Denise Rondini (TPS)New product releasesFabco Announces New Model 180 Transfer Case and Split Shaft PTOAccuride Corporation’s Fabco Automotive division announced the release of the new TC-180 Single SpeedTransfer Case and PTO-180 Split Shaft PTO. The new gearbox family allows customers to expand vehicle capabilities without significant design changes necessary…December 9, 2010New product releasesEaton Names President of Vehicle GroupEaton Corporation announced that Kenneth F. Davis has been named president – Vehicle Group, effective January 1, 2011, succeeding Joseph P. Palchak who has announced his decision to retire at the end of June 2011….December 9, 2010HomeCommercial Vehicle Registrations ReboundCommercial vehicle (GVW Class 3-8) registrations in the U.S. during the first nine months of 2010 were 269,650 units, up 9.6 percent over the same period last year, according to Polk. Additionally, the used commercial…December 2, 2010HomeAllison Widens Product InitiativesAllison Transmission Inc. widens its ongoing product optimization initiative with new features for 2011.All Allison Automatic 2011 models are available with new Economy Shift Schedules for greater fuel economy. For school buses, Allison 1000/2000 Pupil…December 2, 2010HomeNTEA Names New Executive DirectorThe National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Board of Trustees has named Steve Carey, NTEA senior director of operations, to replace long-time Executive Director Jim Carney. Carney will retire on April 30, 2012, after what will…December 2, 2010New product releasesHorton Hires LocquegniesHorton, Inc., has hired Michel Locquegnies as director of international business development. Locquegnies will focus on Horton’s continued development of international markets, particularly Asia and Latin America. He has more than 25 years of international…December 2, 2010New product releasesRed Dot Introduces Sealed, Electronically Controlled ActuatorRed Dot Corp. has introduced a sealed, microprocessor-controlled rotary actuator for 12- and 24-volt mobile HVAC applications. Designed for commercial trucks, military vehicles and off-highway equipment used in construction, agriculture and other demanding environments, Red Dot’s…December 2, 2010New product releasesNew Leak Detection FlashlightTracer Products has unveiled the new Tracerline TP-8690 OPTIMAX 3000, a portable, blue light LED fluorescent leak detection flashlight. With its focused beam, the unit is said to make it easier to find air-conditioning and…December 2, 2010New product releasesGalgoci Joins EastTodd Galgoci recently joined East Manufacturing as Great Lakes regional representative. In his new position, Galgoci will be responsible for customer sales and support activities in Michigan, Wisconsin and Northern Indiana. Prior to joining East,…December 2, 2010New product releasesElite Brake Adds Anti-Corrosive ProtectionElite Brake Company announces the availability of DiamondCote on all of its remanufactured brake shoes. Elite Brake says it has eliminated the problems associated with rust-jacking. DiamondCote is a cathodic electrostatic coating process which is…December 2, 2010Previous PagePage 28 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
