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NewsDecember 1, 2011

100,000 DD Engines and Counting

Detroit Diesel marked the production of the 100,000th engine to come off the DD Platform assembly line at its Redford, Mich., manufacturing facility

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NewsNovember 30, 2011

Hearing Raises Political Profile of Hours Rule

A new piece of information emerged from yesterday's hearing on the pending hours of service rule. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro said that preliminary estimates show a possible uptick in truck-related fatalities, from 3,360 in 2009 to "approaching 4,000" in 2010

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NewsNovember 30, 2011

Recalculating ... J.D. Powers Reports High Incidence of Customer Dissatisfaction with Vehicle Navigation Systems

Vehicle owners are experiencing a high number of problems with factory-installed navigation systems, primarily with routing quality and system usability

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NewsNovember 30, 2011

Hino, Allison Sign Long-Term Exclusivity Agreement

Hino Trucks and Allison Transmission, Inc. have signed a multi-year agreement making Allison the preferred and exclusive transmission for all current and future Hino conventional trucks in the United States

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

Con-way Multimodal Opens Texas Office

Con-way Multimodal is opening a new branch office in Frisco, Texas, a growing suburb of Dallas

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

Men Versus Machine: World's Strongest Athletes Battle Mack's Titan

You don't often see a Mack Titan on the end of a hook, but at The Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition, the hook is a place of honor

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

DOT Doles Out More Than $215 Million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges

The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record

The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new annual production record, producing more than 802 million gallons of biodiesel in plants from Florida to Iowa to Washington state

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

Bergstrom's Jack Shaffer Re-Elected HDMA Chairman

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has elected its 2012 slate of officers and governors. Jack Shaffer, president and CEO of Bergstrom, has been re-elected for a second term and is 2012 chairman of the HDMA Board of Directors

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NewsNovember 29, 2011

Freightliner Trucks Announces Design Competition

Freightliner Trucks is opening its doors to fresh ideas through its "Design the Future of Pride & Profit" truck design contest

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