Some Good News, But Not All's Rosy, Managers Tell Fleet Expectations Survey
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Fruits of the slow economic recovery are being reaped by large trucking companies, but smaller outfits are still struggling, said Lana Batts, principal partner of Transport Capital Partners, quoting results of her firm's sixth annual Survey of Carrier Expectations during last week's Truckload Carriers Association Refrigerated Division annual meeting..... More >

Mahle Clevite Adds to Electronic Catalogs
7/30/2010 - Mahle Clevite Inc. has added new electronic catalogs for Cummins, Allis-Chalmers and Buda to the heavy-duty section of Launchpad, a portal of eCatalogs.....

OTC's Newest Pegisys Software With Code-Assist
7/30/2010 - OTC, an SPX brand, has released the latest Pegisys software for its on-tool repair and diagnostic information suite, including a new Code-Assist Experienced-Based Confirmed Fixes, powered by Identifix.....

Repair-Connect Customers Get Listing in Truck Repair Yellow Pages
7/29/2010 - National Roadside Service, a roadside repair and fleet management company, will purchase a listing in Truck Repair Yellow Pages for Mitchell 1's Repair-Connect customers.....

ArvinMeritor Redesigns Company Website
7/29/2010 - ArvinMeritor has redesigned its website to include an advanced search engine, new navigation features and additional information about the company.....

Penray's High Mileage Oil Treatment Stops Leaks
7/29/2010 - Penray's new High Mileage Oil Treatment, intended for vehicle over 75,000 miles, can stop leaks due to drying, hardening or shrinking of seals.....

Parts Supplier Calls For More Intellectual Property Protection
During a hearing before the House Small Business Committee, a representative of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) called on Congress to ramp up intellectual property protection.....

Diesel Inches Lower; Crude Rises With Equities
The national average price of diesel didn't fall as sharply this week, slipping only 0.4 cents to $2.899 a gallon, in the fuel's fourth straight weekly decline....

Suppliers Start to See the Benefits of the Turnaround
The extent of the heavy-duty market turnaround is showing itself in recent numbers from the second quarter, with 84 percent of suppliers reporting sales growth and nearly 82 percent reporting optimism....

7/30/2010
Peterson Appoints New Director of Product Management
Peterson Manufacturing Company has promoted Kristen Goodson to the position of director of product management.....

7/30/2010
Horton Expands Global Reach Into China
Through a recently signed agreement, Beijing-based R&S Promotion Co. will represent Horton and distribute Horton products to on- and off-highway original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket segments in China.....

7/30/2010
Fleet Engineers to Market Mudguard's V-Flap
Through a new agreement, Fleet Engineers will market Mudguard Technologies' V-Flap Product to its customers in North America....

7/30/2010
Donaldson Appoints New National Sales Director For Engine Aftermarket
Donaldson Company, which provides filtration systems, has promoted Dan Memmen to national sales director of the engine aftermarket group.....

7/30/2010
Gray, VSG Pen Patent License Agreement
Gray Manufacturing Company and Vehicle Service Group have entered into a Patent License Agreement related to wireless coordinated lift systems or wireless mobile column lifts.....

7/29/2010
USA Harness Expands South Plant
USA Harness has expanded its South Plant in Winnsboro, Texas, with an additional 40,000 square feet of space for warehouse capability and production process work centers.....

7/28/2010
Cummins' Earnings Land at 12.5 Percent of Sales
Cummins Inc. said it has reached its highest quarterly earnings as a percentage of sales in more than 25 years, with second quarter earnings before interest and taxes at $401 million, or 12.5 percent of sales.....