Who’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment report

TRUCKS, PARTS, SERVICE ™ Staff (TPS)

Mar 30, 2020

Updated Apr 1, 2020

The following employment changes were announced to the trucking industry last week (March 23-29, 2020):

Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) announced its board of directors unanimously appointed Harold C. Bevis president and CEO, replacing Patrick E. Miller. Bevis also will remain a director of the company. CVG also announced James R. Ray, Jr., has been elected to the company’s board of directors.
Midwest Wheel Companies has hired Dean Coleman as product manager.
Peterson Manufacturing has announced Al Anderson is the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing.
US Tarp has appointed Lance Hampton director of sales and marketing for its new West Warehouse, which opens July 1, 2020.

California drops pursuit of Advanced Clean Fleets rule

Facing the likelihood of repeal, California has withdrawn an emissions waiver request that would have effectively mandated electric trucks in the state.

A line of trucks under a crane at a port.

Dockworkers, port employers reach deal, dodging strike

Daimler halting diesel sales in Oregon

Employee theft sneaking box out of package

Combating employee theft

Truck orders fell slightly in December

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