Training, Outreach Key to Solving Technician Shortage, Maintenance Execs Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The key to solving the technician shortage lies in developing the workers of tomorrow rather than recruiting from the shrinking pool of experienced technicians, maintenance executives and business leaders said.
March 3, 2016Meritor Introduces New Wheel-End Package
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meritor Inc. unveiled a new wheel-end package called AxlePak7, which includes tire-pressure monitoring from Pressure Systems International.
March 3, 2016Deep Reduction Option Available on Mack's mDrive Transmission
INDIANAPOLIS — Vocational customers of Mack Trucks using automated mechanical transmissions now have an option of deep reduction on the mDrive transmission.
March 3, 2016Kenworth's T880 Now Available With Hendrickson Ultimaax Suspension
INDIANAPOLIS — Kenworth Trucks said at the Work Truck Show here that the T880 is available for order with the Hendrickson Ultimaax severe-duty rubber suspension.
March 3, 2016Ford Launches New, Lighter Super Duty Pickup
INDIANAPOLIS — Ford Motor Co. launched an all-new Super Duty pickup range for 2017 whose main feature is the use of military-grade aluminum throughout the cab, leading to significant weight savings.
March 3, 2016Navistar CEO Troy Clarke Opens Door to Partners as Truck Market Sours
Navistar International Corp. CEO Troy Clarke is pushing the door open for potential deals as he fights to keep the truck maker’s turnaround on track amid a U.S. sales slump.
March 3, 2016Cummins Unveils Medium-Duty Engine Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS — Cummins Inc. unveiled its medium-duty engine lineup March 1 at the Work Truck Show here. It includes mechanical and electronic changes to meet greenhouse-gas emissions regulations, but it also features rebranding the 6.7-liter B series and the 9-liter L, reverting to displacement in the engine designation.
March 3, 2016FedEx Ground Gains Approval for $335 Million Pennsylvania Sorting Facility
The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority on March 2 approved a tentative deal that would pave the way for FedEx Ground to build a $335 million package-sorting plant in Allen Township.
March 3, 2016Virginia Senate Committee Strips Most Tolling From House-Passed Bill
Virginia’s Senate Transportation Committee debated late into the night March 2 before finally removing the key tolling provisions from legislation that had passed the House.
March 3, 2016Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level of the Year
Consumer confidence declined in the last week of February to the lowest level of the year as Americans’ perceptions about the economy and the buying climate waned.
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