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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 18, 2007

WABCO Produces Its One Millionth Automatic Transmission

WABCO, which provides electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, recently produced its one-millionth transmission automation system at its production site in Hannover, Germany. The WABCO transmission automation system transforms a manual transmissio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 17, 2007

Paccar Breaks Ground On Engine Plant

Paccar executives and state and local government officials put shovel to dirt Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for Paccar's new $400 million engine facility and technology center near Columbus, Miss

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Drivers•by Staff•July 17, 2007

Trucking Groups Urge Government Backing for APUs

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) urged state governments in the United States and provincial governments in Canada to revise their fuel tax systems to encourage trucker

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Drivers•by Staff•July 17, 2007

Goodyear Supplies Dart Network Truck Tires, Retreads

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been awarded a supply arrangement by Dart Transit Co., the nation's 14th largest truckload dry-van carrier, and its network of companies, based in Eagan, Minn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 17, 2007

New Penske Logistics Facility in Kentucky Supports Ford

Penske Logistics has opened its new logistics facility in Louisville, Ky., to handle parts for all of Ford Motor Co.'s North American manufacturing plants

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 17, 2007

Fuel Study IDs Top 5 Tips for Increase Fuel Efficiency

PHH FirstFleet has announced the results of an 18-month, telematics-based fuel study of U.S. truck fleets in the grocery, manufacturing, fuel, and retail markets. The multi-phased study goes beyond speeding and idling

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 17, 2007

Utility Trailer Dealer Opening Cloverdale, Va., Facility

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., which builds dry freight vans, reefers, flatbeds and curtainsided trailers, announced that Utility Trailer Sales of Virginia is opening a new facility near Roanoke in Cloverdale, Va. this winter

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 16, 2007

AAIA Publishes Latest Product Info Exchange Standards

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has published version 6.0 of its Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES) version 6.0. PIES, which includes commercial vehicle product information

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Drivers•by Staff•July 16, 2007

Second-quarter Revenues Up 2% for J.B. Hunt

J. B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced second-quarter 2007 net earnings of $63.9 million versus earnings of $55.3 million in the same period last year. Included in the latest results is a benefit of $10.3 million

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 16, 2007

Continental Tire Recognized By EPA's SmartWay

Continental Tire's HSL (premium long-haul steer tire), HDL Eco Plus (premium long-haul drive tire), and HTL (all-position trailer tire) have all been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for meeting the SmartWa

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