great Dane Trailers in Savannah, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the age of 98.
Great Dane taps new aftermarket VP August 1, 2014 SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Dave Durand has been promoted to vice president, Aftermarket Parts Great Dane Trailers.
Ceridian commerce index bucks 3-month slip August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES -- The Ceridian UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI), a tracker of the flow of merchandise in the U.S. by measuring diesel fuel consumption, surged 2.4 per cent last month above its previous high of in May.
Management team buys Reyco Granning August 1, 2014 MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Heavy-duty suspension systems maker Reyco Granning Suspensions has been purchased from Tuthill Corp.
Great Dane shuffles exec deck August 1, 2014 SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane Trailers announced the reorganization of the company's management structure as it transitions form retiring president Phill Pines.
DOT freight index slips August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index fell in November after two back-to-back increases.
Gauthier resigns from CTHRC August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council has initiated a search for a new executive director, following Linda Gauthier's announcement that she will resign from the position in June 2011.