DTNA Appoints David Carson President of Western Star
Daimler Trucks North America announced David Carson, currently president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., has been appointed president of Western Star Trucks and chief diversity officer of DTNA.
December 5, 2017McLeod Software Buys New Headquarters
Transportation software provider McLeod Software purchased a building in Birmingham, Ala., for its new headquarters and plans to move in by the summer of 2018, the company announced.
December 5, 2017C&J Energy Buys O-Tex to Expand Oil-Field Services
Oil-field services provider C&J Energy Services completed its acquisition of O-Tex Holdings, a provider of oil-field cementing services in West Texas.
December 4, 2017Kroger Switches to Penske to Handle Trucking, Warehousing in Texas
Nearly 700 employees who work in a Kroger warehouse in Keller, Texas, were laid off when the supermarket chain terminated a relationship with SouthStar and signed with Penske Logistics, but Penske said individuals affected will be able to reapply for job
December 4, 2017Camrock Joins Vipar Network
Camrock Oil & Supply has joined the Vipar Heavy Duty network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors.
December 4, 2017Army Tests Autonomous Truck Driving Systems
U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin.
December 4, 2017ACT Seeks Participants in Study of Electric Vehicle Market
ACT Research Co. is developing a multiclient study to define a vision of the United States and Canada market potential for electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles stretching into the year 2035.
December 1, 2017Tesla Reveals Price Range for Electric Semi
Tesla Inc. said the expected price for its all-electric Class 8 truck will range from $150,000 to $200,000.
November 28, 2017Diesel Rises 1.4¢ to $2.926 a Gallon as Oil Climbs
The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 1.4 cents to $2.926 a gallon as oil rose above $58 a barrel.
November 27, 2017FleetPride Adds Location In Colorado
Heavy-duty aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. added a location in Montrose, Colo., and the location’s grand opening in November attracted 80 customers from the local market and more than a dozen FleetPride vendors.
November 27, 2017