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NewsJuly 31, 2007

FMCSA Contract Seeks Overnight Parking Solution for Big Rigs

Foster-Miller Inc. has been awarded a $396,000 contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to develop an automated "SmartPark" system to make it easier for long-haul truck drivers to determin

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NewsJuly 31, 2007

Michelin North America to Acquire Oliver Rubber Co.

Michelin North America Inc. today has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oliver Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., which produces tread rubber and retreading equipment. The acquisition will be completed after regulatory approvals.

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NewsJuly 30, 2007

Knight Transportation Opens 2 New Brokerage Service Centers

Knight Transportation Inc. has opened two new brokerage service centers in Indianapolis, Ind., and Carlisle, Pa. The two centers will be operated by Knight Brokerage LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Knight Transportation Inc.

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NewsJuly 30, 2007

Thermo King Dedicates $7.1 Million R&D Center in Minneapolis

Thermo King Corp. held a special dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for its newly renovated research and development facility at its Minneapolis headquarters. The Frederick McKinley Jones Research and Development Center is named

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NewsJuly 30, 2007

Petro Stopping Centers Raise More Than $48,000 for USO

Petro Stopping Centers presented a check for $48,842 to the United Services Organization (USO) following a recent fund-raising drive to benefit the organization that helps the morale of troops around the world. Petro pledged one dollar to the USO

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NewsJuly 30, 2007

Tests Show Roadranger Lubes Improve Fuel Efficiency

Roadranger has released the results of fuel economy tests that it says show a fuel savings of more than 1 percent with use of the newest generation of Roadranger Synthetic Lubricants for transmissions and axles. The tests, whic

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NewsJuly 26, 2007

TMCA Marketing Boot Camp Sept. 19-20 in Long Beach

The Transportation Marketing & Communications Association (TMCA) has scheduled its annual marketing boot camp Sept. 19-20 at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. This two-day seminar is geared toward marketing professionals

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NewsJuly 26, 2007

AAIA Publishes 2007 AWDA Financial Analysis Report

The 2007 AWDA Financial Analysis Report, an industry-level study of Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association firms' financial results, is now available from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

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NewsJuly 26, 2007

NPTC Hosts National Safety Conference Sept. 13-14

The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) will hold its fifth annual National Safety Conference Sept. 13-14, at the Holiday Inn Arlington in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. "Private fleets have earned a reputation fo

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NewsJuly 26, 2007

Networkcar Picks Siemens for its Vehicle Management System

Networkcar has selected the Siemens TC63 wireless module for its Networkfleet wireless vehicle management system that connects fleet managers with every aspect of their vehicle operations. The Siemens module is integrated into the Networkfleet

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