There’s a new Roadmaster tire on the highway specifically engineered to withstand the demands of drop-deck trailers. The new RM272 features a new tread design and compounding that provides improved treadwear and protection against cutting and chipping. Gary Schroeder, director of commercial vehicle and OEM sales for Cooper Tire, said,…
The man was travelling on the London Underground Monday when a fellow passenger blocked his way. He responded in the traditional London manner, with a push, a shove and some of the expletive-laden compliments so familiar with dwellers in the capital. Perhaps he was stressed; he had an interview lined…
Meritor Wabco has developed a programming tool that significantly shortens delivery times of replacement electronic control units (ECU) for antilock braking systems (ABS). Introduced at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting this week, The Aftermarket Programming Tool will be available this spring. Service centers can use the tool…
SYDNEY–Japan’s state postal service agreed to buy Australian logistics firm Toll Holdings Ltd. for 6.49 billion Australian dollars (US$5.07 billion), as it seeks to further boost its global-distribution network ahead of a share- market listing. Japan Post Holdings Co. has for a while been looking to expand into fast-growing Asian…
This week at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2015 Annual Meeting, Dana Holding Corp. is exhibiting a range of products optimized for engine downspeeding, along with new drivetrain technologies aimed at increasing efficiency and fuel economy. With a focus on costs of line-haul trucks and other heavy-duty, on-highway vehicles, Dana’s solutions…
AlertDriving says fleet safety professionals now can gain quicker and more intuitive access on any device to information about its solutions and product demos or how to join a risk-free pilot. “We have expanded to over 70 countries not only by anticipating industry and customer needs, but by defining them…
Less than two years ago Van Buren-based USA Truck was losing money faster than a fur coat sales booth at a PETA rally. Company shares, which historically traded between $10-$20 per share, had dipped below $3. By the end of 2013, the company would post five consecutive years of losses…
CSX Corp. said its board of directors unanimously elected Oscar Munoz as president, effective immediately, and that he will remain chief operating officer. Munoz joined CSX in 2003 and has worked as chief financial officer and vice president of AT&T Consumer Services. He also has held executive-level positions with Coca-Cola…
Sales of 17,373 tractors in the month of January made for the best start to a new year since 2007, according to data received from Wards Automotive. Back then, carriers were scrambling to add tractors to their fleets that were built before new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines resulted in changes…
The first Friday of every month is “Jobs Friday.” It’s when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the labor report for the previous month’s activity. During the month of January, the economy created 257,000 jobs, outstripping estimates. It is surprising, but the U.S. economy is turning into a jobs machine. Consider…
