Trucking companies can pinpoint the locations of the trucks in their fleets, find the most economical places to buy fuel, match loads, calculate taxes and perform a variety of other functions over an Internet-based system unveiled here June 27 by Peoplenet Communications.

Vince Ursini thinks the various types of antifreeze should be identified by their color — the way consumers identify the butterfat content in milk by the container cap’s color.

Voicing renewed optimism in the heavy truck market, Michel Gigou, president of Mack Trucks, introduced a new, lightweight, day-cab version of the over-the-road Vision model.

Vince Ursini, a test manager with BorgWarner Cooling systems, thinks the various types of antifreeze should be identified by their color — the way consumers identify the butterfat content in milk by the container cap’s color. However, producers of antifreeze do not necessarily agree and are hesitant about making the change.

Retail gasoline prices surged above $2 a gallon in the Midwest last week and sparked a Federal Trade Commission investigation into possible price gouging. he record-breaking prices led at least one state to temporarily suspend its fuel tax.

Trading was halted last Wednesday in shares of Western Star Holdings as the specialty truck manufacturer announced it was in discussions with a third party about a possible merger.

A changing focus of government regulations toward safety issues will require a new approach by maintenance professionals, The Maintenance Council members were told during their summer meeting.

American Trucking Associations last week presented The Maintenance Council with a dues proposal designed to keep the council’s membership intact.

The national average diesel fuel price slipped less than a penny to $1.411 a gallon on June 12, as diesel continued its slow downward trend from the record highs reached three months ago.

Class 8 truck sales took a hit in May, the second month in a row sales have been down.