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 repairPACCAR, Daimler issue recallsDaimler Trucks North America is recalling nearly 46,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks over a software glitch that could cause daytime running lights to shut off, the company said. PACCAR has also issued a recall for certain…April 1, 2013CommentaryWeighing your optionsOptions are great, right? Coke or Pepsi? Blue Cheese or Ranch? Baked potato or fries? Those are the good kinds of options. Options are for the benefit of the consumer. If you’re the provider, options…April 1, 2013New product releasesTSE Brakes develops four new brake actuators for SD marketplaceTSE Brakes, a division of Marmon Highway Technologies, has developed and launched four SKUs of brake actuators targeting severe duty vocational trucks. Developed specifically for refuse, concrete, dump trucks and logging applications, the four SKUs consist…March 29, 2013New product releasesVehicle Service Group and Stertil-Koni reach license agreementLift manufacturers Vehicle Service Group and Stertil-Koni USA Inc. have agreed to license patented heavy-duty vehicle lift technology to each other. The mutual licensing agreements resolve patent infringement lawsuits the companies filed against each other…March 29, 2013ComponentsTruckHelp.com parts site now liveA new online truck parts supplier has entered the marketplace. TruckHelp.com‘s inventory of heavy duty truck parts includes everything from intricate engine parts, to basic filter replacements. The company says most of the heavy duty…March 29, 2013HomeBetts Spring brands manufacturing businessBetts Company has adopted Betts Spring Manufacturing as the defining brand for its spring manufacturing business. Betts Spring Manufacturing custom designs and manufactures wire, coil and leaf springs for transportation and other industrial applications. Betts…March 29, 2013HomeUniversal Lubricants appoints leadership to its HD segmentUniversal Lubricants has appointed Sonny Mays to lead the company’s technical support and sales in the heavy-duty market. As the new director of heavy duty technical sales, Mays will provide technical support, customer training, performance analysis…March 29, 2013HomeToyo Tires announces staffing changesToyo Tire USA is making important changes to its commercial truck tire team. Effective April 1, Gary Hendricks has been named director of commercial truck tire sales. In this capacity he will be responsible for…March 29, 2013HomeRockwell American announces promotionsRockwell American has appointed Brent Pope the company’s vice president. Pope is responsible for the trailer component company’s four axle, fender, and spring manufacturing plants in Texas and Florida. He replaces Cecil Fugate, who will retire…March 28, 2013New product releasesMack launches new Econodyne engineAt the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. last week, Mack Trucks introduced its newest engine, the MACK MP8 Econodyne+. The 13-liter MP8 Econodyne+ engine is available in MACK Pinnacle models and offers 505 horsepower…March 28, 2013Previous PagePage 97 of 148Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Idling, if not sinking, economy will keep pressure on heavy equipment purchasing, FTR says.Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthCommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3
