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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 26, 2010

Jasper Expanding Crawford Facility

Jasper Engines and Transmissions broke ground September 8 on a 41,250-square-foot expansion to its Crawford County, Ind., facility

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Driversby StaffSeptember 26, 2010

AAR Opposes Proposal to Allow Heavier Trucks

The Association of America Railroads voiced its opposition to the Obama administration's request that Congress make permanent programs allowing higher-weight trucks access to the Interstate system in Maine and Vermont

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 26, 2010

ArvinMeritor Unveils Smart Axle

Germany's premier truck show, the bi-annual IAA in Hannover, saw the announcement of the revolutionary Meritor LogixDrive ultra-high efficiency axle, which will be introduced first in Europe within two years, then to the North American trucking market

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 26, 2010

Eaton Hybrid System Going into DAF LF

At the 63rd IAA truck show, held September in Hannover, Germany, DAF showed its medium-duty LF Hybrid in production form

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Driversby StaffSeptember 26, 2010

New York Closing Rest Areas

Six rest areas on interstate highways in New York State will be closed this fall due to budget cuts. The closures affect several NYSDOT rest stops on Interstates 81, 87, 88 and 90, and do not impact any travel plazas located on the New York State Thruway

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 24, 2010

Commercial Trailer Orders Continue Strong Year-over-Year Gains

August commercial trailer net orders were up 55 percent from August of 2009, continuing a healthy rebound from what was one of the worst years in the commercial trailer industry, according to ACT Research Co

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Driversby StaffSeptember 24, 2010

Apply Now for Next Round of California Truck Replacement Grants

The California Air Resources Board will open a second round of grant requests to help truck owners with pre-2004 diesels meet its 2007 emission standards, and Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS) is standing by to help steer truck owners through the application process

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 24, 2010

PTDI-Certified Truck Driver Training Courses Expect to Benefit from Economy, CSA 2010

Despite a slow-growth economy, driver training program administrators with recently certified or recertified Professional Truck Driver Institute courses are experiencing an increase in demand for their graduates and expect to benefit from the federal government's new CSA 2010 enforcement initiative

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 24, 2010

Jeffrey Schlecht, Omaha Truck Center, Wins TMC's SuperTech Competition

Jeffrey Schlecht, a technician at Omaha Truck Center's shop in Norfolk, Neb., won the SuperTech competition at the Technology & Maintenance Council's Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., this week. Schlecht outscored 40 other competitors in a series of written and hands-on tests set up by industry volunteers at the Raleigh Convention Center

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2010

Chamber of Commerce Releases Indexes Connecting Infrastructure and Economy

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released what it says is a first-of-it-kind annual index designed to look over time at how U.S. transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of the U.S. economy and business community

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