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].CommentaryThe sincerest form of flatteryBrand identity is nearly as important as the brand itself. Don’t believe me? Open up a burger joint and call it McDonald’s. You’ll have a sternly worded letter from a corporate attorney before you get…August 16, 2013Sales coaching/trainingHendrickson to hold suspension tech trainingHendrickson has scheduled the 13th session of its Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute (HVSI) technical suspension training for heavy-duty transportation service technicians and parts personnel. Hendrickson says there will be two separate sessions held, one Oct. 22-23…August 15, 2013CommentaryThe ‘man’ behind Detroit RemanThey say you can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep. If that’s true, Stefan Kurschner must be a pretty remarkable guy. The out-going president of Detroit Remanufacturing has been appointed President…August 14, 2013HomeDetroit Reman expanding, relocating electronics unitIn the birthplace of Bob Dylan and Greyhound bus lines, Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing is positioning itself to be listed among Hibbing, Minn. favorite sons and daughters. Detroit Reman announced Wednesday its plans to consolidate the company’s…August 14, 2013HomeMeritor named standard on fleet’s specialty, industrial trucksMeritor, Inc. has been named standard axle supplier for Capacity Trucks’ specialty and industrial truck fleets, or sister site, Hard Working Trucks, reported Wednesday. “Drivetrain components are crucial to effectively and efficiently moving trailers from…August 14, 2013IndicatorsSuccessful Dealer Award finalist: Tri-State Truck SalesName: Tri State Truck Sales (Tenn., Ark. & Miss.) About: Tri-State was selected as the Mack National Distributor of the Year for two out of the last three years (2010 and 2012). In order to…August 13, 2013IndicatorsSuccessful Dealer Award finalist: TEC Equipment, Inc.Name: TEC of California, La Mirada, Calif. Environmental or “going green” efforts: TEC SoCal just completed a program with electric company SoCal Edison that replaced all of the high wattage outdoor lighting with energy-saving, low wattage…August 12, 2013HomeAmerican Power Group adds BrewsterAmerican Power Group Corporation announced its subsidiary, American Power Group, Inc. has appointed Dana Brewster as regional business development manager, reporting to Steve Majkowski, vice president of sales and marketing. In his new role, APG…August 12, 2013HomeGabriel E-catalog awardedGabriel’s Web Catalog has been awarded a bronze Presidents Award in the Web Catalog Division at the 2013 National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA). Gabriel received the bronze President’s award for its 2013 Heavy-Duty E-Catalog. There were…August 12, 2013IndicatorsSuccessful Dealer Award finalist: Kansas City’s MHC KenworthName: MHC Kenworth, of Kansas City Environmental or “going green” efforts • MHC is dedicated to finding ways to advance environmental stewardship across its dealer network. • In 2007 MHC invested in a document…August 9, 2013Previous PagePage 65 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
