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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

NTSB Utilizes Driving Simulator in Testing of Accident Avoidance

The National Transportation Safety Board will soon be using an innovative driving simulator made by the Mechanical Simulation Corp. The simulator will be used by NTSB engineers for accident investigation and development, testing and demonstration of accident avoidance and mitigation strategies.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

FMCSA Announces $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced almost $1 million in new grants to help train veterans and military families for jobs in the transportation industry.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

TMC Fall Meeting & TMCSuperTech 2013 Set for Sept. 9-12

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2013 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills Competition, TMCSuperTech 2013, on Sept. 9-12 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Penn..

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

FTR Reports Lower Class 8 Order Activity in June

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck net orders at 18,606, 18% less than May and the first month orders have been below 20,000 since November 2012.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

Yokohama Tire Corporation Hires Industry Veteran Andrew Zeisser as Director of OE Sales

Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) has announced the hiring of Andrew Zeisser as its new director of OE sales.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2013

Navistar Names New EVP and CFO

Navistar International Corporation announced that Walter G. Borst will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 2, 2013

Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Investment in Trojan Battery Company

Charlesbank Capital Partners announced that it has made an investment in Trojan Battery Co., a global manufacturer of deep-cycle lead acid batteries.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 2, 2013

Atlas Adds 10 Locations to its Agency Network

Atlas Van Lines is adding two new agencies and five current agencies are expanding their footprints.

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 2, 2013

Trans Power Opens New Parts Location in Tifton, Georgia

Kenworth dealer Trans Power has opened a new parts location one mile west of U.S. Interstate 75.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 2, 2013

June Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Take a Holiday

In typical seasonal fashion, North America Class 8 orders fell in June, with the preliminary count coming in at 18,900 units. Compared to the same month last year, Class 8 net orders were 13% stronger.

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