Denise Rondini (TPS)New product releasesFreightliner Trucks to offer pre-wire option for Telogis telematics platformFreightliner Trucks announced that it will provide its vocational customers with a Telogis telematics pre-wire option. Available in Cummins-equipped Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD and 114SD vocational trucks, Freightliner Trucks’ pre-wire option allows for a…March 29, 2011HomeSuccession Planning Series for heavy truck dealersDixon Hughes PLLC announced that it will be partnering with Keith Ely & Associates to host a first of its kind series on Succession Planning for heavy truck dealers. The four part series, entitled “Building…March 28, 2011New product releasesSpartan Chassis Announces New ProductsSpartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., kicked off its exhibition at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) with several new products. The product announcements include the Spartan Force, a new emergency response…March 25, 2011HomeHodyon announces special lease offer on APUsAs diesel fuel continues to escalate (up nearly 30 percent from last year according to the Department of Energy), owner-operators are looking for ways to reduce fuel and maintenance costs. Hodyon, a Fallbrook Technologies Inc. company,…March 24, 2011HomeCat Enters On-Highway Truck Markets With CT660 TractorCaterpillar announces the CT660 vocational truck and company engineers have no hesitation in saying that their new truck is “essentially new from the framerails up.” The launch, which took place in Las Vegas on the…March 23, 2011HomeStrong Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders for DecemberFTR Associates has released preliminary data showing December Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 25,247 units, only a slight 3 percent drop from the strong November activity. Net…January 6, 2011HomePotter Webster ExpandsPotter Webster Company will be expanding it Albany, Ore. service and repair facility to Portland, Ore. It will open sometime in February 2011 as McKay Truck, Trailer and RV. The shop will be located directly a…January 6, 2011New product releasesHDMA’s Jack Shaffer Elected 2011 Board Chairman, New Directors NamedHDMA held its annual election of officers and governors during the fall 2010 board of governors meeting. The 16-member board is responsible for the strategic direction, performance and member satisfaction of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers…January 6, 2011New product releasesArvinMeritor Announces Sale of Body Systems BusinessArvinMeritor, Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of its Body Systems business to an affiliate of Inteva Products, LLC. The estimated purchase price at closing was $27.27 million, consisting of $12.27 million in…January 6, 2011New product releasesHigh-Capacity Refrigerant ScaleTracer Products has unveiled the new TP-9366 PRO-DigiScale — a high-capacity, refrigerant scale that accommodates cylinders up to 220 pounds. With the PRO-DigiScale, technicians can weigh and charge from the same platform. The PRO-DigiScale is…January 6, 2011Previous PagePage 23 of 33Next PageTop StoriesBusiness operationsThe vicious cycle of bad dataInefficiency is a killer in sales. During a joint webinar Thursday hosted by Fusable and Voze, experts from both business shared how bad data is one major driver of sales inefficiency, and how costly it can truly be.Outlook and BenchmarkingDaimler to ‘ramp down’ ZEV investmentFinanceCredit card surcharges here to stayClass 7-8Mack debuts brand-new Anthem regional haul tractorFeatured SponsorKeep Your Trucks Rolling: Driving Smarter Maintenance for a Stronger Future
