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NewsMarch 17, 2011

Work Truck Show 2011 Breaks All Event Records

The Work Truck Show 2011, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual NTEA Convention in Indianapolis, March 8-10, has broken all event records. Verified Show attendance was 10,020, a 24 percent increase over 2010 and a 10 percent improvement over the previous record of 9,084 set in 2007

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NewsMarch 17, 2011

Gary Salisbury Elected 2011-2012 TCA Chairman

Gary Salisbury, president and chief executive officer of Fikes Truck Line of Hope, Ark., has been elected as 2011-2012 chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

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NewsMarch 16, 2011

Greer Truck and Trailer Parts, Inc. Becomes VIPAR Stockholder

Greer Truck and Trailer Parts, Inc. is the newest stockholder to join the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors. Headquartered in Paul, Idaho, Greer Truck and Trailer Parts operates one location and is lead by Ray Greer, president

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NewsMarch 15, 2011

Asbury Automotive Exits Truck Business

Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., has fully exited the heavy truck business with the sale of its truck franchises

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NewsMarch 15, 2011

TCA Will Support Mandatory E-Logs

The Truckload Carriers Association has adopted a new policy in favor of electronic logging and will support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed near-universal mandate for electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) to track driver hours of service. "In essence, the statement is basically that we support the mandatory use of electronic logging devices," said TCA President Chris Burruss

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NewsMarch 14, 2011

Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Lubrizol for $9.7 billion

Berkshire Hathaway announced it's buying Lubrizol, which among other things makes additives for fuel and oil, for about $9.7 billion -- $135 per share in an all-cash transaction, one of the largest acquisitions in Berkshire Hathaway history

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NewsMarch 11, 2011

Peterbilt Dealer Continues Growth; Announces Location in Northern Virginia

The Pete Store has opened a full-service Peterbilt truck dealership in Springfield, Va

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NewsMarch 11, 2011

TSC Rebrands Barjan and ETW

TSC Group LLC, which markets and distributes to retailers and travel centers, announced its plan to rebrand the combined company to TSC Global

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NewsMarch 11, 2011

Strong Commercial Vehicle Order Intake Reiterates Current Market Strength

The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand continue to signal the start of an up-cycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co

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NewsMarch 11, 2011

Hendrickson Announces So-Cal Training Sessions for April

Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its eighth edition of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute (HVSI)

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