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 releasesIPA redesigns Mobile Tire Pressure EqualizerIPA says it has redesigned itsĀ Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer to include air toggle valves, an internal storage compartment, side mounted hose hangers and holsters for aftermarket air chucks,Ā providing a new, fast and efficient method toā¦May 29, 2013HomeWaltco Lift gives away expenses paid tripWaltco Lift Corp. presented Tony Paar, Parts and Service Sales Manager of Trudell Trailers of Minn., with an all-expense paid trip to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Paar qualified for the trip by havingā¦May 29, 2013HomeTravelCenters unveils state of the art Indiana facilityTravelCenters of America LLC, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has opened a newly rebuilt Petro Stopping Centers facility in Gary, Indiana. Located at I-80/I-94, Exit 9, (3001 Grant Street),ā¦May 29, 2013HomePhillips Industries wins Daimler supplier awardPhillips Industries has been recognized by Daimler Trucks North America with a Masters of Quality Award for 2012 earned by each of their North American manufacturing locations. The Commercial Vehicle Products (CVP) facility in Santaā¦May 28, 2013HomePACCAR Parts boss moved to head PeterbiltDarrin Siver has been named general manager at Peterbilt Motors Co., replacing Bill Kozek, whoĀ left the truck makerĀ this week to head Navistarās North America Truck and Parts business. Siver comes to Peterbilt following a 20ā¦May 28, 2013HomeFleetPride renovates 3 Arizona storesFleetPride, Inc., the nationās largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, unveiled three newly renovated locations during grand re-opening celebrations held inĀ Phoenix,AvondaleĀ andĀ Mesa. Renovations include fully stocked showrooms, an expanded parts inventory andā¦May 28, 2013HomeNationaLease holds maintenance manager meetingThis month, NationaLease held its 2013 Spring Maintenance Managers Meeting with a record-breaking attendance of more than 180 member attendees, representing over 120 member companies, as well as a host of suppliers. Each year, NationaLease,ā¦May 28, 2013HomeHow do your YTD sales compare to budget?May 28, 2013Sales coaching/trainingāPrecision Maintenanceā set as fall TMC themeAmerican Trucking Associationsā Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has announced āPrecision Maintenanceā as the theme of its fall meeting, set to be held Sept. 8-12 in Pittsburgh. āIn order to be successful in our industry,ā¦May 27, 2013New product releasesNew light bar productsBuyers Products now offers LED light bar models and other LED lighting options for a variety of applications. āBuyers offers a range of lighting products for trucks and trailers. These new light bars give ourā¦May 27, 2013Previous PagePage 77 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
