International Truck offers predictive cruise control on ProStar, LoneStar models
LISLE, Ill. — International Truck revealed today that it is now offering predictive cruise control technology on its ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 on-highway trucks. The International predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and the latest commercial route data…
Missouri Gov. Vetoes Platoon Program After Tesla Incident
Missouri Governor Jeremiah W. Nixon has vetoed HB1733, a bill that would have established a pilot program for testing automated long-haul trucks using platooning technology. In a letter explaining his veto , Gov. Nixon said that one of the reasons for …
Mack and Volvo add cross-reference feature to Select Part Store
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America recently announced that they have added a new cross-reference tool to the Select Part Store — an online store where customers can purchase heavy-duty parts with the click of a…
TST Overland Express wins Lowe’s Gold Service Award
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — TST Overland Express announced recently that once again it has been honored with the Lowe’s Gold Service Award for its top-level LTL service of Canadian shipments. The 2015 award marks the seventh consecutive year that TST Overland has received…
ACT Research: Class 8 demand rose faster than supply
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply for the second month in a row, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research. This marks the second time this…
Solving the ‘problem’ of rapid growth
When it comes to identifying a company’s problems, rapid growth rarely makes the list. That being said, I would like to share this story told to me by Deborah and Peter Browning of Liquid Capital Bancorp Inc., a commercial finance…
Economic Watch: Expect Increase In Retail Imports
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should see a small but significant increase this month as merchants stock up for the back-to-school season, then see a larger wave in late summer and fall for the holiday shopping season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released July 12 by the National Retail Federation and the consulting firm Hackett Associates. Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.63 million 20-foot equivalent units in May, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available.
Okla. Reaches CNG Fueling Milestone
Oklahoma has reached a milestone of having at least one compressed natural gas station every 100 miles along its interstates in a private-public partnership that began in 2011, according to an announcement from NGVAmerica. Gov. Mary Fallin, who initially set the goal, recently joined CNG retailers OnCue Express, Love’s Travel Stops, Sparq Natural Gas, Oklahoma Natural Gas and Tulsa Gas Technologies with other CNG proponents to celebrate the achievement at the OnCue Express CNG station in Billings, Okla.
XL Hybrids Vans Granted Voucher Eligibility in Calif.
Fleets who deploy XL Hybrids vans for delivery or service uses in California can now defray the cost of the conversion with a $2,500 voucher, the company has announced. The California Air Resources Board has granted eligibility for the company’s General Motors vans equipped with its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System under the California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project .
Trailcon expands in the west with purchase of Stewart Trailers
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing has acquired Stewart Trailers, a welding, mobile service and trailer repair facility in the Greater Vancouver area. The move strengthens Trailcon’s presence in Western Canada, and continues its expansion in the area after the purchase…