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Equipment•by Staff•August 23, 2012

Navistar Details Product Changes, Thinking Behind Emissions Strategy Change

Navistar will be taking orders within a month for International ProStar+ tractors with a Cummins 15-liter ISX engine and Cummins selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to meet EPA 2010 emissions regulations. By next May it plans to have available a 13-liter MaxxForce engine with Cummins SCR. The company will roll out both engines in other models in staggered launches throughout next year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 23, 2012

J.D. Power Reports More Problems, Less Satisfaction with EPA-Emission Engines

Technology changes related to EPA's 2010 emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are causing an increase in engine problems and a decrease in overall satisfaction with the powertrain, according to the J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 23, 2012

Wreaths Across America, TCA Join Forces to Honor Fallen Heroes

Wreaths Across American and the Truckload Carriers Association announced a new partnership that will further the success of the program, which places thousands of remembrance wreaths at military cemeteries

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 23, 2012

Trailer Orders Weak in July

July is seasonally the weakest order month for the trailer industry, and the 14,500 new orders booked for the month confirmed that pattern

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Equipment•by Staff•August 23, 2012

Chinese Government Approves Navistar, JAC Joint Venture

Navistar International Corp. and Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. announced that the two companies have received formal approval from the Chinese government to move forward with their commercial engine joint venture

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Drivers•by Staff•August 22, 2012

Republican National Convention To Bring Traffic Gridlock In Tampa

Next week's Republican National Convention is expected to bring approximately 50,000 visitors to Tampa and drive delay times higher on the city's major roads by 18%, according to traffic intelligence company Inrix

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 22, 2012

South Carolina Ports Authority Teams Up with Norfolk Southern for Inland Port

The South Carolina Ports Authority is proceeding with plans to develop an inland port in Greer, S.C., to improve the efficiency of international container movements between the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Upstate region and neighboring states

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 22, 2012

Class 8 Orders Still Weak in July

The Class 8 market continued to experience weak orders and falling backlogs through the month of July, as build rates again exceeded the pace of incoming orders

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Drivers•by Staff•August 22, 2012

DOT: States to Get $17.5 Million to Fight Distracted Driving

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new grant program that will provide approximately $17.5 million to states that have laws banning distracted driving in fiscal year 2013

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 22, 2012

Pete Allen Joins Cadec Global as CEO

Cadec Global announced that transportation industry veteran Pete Allen has joined the company as CEO. Allen was previously Senior Vice President Global Sales at telematics company Inthinc

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