James Jaillet (TPS)James Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].Growth strategiesOil intervals up across industry thanks to new categoriesThe trucking industry’s transition to a new generation of engine oils, which began last December, has gone smoothly, say top engineers for Shell Rotella.October 2, 2017Sales coaching/trainingFTR expects jump in Class 8 market salesDespite their recent 18-month slump, Class 8 truck orders are forecasted by research firm FTR to jump to 247,000 this year and upwards of 300,000 in 2018 — a healthy rebound from lackluster orders seen…September 13, 2017Sales coaching/trainingChanges possibly coming to EPA Phase 2 regulations?The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled Thursday it intends to re-evaluate truck and trailer emissions standards enacted by the Obama administration that are scheduled to take effect in the coming years. EPA said in a…August 21, 2017IndicatorsCourt orders Navistar to pay $31 million in engine lawsuitTruck and engine maker Navistar-International has been ordered by a Tennessee jury to pay trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions $30.8 million in damages related to alleged defects of Navistar’s MaxxForce engine line. The jury…August 15, 2017Sales coaching/trainingCourt orders Navistar to pay $31 million in engine lawsuitTruck and engine maker Navistar-International has been ordered by a Tennessee jury to pay trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions $30.8 million in damages related to alleged defects of Navistar’s MaxxForce engine line. The jury…August 15, 2017IndicatorsCummins launches software company, smartphone-based ELDEngine maker Cummins on Friday announced it has launched a new software company, ZED Connect, whose first offering is a smartphone-based electronic logging device that’s compliant with the U.S. DOT’s looming ELD mandate. The ZED…June 25, 2017ComponentsFMCSA finalizes electronic logging mandateA federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status has been published in the Federal Register, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced. The rule will…December 16, 2015New product releasesPC-11 ahead of scheduleThe next category of heavy-duty engine oils, right now dubbed PC-11, could come to market in December 2016 …June 11, 2015HomeMinimizer celebrating 30 years with $30k giveawayMinimizer is giving away $30,000 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, which is this year, the fender manufacturer announced Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show. The company is giving away $15,000 to an owner-operator…August 21, 2014IndicatorsJudge won’t dismiss MaxxForce lawsuitA federal court Aug. 18 ruled to deny a motion made by Navistar-International to dismiss one of the lawsuits brought against it over its EGR-only MaxxForce engine line, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G….August 19, 2014Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next PageTop StoriesIndustryRegulations making California ‘next to impossible’California fleets and their customers are beginning to feel the pinch from the state’s aggressive push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).Trucks & TrailersHow customer feedback can drive design changesComponentsThe parts business isn’t shrinking anytime soonPay and benefitsChanges coming to labor lawsFeatured SponsorMaster Tech Recruitment and Retention