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].HomeJones joins JohnDow as director, wheel service productsEd Jones has been appointed to the newly created position of director, wheel service products for JohnDow Industries. Jones’ experience includes 17 years in the tire repair industry, with the last six years working in the…January 29, 2013Service and repairPenske techs win national contestPenske Truck Leasing Tuesday announced the winners of its 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge. The Tech Challenge is an in-house event held every other year designed to test the skillsets of the company’s truck maintenance technicians through both…January 29, 2013Service and repairChannellock introduces 30-inch wrenchChannellock has introduced a 30-inch 830 Adjustable Wrench with a jaw capacity up to three inches forged from chrome vanadium steel for added durability and performance. The wrench has a reinforced joint, a 1.5-inch thickness…January 29, 2013HomePalfinger reaches agreement with Cannon Truck EquipmentOmaha Standard Palfinger has appointed Cannon Truck Equipment to represent Palfinger Pal Pro mechanic’s trucks, PSC telescopic service cranes, liftgates and hoists in Michigan. Cannon Truck Equipment has been headquartered in Metro Detroit since 1965,…January 29, 2013HomeAccuride completes Davis appointmentAccuride Corporation announced Tuesday that it has completed the appointment of Robert E. Davis to the company’s Board of Directors as an independent director, effective immediately. Davis joins the Board per an agreement between Accuride…January 29, 2013Service and repairDG Technologies releases new softwareDG Technologies has released its new DPA 5 Driver Version 1.29 software. The company says the program is Volvo and Mack diagnostic ready, includes new DG diagnostic and AVT capability, includes software enhancements and the…January 28, 2013HomeDiesel prices up, againThe price of diesel fuel rose more than 2 cents the Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday, settling at $3.927 a gallon. This week marked the the second consecutive increase following more than two months of decline. After…January 28, 2013New product releasesMack Trucks launch new air suspensionMack Trucks announced Monday the launch of its Twin Y Air Suspension and the availability of Mack axles on its MACK mRIDE spring suspension. The Twin Y, which Mack claims is the industry’s first suspension to use a Y-shaped…January 28, 2013HomeVolvo buys stake in Dongfeng Motor GroupIn what company executives say was a calculated move to become the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, AB Volvo announced Saturday that the company will acquire a 45 percent stake in the heavy-truck unit of…January 28, 2013New product releasesMeritor entering drivetrain program into aftermarketMeritor plans to introduce an aftermarket drivetrain program as early as next month. Drivetrain Direct, is designed to meet the parts needs – and necessary support processes – of component rebuilders across the U.S. and Canada….January 28, 2013Previous PagePage 119 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
