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NewsJune 12, 2013

Navistar Begins Truck Production in Brazil

Navistar International’s Brazilian subsidiary has begun assembling medium- and heavy-duty trucks that were formerly built by a contract manufacturer.

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NewsJune 12, 2013

Calstart to Test Advanced Battery Tech from Military in Commercial Trucks

Tests to integrate large military starter batteries in commercial trucks could yield more efficient, cost-effective power for both military and commercial applications

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NewsJune 12, 2013

Port of L.A. to Spend $400 Million on Capital Improvements

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has adopted a 2013-14 fiscal year (FY) budget of approximately $1.1 billion for the Port of Los Angeles, including one of the largest annual Capital Improvement Programs - $399.9 million or 37% of the total budget - in the port's history.

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NewsJune 12, 2013

Jason Ding Joins Drivewyze as CFO

Drivewyze, which offers weigh station and inspection site bypass opportunities at both fixed weigh stations and roadside mobile inspection sites, has announced the appointment of Jason Ding as its chief financial officer and VP of administration.

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NewsJune 12, 2013

Action Truck Parts Joins Vipar Heavy Duty

Action Truck Parts, a full-line distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer components, has joined the Vipar Heavy Duty network of distributors as a stockholder.

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NewsJune 11, 2013

IHS to Acquire R.L. Polk for $1.4 billion

IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and analytics, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire R.L. Polk & Co., a company that provides automotive information and analytics solutions, including those for commercial trucks for $1.4 billion.

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NewsJune 11, 2013

Fontaine Fifth Wheel Hires Todd Kuipers as Key Account/Marketing Manager

Fontaine Fifth Wheel has hired Todd Kuipers to serve as both its key account manager for the Atlantic Coast region and as marketing manager.

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NewsJune 11, 2013

Carl and Eva Marshall Recognized as TCA Highway Angels

The Truckload Carriers Association named its latest Highway Angels: Carl and Eva Marshall of Marshall Trucking, Payette, Idaho. The owner-operators are being recognized for helping an injured motorist on a bitterly cold morning.

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Newsby Kate HarlowJune 11, 2013

FTR Gives Insight Into State of General Economy, Trucking Industry

To sum up the general economic outlook for the upcoming months in one sentence: More of the same for 2013 and then better in 2014. That is how FTR Associates Senior Consultant Bill Witte predicted the overall economy will be in the near future at the recent State of Freight Summit held by FTR.

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NewsJune 11, 2013

Florida to Increase Time Duration of Yellow Lights

The Florida Department of Transportation recently announced that it will be re-calculating the current timing on all yellow lights in all of the state's intersections.

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