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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 25, 2013

Economic Watch: Durable Goods, New Home Sales & Consumer Confidence Up

The first look by the federal government at orders and shipments of manufactured durable goods in May shows conditions continue improving. More good news came from the housing sector and in consumer confidence.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 25, 2013

Teamsters Reject New Contract With UPS Freight

Teamster union member employees of the freight operation UPS Freight have overwhelmingly rejected a new contract. Both sides head back to the negotiating table, with a July 31 deadline.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 24, 2013

Line-X Purchases American Aftermarket Group

Line-X Protective Coatings announced the strategic purchase of leading automotive aftermarket supplier, American Aftermarket Group.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 24, 2013

Cadec and Ortec Partner to Provide Integrated Transportation Management Solutions

Cadec Global, which helps companies stay connected to their fleets, and privately held global supply chain software provider Ortec announced that the two companies have forged a new agreement that enables Ortec to resell Cadec’s PowerVue software and On-Board Computers.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 24, 2013

Mahle Clevite Inc. Relocates Headquarters

The Mahle Group recently relocated the Mahle Clevite Ann Arbor office to Farmington Hills, Mich., where it now joins the corporate Mahle family.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 24, 2013

Accuride to Add 30 Jobs for Manufacturing Expansion in Henderson

Accuride Corp. announced it is investing $5.8 million to expand its powder coating capacity with the installation of a new coating line at its steel wheel production facility in Henderson, Ky.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 24, 2013

Trailer Industry Orders Soft in May Against Strong April

New trailer orders of 15,660 trailers fell 30% month over month but the result was mostly due a comparison to a very strong April.

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Driversby StaffJune 24, 2013

Jonathan Eilen Captures Best of Show at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn., captured Best of Show honors with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 at the 31st annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition held June 20-22 in Tomah, Wis. The winning truck also captured first place in the Best Engine category giving $10,000 to take home.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 24, 2013

Navistar CFO Departing After Less Than Four Years

Navistar International announced that Andrew J. (A.J.) Cederoth, the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving at the end of the month as part of a planned transition to a new CFO.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeJune 24, 2013

Average Cost of Diesel Falls for Fifth Straight Week, Gasoline Falls Again

The price of diesel has declined to a level not seen since late last July, according to the new weekly roundup of prices from the U.S. Energy Department. It has fallen 0.3 cents in the past week for a U.S. average of $3.838 per gallon.

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