Denise Rondini (TPS)New product releasesOsborne to head Navistar’s expansionary businessNavistar, Inc. announced that William H. Osborne has been named vice president of Custom Products. In this role, Osborne will have accountability for Navistar’s Monaco RV and Workhorse business units. Osborne was appointed to Navistar’s…May 4, 2011New product releasesMHT Brake & Wheel Ends group developing system solutionsThe newly formed Brake and Wheel Ends (BWE) group of Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT) says it is developing system solutions to optimize the performance of brake and wheel end components for the heavy truck and…May 4, 2011New product releasesTrojan Battery offers four-year warrantyTrojan Battery Company announced that a four-year warranty is now offered for its TransPower ST1000 starting AGM battery for the commercial transportation markets. “Enhancing the TransPower ST1000 warranty offers transportation markets, such as truck and…May 4, 2011HomeIsuzu announces telematics on N-SeriesIsuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. announced that it will offer Fleet Director, the telematics system from Teletrac, Inc., as an option in its 2011 and 2012 model year N-Series trucks. Fleet Director is a…May 3, 2011HomeKenworth names 2011 Parts Council membersKenworth Truck Company has named its 2011 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council’s goal is to further enhance the quality and value of service to Kenworth customers. Kenworth Parts Council members are: Chairwoman – Jo…May 3, 2011HomeTransmission Clinic set for MayThe Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) will be hosting heavy-duty transmission clinic May 12-13 in Philadelphia.. On Thursday, May 12th the program of events consists of the following presentations: •       You Got A Problem?, this…April 29, 2011New product releasesPaccar Financial celebrates 50th anniversaryPaccar Financial (PFC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “We’re celebrating a milestone,” says Todd Hubbard, president of Paccar Financial. “The growth of Paccar’s captive finance company has been dramatic. In 1970, PFC had…April 28, 2011New product releasesFleetPride opens distribution center in GeorgiaFleetPride announced the opening of its new 150,000 sq. ft. regional distribution center in Lawrenceville, Ga. Located at 2406 Tech Center Parkway, this regional distribution center will service the heavy-duty transportation market in the southeastern…April 27, 2011New product releasesDana Holding to buy commercial vehicle axle business from Axles India, Ltd.Dana Holding Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Axles India, Ltd. (AIL), to acquire select assets of AIL’s commercial truck axle business. Under terms of the agreement, Dana will assume full…April 27, 2011HomeTrucking outlook positive, operating expenses riseNearly three-quarters (71 percent) of trucking company executives surveyed by GE Capital, Transportation Finance expect business conditions to improve in 2011 but they are concerned about the impact of external and internal factors on their…April 27, 2011Previous PagePage 20 of 33Next PageTop StoriesBusinessFree trade is dead; tariffs vital for government revenueBrian Wild thinks tariffs are here to stay. As a free trade guy, he doesn’t like it. “I consider them wrong. I’m as anti-tariff as you can get.”WorkforceDon Reimondo receives CVSN President's AwardUsed trucksWhat’s next for used truck pricing, demand?Class 7-8Truck orders down year over year in AugustComponentsHow to catch alternator failures before downtime arrives
