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].New product releasesWabash National awards suppliersWabash National Corporation recognized 20 of its top suppliers for exceptional performance to help the organization meet customer needs.September 25, 2013New product releasesPluss Corporation debuts service facility productāThe new Resource Planning Module not only gives them a complete view of everything in the shop, it also allows the service manager to control everything in the shop. The Resource Planning Module allows the service manager to easily manage jobs, priorities, schedules and delivery times through a simple drag-and-drop interface,ā says Kenny Nau, director of sales at Pluss Corporation.September 24, 2013HomeIdealease names Eaton Supplier of the YearEach year, members of the Idealease management team and partner representatives evaluate top suppliers based on a range of criteria, including new product development, product quality, customer satisfaction, field and warranty support, and a supplierās ability to meet these criteria on an ongoing basis.September 24, 2013HomeāSharksā win Accuride wheel design competitionThe Sharks, a group of four students at theĀ University of Evansville, won a wheel design competition sponsored by Accuride Friday. Jawad AlDhalemi, Andrey Biryuchinskiy, Suhrob Muratov and David Work took top honors among the teamsĀ chargedā¦September 23, 2013HomeSauer-Danfoss rebranding as DanfossIn the long-term, Danfoss says OEMs can expect to benefit from the wider global network and broader technology base that Danfoss has to offer ā and the synergies that arise when two technology companies come together.September 20, 2013New product releasesNew lift from Stertil-KoniStertil-Koni President, Dr. Jean DellAmore says the unit takes 94 seconds to reach its maximum lifting height of 73 inches, making it one of the fastest mobile lifting columns in the world.September 20, 2013New product releasesPhillips expands applications for Permalogic Selector SystemDeveloped for refrigerated freight carriers with heavy cycle liftgates, the Permalogic Selector System selects between the tractor (via dual pole) or the trailerās reefer unit as a source of power to charge the lift gate batteries to capacity.September 20, 2013HomeCon-way Freight opening new service centerCon-way Freight, which was listed at No. 4 on the CCJās Top 250 fleets, says the expansion was prodded by growth in the South-Central Texas freight market.September 19, 2013HomeDonaldson wins Daimler supplier awardDonaldsonās Frankfort facility supplies a wide range of air intake systems, elements and components to DTNA, including the air elements for the Freightliner Cascadia.September 19, 2013HomeAccuride sponsors student wheel design challengeThe next innovation on wheel design may be sitting in young minds of classroom students. Accuride, through a partnership with theĀ University of Evansville, is hoping to pull those ideas out. Accurideās Henderson, Ind. Operations-based Engineeringā¦September 18, 2013Previous PagePage 60 of 148Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8October truck orders fall despite monthās historic strengthEven the month of October couldnāt turn around softening medium- and heavy-duty truck orders.CommentaryHereās what Iām hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride, TruckPro merging
