Meritor to open new Mississauga distribution center
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Meritor will be opening a new distribution center in Mississauga this April, which will serve provinces from Manitoba east. Its Edmonton distribution center will continue to serve Western Canadian provinces, announced Brett Penzkofer, Meritor’s vice-president of…
Taking aim at White House tolling plan, ATA calls for fuel tax increase to shore up highway funding
While its announcement doesn’t specifically mention President Trump’s ideas to use tolls and other privatized funding options, ATA calls tolls “a massive waste of taxpayer money.” It’s instead lobbying for a 20-cent increase in fuel taxes to be phased in over a four-year period.
HDAW Speaker Encourages Making Fans out of Customers
“Customer service is transactional,” said Colin Gold, owner of Gold Level Hospitality, during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. “What you really want to do is create a fan culture.”
International introduces new vocational models, warranty packages
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Navistar International has expanded its line of HV vocational trucks, and introduced additional warranty coverage for it’s A26 engine. The company introduced at World of Concrete new HV507 and HV607 models. The trucks feature a shorter…
Fuso Begins Truck Platooning Tests in Japan
Daimler’s Fuso subsidiary has begun platooning test operations outside of Tokyo as part of the Japanese government’s plans to boost technology investment and deployment in the near future.
CVSA ELD inspection bulletin, updates to older AOBRD bulletin
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has added an inspection bulletin outlining officer and driver responsibilities during inspections of hours of service when the driver is using an electronic logging device, among other bulletin updates.
Construction truck market to remain strong in 2018: Mack
mDrive HD given split-shaft PTO functionality
Tips for a new transportation sales rep and sales manager
Five years ago, I posted a blog that was derived from a LinkedIn sales management group. A range of people responded to the question, “What advice would you give a new salesperson?” To that list, I added my own observations.…
Economic Watch: Manufacturing Starts Strong, Home Sales up Last Year
Manufacturers reported a strong start to 2018, with production volumes and incoming new work both rising at faster rates than seen at the end of last year. A separate report showed while existing home sales improved last year, they ended 2017 on a lower note.
Bergstrom names global v.p. of sales
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Bergstrom has named Graham Cook its global vice-president of sales. The new position is a response to the growing global footprint of Bergstrom customers. In his new role, Cook will oversee global sales efforts and be responsible…