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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

New Fuel Combines Soybean Oil, Diesel

Anew fuel that combines soybean oil and diesel fuel is being tested to determine if the claims that it reduces emissions by up to 45% are true. Called B-20, or Envirodiesel, the fuel was developed by Twin

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Ohio Dealer Offers One-Stop Truck Service

Cerni Motors, Youngstown, OH, has opened a truck dealership offering a wide range of services. Located at I-80 and SR 46, the 38,000-square-foot facility showcases heavy and medium International trucks and also houses 32 repair bays,

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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

TMC Drivers Chosen As Wheel Masters

TMC Transportation, Des Moines, IA, has honored drivers Pat Patterson and Roger Dannen as TMC Wheel Masters, a distinction that recognizes drivers for exemplary performance. Patterson, from Greensboro, NC, has been with TMC since November 1991, while

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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

J.B. Hunt Pays Drivers An Additional $2 Million

J.B. Hunt Transport, Lowell, AR, has rewarded 3,401 drivers with cash bonuses totaling $2.1 million for safe driving, delivering exemplary customer service and efficient fuel consumption. The Top Twenty Program awards bonuses to drivers whose driving performance

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Companies Develop Fuel-Cell Technology

Ballard Power Systems of Canada, Daimler-Benz AG and Ford Motor Co. have joined forces to develop fuel-cell-powered components for cars and trucks. The fuel cells, which generate electricity from hydrogen and oxygen to power vehicles, are said

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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Central Gets PaperWise

Central Freight Lines has invested in PaperWise document imaging technology to provide clients with faster and more efficient customer service. The system, which will allow more than 400 concurrent users with unlimited expandability, will give Central

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Volvo Trucks To Host Super Bowl Parties For Truckers

Volvo Trucks North America will host Super Bowl parties at 40 Flying J Travel Plazas around the country, giving truckers the chance to enjoy an atmosphere of food and fun similar to what they might experience

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Western Star To Sponsor Big 12 Football Game

In October 1998, the Western Star Trucks Classic, a football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, will be held at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Western

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Spicer Expands Website

Dana Corp.’s Spicer Trailer Products Div. has expanded its Internet web site to include trailer axle and brake specifications, information on its new branded brake adjusters and brake chambers and details on its reduced-maintenance Spicer RM

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Loadmatching Service Slowed By Satellite Failure

When the Galaxy IV satellite, operated by PanAmSat of Greenwich, Connecticut, spun out of control last week, DAT Services, the load matching company, lost its satellite communications. Based in Beaverton, Oregon, DAT Services boasts the nation’s

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