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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 11, 2006

'Teens and Trucks' Brochure Gets Kids Around Big Rigs

GEICO Insurance has added "Teens and Trucks" to its online library of safe driving materials for teen drivers. The brochure, developed with the American Moving and Storage Association, includes valuable information for teens on how to

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 8, 2006

Quake Global Satellite Modems Standard on Volvo Trucks With '07 Engines

Quake Global, which manufactures satellite modems for the trucking and heavy equipment industries, has announced that Volvo Trucks North America will install Quake Global's Q2000+ satellite communicator as standard equipmen

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 8, 2006

Volvo Trucks Honors Its Top Dealers in North America

Volvo Trucks North America recently named its U.S. and Canadian dealers of the year, and recognized other dealers for their performance in truck, parts and Volvo engine sales

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 8, 2006

ACOFAS Offers “RV Steering and Handling Enhancement” Technician Training Seminar

The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS) is sponsoring its latest technician training clinic, “Recreational Vehicle Steering and Handling Enhancements,” in Elk River, Minn., March 28 and 29, 2007

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 7, 2006

SkyBitz Adds 6 More Fleets; Roster Nears 300

SkyBitz, a leading provider of Global Locating System (GLS) trailer tracking technology for the trucking industry, has announced the addition of six customers that are deploying its tracking solutions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 7, 2006

TCG Adds New Features to Enhance Information Systems

Transportation Costing Group (TCG), specialists in Profitability Management Tools and activity-based cost analysis for the transportation industry, has announced that several new capabilities are being added to its Truckload Cost Information Syste

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Drivers•by Staff•December 7, 2006

Winter Storm Drives Up Fuel Prices

Crude oil prices climbed from $60 a barrel to more than $63 as the first major cold front moved across the country. As usual, weather will be a key determinant for oil and fuel prices this winter

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 6, 2006

AmeriQuest, NationaLease Merger Complete

NationaLease Purchasing Corp. (NPC) and AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources Corp. completed their previously announced merger when shareholders of both companies offered their overwhelming suppor

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 6, 2006

Safety Belt Usage by Truck Drivers Up 23 Percent Since ‘03

Safety belt usage among commercial motor vehicle drivers increased significantly in 2006, underscoring the effectiveness of efforts by the American Trucking Associations, the Department of Transportation and other industry group

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 6, 2006

Holland Group, SAF Announce Merger Plans

The Holland Group and Otto Sauer Achsenfabrik GmbH (SAF) Wednesday announced plans to merge the two companies. SAF is a supplier of integrated axle and suspension systems for trailers, with headquarters in Germany.

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