Opinion: Jake Brakes Keep Drivers Safe on Steep Roads
You can’t work in the trucking industry for long without realizing the interconnectedness of the trucking world — goods with communities, roads with ports, airports and railways, regulations across international and provincial borders and municipal boundaries, you name it. Another connection may not be immediately apparent: Canada’s National Trucking Week and “Jake” brakes.
September 5, 2016Accuride Corp. Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired by Crestview Partners
Heavy-duty supplier Accuride Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Crestview Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm, for $2.58 per share in cash.
September 2, 2016US Moves Toward Anti-Dumping Duties on Truck Tires from China
WASHINGTON — Truck and bus tires from China were being dumped in the United States at below-market prices, a potential step toward the imposition of duties, the Commerce Department announced Aug. 29.
August 30, 2016Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016July Class 8 Sales Tumble 39.8%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 39.8% in July from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported, as the trucking industry struggles with an uneven economy and the effects of earlier overproduction.
August 22, 2016Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July
U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 15, 2016Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016Survey Ranks Arpin Van Lines as Top Household Goods Mover in Customer Satisfaction
Arpin Van Lines has been rated the best in customer satisfaction of the 10 largest suppliers of household goods, according to the 22nd Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey released by independent research firm Trippel Survey & Research.
August 15, 2016In Typical Roadside Tire Emergencies, It’s Often Tire Makers to the Rescue
Roadside tire emergencies typically strike without warning, despite the best-laid preventive maintenance programs of fleet and maintenance managers.
August 15, 2016Cab Seat Technology Addresses Driver Health Concerns
Driving a truck for hours on end day after day takes its toll on the body, but the engineers of today’s cab seats are doing more than ever to address driver health and comfort concerns. These seats offer an array of features that soothe body aches and pains, reduce vibration and accommodate the range of body sizes.
August 12, 2016