Goodyear boss discusses tire industry ‘inflection points’ preview image Transportation Goodyear boss discusses tire industry ‘inflection points’ January 29, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – The tire industry is facing several “inflection points,” and facing disruptive forces that must not be ignored. Rich Kramer, Goodyear CEO That was the message from Rich…
Transportation Omnitracs names new chief product officer January 29, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs today announced the appointment of Paul Nagy as chief product officer (CPO). In this role, Nagy will be responsible for defining overall product strategy, and delivery…
Canada’s heavy-duty aftermarket reached $4 billion in 2018 preview image Transportation Canada’s heavy-duty aftermarket reached $4 billion in 2018 January 29, 2019 John Blodgett, vice-president of sales and marketing at MacKay and Co., identifies who holds a share of the aftermarket during a presentation at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue. LAS VEGAS, Nev.
Natural gas truck sales down in 2018 preview image Equipment Natural gas truck sales down in 2018 January 28, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 retail sales rose 13% in 2017, but slid 23% year-to-date through November 2018, according to a quarterly report from ACT…
Equipment Record-setting year for trailer orders, production, comes to end January 28, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. trailer industry set new records for net orders and production in 2018, but orders slid sequentially for the third month in a row in December.
Health & Safety National MELT program is a good start January 28, 2019 Woman launches petition saying regulations for Class 1 driver training about more than MELT
Goodyear expands offerings in strong truck tire market preview image Equipment Goodyear expands offerings in strong truck tire market January 28, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – It’s a good time to be a commercial tire dealer. “Things are looking very promising,” Steve McClellan, president of Americas for Goodyear, told about 2,000 tire dealers…
Trailcon opens new facility in Edmonton preview image Business Management Trailcon opens new facility in Edmonton January 28, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – After breaking ground in June of last year, Trailcon Leasing opened its new Edmonton facility Jan. 7. The company also saw its longtime Edmonton branch manager, Dave…
Eaton named Bezares master distributor preview image Transportation Eaton named Bezares master distributor January 28, 2019 GALESBURG, Mich. – Eaton will become a North American master distributor for Bezares SA’s mobile power hydraulic portfolio, and will also provide post-sale service and support throught he Roadranger…
OTA briefs Environment Minister preview image Sustainability OTA briefs Environment Minister January 25, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) recently met with Environment Minister Rod Phillips to discuss how the trucking industry can contribute to cleaner air and a reduction in…
Trucking alliance welcomes rural, northern immigration pilot preview image Human Resources Trucking alliance welcomes rural, northern immigration pilot January 25, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding plans for a five-year federal immigration project meant to help newcomers – including truck drivers – settle in local communities.
Business Management Conditions improving for shippers: FTR January 25, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for shippers continued to improve in November, with softening rates and lower fuel prices. November marked the first positive reading to the FTR Shippers Condition Index…
Ontario to roll out scale bypass technologies preview image Mobile and IT Ontario to roll out scale bypass technologies January 24, 2019 Technologies will pre-screen and pre-clear trucks, based on their condition and compliance rates
Northeastern states battling invasive insects, need truckers’ help preview image Transportation Northeastern states battling invasive insects, need truckers’ help January 24, 2019 VANCOUVER, Wa. – The Spotted Lanternfly is a small but mighty pest that is currently terrorizing several U.S. states. That was the message from an informative webinar on the insects…
International Trucks plans to build on a banner year preview image Business Management International Trucks plans to build on a banner year January 23, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – For International Trucks, 2018 was a banner year in the U.S. and Canada, and the company hopes to continue building on that success. “In Canada, it…
