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].MaintenanceJack Lorimer announces retirement from industryJack Lorimer, a long time automotive aftermarket and heavy-duty industry executive, announced his retirement  effective April 1, after 44 years in the industry. Lorimer began his career with Gates Rubber Company in 1970, and servedâŚApril 17, 2014New product releasesBridgestone releases Tire Advisor appBridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) has introduced a mobile app designed to help tire dealers quickly access and compare information about the Bridgestone family of commercial tire brands. The Tire Advisor app, BCS says, is a one-stopâŚApril 16, 2014CommentaryAvoiding a natural (gas) disasterNatural gas. Think back over the last 12 months. How many articles have you read, or how many discussions have you been involved in, about natural gas? Dozens or more, right? Thereâs no question thatâŚApril 16, 2014Sales coaching/trainingThe changing face of tech candidatesThis is the second of a two-part series on the diesel technician shortage. A bright spot in the technician shortage is that more and more job seekers are realizing that becoming a diesel technician offersâŚApril 16, 2014HomeBoyles Motors survives business changes, turns 65Boyles Motors is one of the last great holdouts; a 65 year-old family owned and operated truck parts and service businesses in Batavia, N.Y. Family matriarch Eva Fanara, who turns 91 years old later this month, stillâŚApril 7, 2014Sales coaching/trainingDorman rolling out âDorman Universityâ training platformDorman Products has launched its new training platform, Dorman University, which the company says provides Web-based access to product training related to Dormanâs categories and product offerings for all channels of the aftermarket. After visiting www.DormanUniversity.com and enrolling inâŚApril 7, 2014MaintenanceSTEMCO makes leadership appointmentsSTEMCO president  Jon Cox has been appointed chief innovation officer of EnPro Industries effective April 1, the company announced Wednesday. Cox will maintain his responsibilities leading STEMCO as group president, but will also be responsible for drivingâŚApril 2, 2014IndicatorsTechnicians Wanted: A large and growing problemGrowing up, there was little doubt Jeremy Dones would join the military. What might come after was anybodyâs guess.âI always liked trucks,â he says. âIt was kind of a family thing; always working on stuffâŚApril 2, 2014HomeMATS photo rewindDid you miss the Mid-America Trucking Show last week? Here are a few shots from around the Kentucky Exhibition Center. [imagebrowser id=16]March 31, 2014ComponentsMitsubishi Electric unveils new 200 amp alternatorLess than 24 months after entering the heavy-duty alternator business, Mitsubishi Electric unveiled a new 200 amp heavy-duty alternator at the Mid-America trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Friday. The Diamond Power A200 (DP A200) ââŚMarch 28, 2014Previous PagePage 40 of 148Next PageTop StoriesCommentaryDo you ever ask, 'Why are we losing sales?'It usually starts with a simple question that pops up during a monthly review or a leadership meeting. Someone notices a dip in parts sales or a shift in order patterns.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 leaderOutlook and BenchmarkingWeak ordering now may limit capacity later, FTR analysts say
