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Equipmentby StaffAugust 28, 2015

Firestone Industrial Names New President

Firestone Industrial Products has named Scott Damon its new president succeeding John Vincent who has been the president since 2010.

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Driversby StaffAugust 28, 2015

Southern California Ports to Adopt Appointment System

To reduce truck congestion, a cargo appointment system will be adopted by 10 terminals operating out of the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 28, 2015

TCA President Steps Down

Truckload Carriers Association president Brad Bentley resigned from his position, citing family obligations, the association announced.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 28, 2015

Mack Latest OE to Pull Out of Mid-America Trucking Show

UPDATED — Mack Trucks is joining Daimler Trucks North America, Navistar and Volvo Trucks in deciding not to exhibit at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., next March.

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Safety & Complianceby Tom BergAugust 27, 2015

OnGuard Active to Sense Stationary Objects in Lane Ahead

Meritor Wabco’s OnGuard radar-based collision mitigation system will react to stationary objects as well as slower moving objects in an enhanced version that will be available early next year.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenAugust 27, 2015

Steve Keppler Departing CVSA for IANA

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that Stephen A. Keppler, its executive director since 2009, is leaving CVSA after 15 years to accept the position position of senior vice president with the Intermodal Association of North America.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 27, 2015

Freightliner 122SD Gets Two Optional Allison Transmissions

Daimler Trucks North America has announced that the Freightliner 122SD severe-duty truck model can now be spec’d with Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) and Oil Field Series (OFS) automatic transmissions.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2015

ConMet Expands Aftermarket Sales Team

Consolidated Metco, Inc. has added three new members to its aftermarket field sales team: Scott Wilson, Debbi Howard, and Brent Burich.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 27, 2015

Cross-Border Freight Value Falls During June

The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America Free Trade Agreement partners fell in June, according to a new Transportation Department report, totaling $99 billion, as all modes except truck carried less freight.

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Fuel Smartsby David CullenAugust 27, 2015

Court Injuncts Ridge Corp.’s Green Tail Aero-Device Business

Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell of the United States District Court for the Central District of California on August 24 granted Stemco subsidiary ATDynamics’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction against Ridge Corporation’s Green Tail aerodynamic-device business.

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