Business
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Toyota Class 8 With Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Run SoCal Drayage Route
Toyota Motor North America Inc. will begin using its prototype Class 8 truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system in drayage operations at the nation’s two largest ports starting Oct. 23.
October 16, 2017Groendyke Transport CEO Presented With Oklahoma State University Honor
Visible SCM Expands Fulfillment Services With Purchase of IntegraCore
Visible Supply Chain Management, a Utah-based provider of package shipping and fulfillment services, said it has acquired IntegraCore, another provider of fulfillment services, for an undisclosed amount.
October 16, 2017The Newest Frontier for Hackers: Your Car
As computer technology increasingly controls critical vehicle safety features and more cars are connected to the internet, the danger of a hacker taking control of vehicles is becoming less like a Hollywood movie plot and more like something that can actually happen.
October 16, 2017Kenworth Offers Training Videos for T880 Model
Kenworth Truck Co. launched a series of training videos for customers operating its flagship T880 vocational model.
October 16, 2017Bridgestone Taps Damien Harmon to Lead GCR Tires & Service
Bridgestone Americas Inc. appointed Damien Harmon president of subsidiary GCR Tires & Service, effective Nov. 1. Harmon is chief operating officer of Bridgestone Retail Operations.
October 16, 2017Penske Automotive Group Raises Quarterly Dividend
Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced an increase in its cash dividend to 33 cents per share for the third quarter.
October 16, 2017Daimler Moves to Separate Mercedes, Trucks to Counter Tech Shift
Daimler AG is firming up plans for its biggest corporate overhaul in a decade, granting its cars and trucks operations more independence in a bid to become more nimble and better confront the disruptive shift to self-driving electric vehicles.
September Trailer Orders Improve 76% Year-Over-Year
Strength in dry vans pushed U.S. trailer orders in September to near 23,000, up 76% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
October 13, 2017Opinion: Advocacy Agenda Always Puts Drivers First
The 12 months I’ve spent as chairman of American Trucking Associations provided a whirlwind of great experiences and key victories for trucking. They also provided some career highlights.