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 repairREPAIR SHOP OF HORRORS: Like a giant birthday cakeOn the ASE test, it does say that the best way to put out an engine fire is to blow it out, right? [youtube pgtNOSf817Y nolink] I think it’s safe to assume this video was…January 3, 2014CommentaryMinimizer celebrates 30 yearsIn the 30 years since 1984, Minimizer has grown from a one man, direct sales business into a nearly 60-person team with an international distribution base.January 2, 2014HomeLarson Electronics discontinues its smaller brandsLarson Electronics says the company will discontinue its Magnalight brand, among its other smaller brands.January 1, 2014Service and repairREPAIR SHOP OF HORRORS: Drop it like it’s hotThose big hydraulic truck lifts are awesome aren’t they? They allow you to work underneath giant heavy trucks without having to crawl underneath them. And for the most part, keep you out of harm’s way…January 1, 2014HomePremier Bandag expanding, adding jobsThe Premier Bandag retreading facility in Morehead, Ky., is undergoing renovation and expansion, which is likely to bring about eight new jobs. The location, owned by S&S Tire, is adding roughly 6,000 square feet. The addition…January 1, 2014Sales coaching/trainingMack awards technician scholarshipNathaniel Chyle, a student enrolled in WyoTech’s Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) for Mack Trucks program in Blairsville, Pa., has been awarded a Mack Trucks DATE Scholarship.December 31, 2013HomeTop 10 of 2013: Cleaire forced out of businessTwo major brush fires allegedly caused by its products and mounting product recalls forced San Leandro, Calif.-based Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls out of business.December 30, 2013Home2014 prediction: 3-D printing will see bump3-D printing, will be more available as prices on printers drop.December 30, 2013Service and repairREPAIR SHOP OF HORRORS: Pile upOne of the best ways to increase shop revenues is to create more service opportunities, but this may not be the best way to go about doing that.December 30, 2013HomeTop 10 of 2013: How do you pay your techs?The No. 2 story from Truck Parts & Service looked at the varying types of pay plans for service technicians; primarily a flat-rate system and an hourly system. According to Mark Martincic at KEA Advisors, a heavy-duty…December 27, 2013Previous PagePage 49 of 148Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthEven the month of October couldn’t turn around softening medium- and heavy-duty truck orders.CommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride, TruckPro merging
