Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].ComponentsContitech creates mobile service appContiTech Air Spring Systems has developed a new app for smartphones, customized specifically for the North American aftermarket. Contitech says it is following up on the success of its first app, introduced for the European…February 28, 2013HomeVIPAR’s v-Enterprise logs 4 millionth transactionVIPAR Heavy Duty recently celebrated a milestone of four million transactions completed through its a web-enabled transaction management platform, v-Enterprise. Pioneered by VIPAR Heavy Duty, v-Enterprise supports business-to-business (B2B) electronic document exchange between VIPAR stockholders and their suppliers,…February 27, 2013Sales coaching/trainingFleet panelists announced for TMC, HDD sessionKen Davis, president of the Eaton Vehicle Group will host a Fleet Roundtable on Future Equipment Trends with Dwayne Haug, AVP of Equipment Purchasing for Werner Enterprises and Russ Thompson, vice president of Equipment Utilization/…February 27, 2013Service and repairMyles joins Stertil-KoniBrian Myles has joined Stertil-Koni, a manufacturer of heavy duty vehicle lifts, as Sales Manager, Eastern Region. Myles most recently served as a Manufacturer’s Representative with McIndoo Associates, developing and growing direct sales relationships, working with distributors…February 27, 2013Service and repairIPA introduces new mobile multi tire pressure unitInnovative Products of America’s (IPA) new mobile tire pressure equalizer can accurately read and inflate tire pressure on up to five tires at the same time. Unlike other tire pressure systems, the Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer is equipped with two…February 27, 2013New product releasesHannay Reels will exhibit at Work Truck ShowHannay Reels will showcase its full line of industrial cable and hose reels for the trucking and transportation at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis next week. Visitors to the booth may enter to win…February 26, 2013HomeKenworth names 2013 Parts CouncilKenworth Truck Company has named its 2013 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada, and Kenworth says the council’s goal is to…February 26, 2013HomeCDTi adds BottorffClean Diesel Technologies, Inc. announces Kipp Bottorff has joined the company as vice president of heavy duty diesel sales – North America. “[Bottorff] brings a wealth of industry experience building strong customer relationships with well-known…February 26, 2013New product releasesCreative Safety Supply develops fluid spill kitCreative Safety Supply has developed a spill kit that includes a variety of sorbents to handle smaller spills of oils, coolants, solvents and fluids. The self-contained, compact kit also includes safety goggles and nitrile gloves….February 26, 2013New product releasesCNG, LPG innovator will exhibit at Work Truck ’13Exotic Automation & Supply has signed up to showcase at the 2013 Work Truck Show next week at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. The company will exhibit in conjunction with the Green Truck Summit, a day-and-a-half educational…February 26, 2013Previous PagePage 108 of 148Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Idling, if not sinking, economy will keep pressure on heavy equipment purchasing, FTR says.Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthCommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3
