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].Service and repairNTP, WEE agree to service contractNational Truck Protection Inc. (NTP) announced Thursday that the company has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Worldwide Equipment Enterprises (WEE) which will offer NTP extended service contracts (ESC) to all of its customers. “At NTP,…January 10, 2013HomeAll maintenance hands on deckThe Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program continues to prod fleets toward technology that can improve their scores. Under CSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deposits vehicle inspection violations into seven Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories….January 10, 2013HomeHankook to build new R&D facilityHankook Tire plans to build a new, high-tech central research and development facility in Korea. Hankook Tire and architects Foster+Partners held a signing ceremony in Daejeon, Korea Jan. 7 to commemorate the new partnership for this project….January 10, 2013HomeFTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rises into positive territoryFTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November, as reported in the January 2013 Trucking Update, rose almost two full points to a reading of 9.7. According to FTR, the gain was expected as conditions impacting trucking…January 10, 2013New product releasesPhillips releases new battery status indicatorPhillips Industries has introduced the next generation of its V-Check battery status indictor. The V-Check II digitally monitors the state of power for any battery, particularly lift gate batteries, to ensure all work that needs…January 10, 2013HomePolar rebrands two businessesPolar Corporation has rebranded two of its businesses. Quality Trailer Products and Century Wheel and Rim operations will now operate under the Rockwell American brand. The change culminates a year-long effort to unite the company’s…January 10, 2013Service and repairRotary Lift provides heavy-duty lift guideRotary Lift has introduced a guide to help service providers identify which lifts should be used during service operations. The guide provides dimensions, diagrams and details for adapters compatible with Rotary Lift’s heavy-duty inground lifts,…January 9, 2013HomeDouble Coin Tires adds SalvanDouble Coin Tires, a subsidiary of China Manufacturer’s Alliance (CMA), has added Pete Salvan as Double Coin’s new southwest regional sales manager. “We’re excited to have talent like Pete Salvan joining our North America team,”…January 9, 2013HomeMeritor to cut 200 jobsMeritor Inc. expects to take a charge of between $15 million and $25 million and cut approximately 200 salaried employees the company said in an SEC filing Tuesday. Of these charges, $15 million are expected…January 9, 2013Sales coaching/trainingIdealease to host Safety & Compliance seminars nationwideIdealease, in partnership with the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), will present “Safety & Compliance Simplified” seminars in 24 cities across the U.S. and Canada beginning in February and through May. The seminars are aimed…January 9, 2013Previous PagePage 128 of 148Next PageTop StoriesBusiness operationsKeys to tech integrations that make your company strongerTech providers go to great lengths to integrate solutions into their products; understanding their efforts could be key to your long-term success.Technician trainingTech sentiment about career hits new lowIndustrySupreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffsClass 7-8Production begins on all-new Volvo VNRIndustryEPA eliminates basis for GHG emission regs
