Panel: Electronic Logging Technology Addresses Fleet Priorities
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
According to Allan Lowry, director of safety at Central Refrigerated Service, there are three main priorities for a fleet: safety, service and retention. Electronic logging technology addresses every one of those priorities, Lowry said during a panel session at Qualcomm Enterprise Services' recent user conference in Coronado, Calif.

Lowry joined in on the discussion with some other fleets and a company driver to talk about their use of electronic on-board recorders..... More >

Meritor Wabco Air Disc Brake Available at Hendrickson
2/8/2010 - Meritor Wabco has made its Single Piston PAN 22 Series Air Disc Brake available on selected Hendrickson International trailer axles and Intraax and Vantraax suspensions.....

SPX Adds Several Products to OTC Line
2/5/2010 - January was a busy month for OTC, a brand of SPX, which launched several new products, including a new 10-Ton Capacity Portable Multipurpose C-Frame Press, Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Cleaner, new heavy-duty service jacks, and a Differential Mounting Adapter.....

IPD Releases New One-Piece Steel Pistons For Cat Engines
2/4/2010 - IPD has released new one-piece steel pistons for the Caterpillar 3500 engines with design enhancements thanks to IPD's patent pending one-piece oil gallery retention plate.....

Tracer's New Ultrasonic Diagnostics Tool For Hearing Problems
2/4/2010 - Tracer Products has introduced the Tracerline Marksman ultrasonic diagnostics tool, a highly accurate instrument that converts and amplifies inaudible ultrasonic sound into audible "natural" sound.....

Goodyear's New G296 WHA Super-Single Tire Completes Line of High Performance Waste Haul Tires
2/3/2010 - Goodyear announced the G296 WHA, a new super-single waste haul tire that completes the company's lineup of innovative new waste haul tires.....

Former FMCSA Administrator Gives Inside Look Into Trucking Regs
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
During a conference call hosted by Stifel Nicolaus Friday morning, Annette Sandberg, the former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, provided an insider's thoughts on some of the most influential and pressing regulatory issues facing the trucking industry.....

New-To-North America MX Includes Innovative But Proven Features, Paccar Says
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Paccar says its new heavy-duty MX diesel will be the standard engine in most Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 models as 2010 unfolds, and that it will be federally certified without use of emissions credits.....

Volvo Group, Penn State Form Research Partnership
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor
The Volvo Group joined a partnership with Pennsylvania State University for research into engine technology, alternative fuels, intelligent transportation systems and new safety technologies.....

2/8/2010
Crude Reaches Seven-Week Low on Strong Dollar, Weak Job Market
Crude oil reached a seven-week low at the end of trading Friday, on a strengthening dollar and concerns about the U.S. labor market, prompted by a government jobs report....

2/8/2010
HDMA Announces 2010 Board of Directors, Officers
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association recently announced its new board of directors and officers for 2010, with Dennis Michels, president and CEO of Link Manufacturing, accepting a second term as chairman and Patrick Cavanagh, president and CEO of Williams Controls....

2/8/2010
ADS, GAAS Join Forces on Scholarship Resource
The Association of Diesel Specialists is joining forces with the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee to create an online scholarship resource for students planning to pursue careers in the diesel industry.....

2/5/2010
ConMet Names New VP of Business Development
Consolidated Metco Inc. (ConMet), a Class 8 truck supplier, has named Larry Sanford as its new vice president of new business development.....

2/5/2010
Retired SKF Executive Honored With Aftermarket Award
During an awards luncheon at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, William "Bill" C. Diggory, retired vice president and general manager of SKF Vehicle Service Market, North America, received the 2010 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame Award....

2/5/2010
HDMA Puts Heavy Duty Dialogue 2011 on the Calendar
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has announced that it will hold its Heavy Duty Dialogue at The Mirage in Las Vegas on Jan. 17, 2011.....

2/4/2010
Noregon Names New Director of National Fleet Accounts
Noregon Systems, a North Carolina-based firm developing diagnostic software and hardware, has named Greg Reimmuth as its new director of national fleet accounts.....