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 repairTech gets hands-on with natural gas engineBy Max Heine Adam Hillard got to work on a liquid natural gas engine, the Cummins ISL-G, for the finals at the Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo Tuesday. The competition makes him a little…December 11, 2012HomeObama visits Detroit DieselDETROIT – President Barack Obama Monday visited Detroit Diesel Corporation to recognize that the company’s Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission and the new Detroit DD15 proprietary asymmetric turbocharger will be produced at the Detroit brand manufacturing headquarters in Redford, Mich….December 11, 2012Service and repairOvercoming ‘rookie’ jitters at Rush RodeoCompeting in the Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo can be nerve-racking, especially for first-time entrants. It wasn’t quite that way for Matthew Bonenfant of Smyrna, Ga. Like many contestants, he competed for 45 minutes…December 10, 2012HomeTransporter provides integral support to championship runDan “Barney” Collins may not be Penske Racing’s most famous man behind the wheel, but he’s arguably among its most important. Newly minted NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and driver of the Penske-owned Miller Lite Blue…December 10, 2012HomePeterbilt releases 2013 calendarsThe 2013 Peterbilt calendar is now available for purchase. “Every year we choose locations that are visually unique and complement the styling of the vehicles,” says Bill Kozek, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice president….December 10, 2012HomeCompetition at Rush Tech RodeoBy Max Heine It’s cold outside but the competition’s hot at the Rush Truck Centers’ Rush Tech Rodeo in San Antonio. Here are shots from an Eaton back box rebuild and diagnostic competitions.December 10, 2012HomeEl Paso technician hopes to make Rush Rodeo finalsBy Max Heine Mark Rinka had 45 minutes to get the job done. “I had to do an initial inspection, diagnose and correct,” he said. Like many of the competitions at the Rush Truck Centers…December 10, 2012HomeMeritor’s Baker delivers keynote at eventTROY, Mich. – Meritor, Inc.’s Vernon G. Baker II, senior vice president and general counsel, served as keynote speaker at the “100 Black Men of Syracuse” Fifth Anniversary Celebration Banquet Friday, Dec. 7. Baker shared his…December 10, 2012New product releasesMinda-Nabtesco partner for air brake, clutch developmentNabtesco Automotive Corporation, Japanese market leader for producing air-brake components and leading Indian auto components manufacturer Uno Minda, NK Minda Group have announced a Joint Venture in India for designing, manufacturing and sales of air brake products for…December 10, 2012HomeZink joins HDA Truck PrideHDA Truck Pride has appointed Doug Zink to its sales and marketing Team. Zink will serve as business development manager for the Western Region, reporting to Tina Alread. “We’re very pleased to have Doug on…December 10, 2012Previous PagePage 140 of 148Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8Kenworth debuts C580, replacing iconic C500Kenworth Truck Company has replaced its legacy C500 with the C580, the next generation in its extreme-duty vocational lineup.Class 7-8Mack launches brand-new Keystone, updated Granite modelsBusiness operationsKeys to tech integrations that make your company strongerTechnician trainingTech sentiment about career hits new lowIndustrySupreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffs
