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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 8, 2013

PHH Arval Names Kim Bolin VP of Vehicle Maintenance

PHH Arval announced that Kim Bolin has been named vice president, Vehicle Maintenance Assistance and Contact Center. Bolin most recently served as director for the North American Contact Center at PHH.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•October 8, 2013

AMP-Dairy Deal Will Increase Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure in Texas

AMP Americas has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their trucks to compressed natural gas.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 8, 2013

Navistar to Offer $200 Million in Notes, Credit Rating Lowered by S&P

UPDATED--Navistar International has announced its latest financial move to prop up its money-losing operations, but a major credit rating agency doesn't seem that impressed, despite truck order numbers increasing.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•October 7, 2013

Diesel Down Nearly 8.5 Cents Over the Past Four Weeks

The cost of diesel in the United States has moved lower for the fourth straight week.

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Drivers•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Intermodal Traffic Hits Near Record High

Intermodal rail traffic in the U.S. during September hit the second-highest weekly average of any month on record, according to new figures from the Association of American Railroads.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Deadline Extended for Fleet Entries in HDT's Greenest Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking has extended its deadline for fleets to complete a survey about their "green" activities in order to be considered for inclusion in our November issue on Top Green Fleets.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Old Dominion’s Executive Chairman Receives Salzberg Award

Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management awarded Earl Congdon Jr., executive chairman of the board of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., with the Harry E. Salzberg Medallion.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Gager to Retire from APRA

William “Bill” Gager announced that he will retire from his position as president of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association on Dec. 31.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Cooper Sues Apollo for Dragging its Feet

Apollo Tyres Ltd.'s friendly takeover of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is not so friendly anymore. On Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, Cooper filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court asking that subsidiaries of Apollo "be required to expeditiously close the pending merger between the two tire companies in accordance with the terms of the definitive merger agreement."

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 7, 2013

Turnover Rose at Large Truckload Fleets in the Second Quarter

According to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report, the annualized turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose two percentage points to 99% in the second quarter of 2013.

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