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 releasesThunder Creek boosts welder powerThunder Creek Equipment is kicking up the power of their popular 3-in-1 welder/air compressor/generator. The Thunder Creek Air N Arc 150, launched earlier this year, is now the Thunder Creek Air N Arc 190, bringingā¦August 27, 2013HomeSuburban Truck Parts joins VIPARSuburban Truck Parts in Worth, Ill. has joined theĀ VIPAR Heavy DutyĀ network of distributors. Owners Lynn Castiglione, Ron Evans and Roger Egeland, are industry veterans with a deep knowledge of the Chicago market, and Suburban Truckā¦August 27, 2013New product releasesNew battery tester from CTEKCTEKĀ has announced the release of itsĀ Battery Analyzer. From cars to lawn mowers to snowmobiles, the company says Battery Analyzer can quickly test and diagnose all types of 12V lead-acid batteries including Wet, Maintenance Free, Ca/Ca,ā¦August 26, 2013Sales coaching/trainingBendix, HDA Truck Pride partner on trainingHDA Truck Pride says it has partnered with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC in an effort to deliver a comprehensive, customized technical training program to the HDA Truck Pride network. Bendix has created an Onlineā¦August 26, 2013New product releasesEvans Cooling Systems touts 3 to 8 percent fuel economy boostCan running your truck safely at a higher engine temperature boost fuel economy? Evans Coolings Systems says yes. Its line of Waterless Engine Coolants donāt directly save fuel, explains Mike Tourville, sales and marketing managerā¦August 26, 2013Sales coaching/trainingNavistar to host SAE International Diesel AcademySAE International has selected Navistar, Inc. to serve as the host company for the 2013 Diesel Engine Technology Engineering Academy. Navistar will host the event at its World Headquarters in Lisle, Ill. The Academy, whichā¦August 23, 2013IndicatorsTEC Equipment named Successful DealerDavid Thompsonās career has come full circle. Maybe more than once. Thereās not much in trucking the former ālumperā-turned-driver-turned-salesman-turned-dealer hasnāt had to tackle either on the road or on the lot. Managing and overcoming thoseā¦August 21, 2013HomeāSuccessful Dealerā will be announced WednesdayTruck Parts & ServiceĀ sister site,Ā Successful Dealer, will name the winner of its firstĀ Successful DealerĀ Award Wednesday, Aug. 21 at approximately 5 p.m. as part of that dayās CVOC programing. The winner will be selected from fiveā¦August 18, 2013IndicatorsSD Award finalist: Allstate PeterbiltName: Allstate Peterbilt of St. Paul, Minn. Environmental/āgoing greenā efforts: Allstate Peterbilt has worked with the manufacturer to aid its customers in understanding real world financial and operational considerations involved with alternative truckingĀ fuel technology. Itā¦August 16, 2013HomeBendix updates white paperBendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has released an update of its white paper titled āThe Federal Reduced Stopping Distance Mandate: Impact and Solutions.ā BSFBās paper, which examines the mandateās impact on the trucking industry andā¦August 16, 2013Previous PagePage 64 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
