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].New product releasesDayco adds 500-plus new partsDayco Products, LLC announced Thursday the release of 520 new parts for the automotive and heavy duty markets. Included in the release are 10 Poly Rib belts; 99 radiator/heater hoses; 27 tensioners; 18 pulleys; 6 timing belts; 20 hydraulic timing…January 31, 2013HomeFULL VIDEO: 2012 Distributor of the Year Award[youtube 6h_aK4EImcU nolink] Full video presentation of Truck Parts & Service Distributor of the Year 2012 Award.January 31, 2013Service and repairTimken adopting standardized part numbersThe Timken Co. announced plans Thursday to simplify the process of finding and ordering driveline center support bearings by aligning its parts nomenclature with familiar industry part numbers. “This change makes it faster and easier for…January 31, 2013HomeFormer Meritor VP Bowes named Transtar CEOTranstar Industries, Inc., a provider of driveline solutions, Wednesday announced Timothy E. Bowes has been named Transtar’s Chief Executive Officer. Bowes joins Transtar from Meritor Inc. where he worked the last seven years and most…January 31, 2013HomeDaimler plans job cutsDaimler Trucks announced Wednesday sweeping job cuts as the company seeks to boost profitability. Up to 2,100 jobs globally are expected to be eliminated, with as many as 1,300 production jobs in North America are…January 30, 2013New product releasesSchaeffer offers versatile diesel engine oilSchaeffer’s Eco 5000 15W-40 is a multigrade diesel engine oil that consists of a blend of full-synthetic base oils, virgin paraffin base oils and re-refined base oils. It also incorporates a package of frictional modifiers,…January 30, 2013HomeEcoDual and Clean Vehicle Solutions reach agreementEcoDual Inc. and Clean Vehicle Solutions, LLC have signed a distribution and servicing agreement to deliver and support the EcoDual product line. EcoDual says its system provides the highest natural-gas-for-diesel substitution rate for dual fuel…January 30, 2013New product releasesWIX Filters introduces new part numbersThe year-end tallies are in: WIX Filters announced Wednesday the company introduced 626 new parts in 2012 and has introduced more than 9,000 industrial filters in the past since 2010. More than 71 percent of the…January 30, 2013HomeMeritor: Earnings slightly below expectationsMeritor announced first quarter sales of $891 million – down 23 percent from the same period last year – on an earnings call Wednesday morning. “Our performance this quarter was slightly below our expectations driven…January 30, 2013HomeMeritor names Craig VP, Nowlan CFOMeritor announced Wednesday the appointment of Jay Craig as senior vice president and president of the company’s Commercial Truck & Industrial segment. Craig had most recently served as the company’s senior vice president and chief financial…January 30, 2013Previous PagePage 118 of 148Next PageTop StoriesProductsThe aftermarket's top products of 2025: No. 1A familiar face has returned to the top spot on the annual Trucks, Parts, Service top ten products countdown.CommentaryDo you ever ask, 'Why are we losing sales?'Outlook and BenchmarkingRusty Rush cites overcapacity as thorn in truck sales turnaroundSales coaching/trainingSelling through the slowdownComponentsHow Hendrickson positions itself as trucking's ride control leader
