Alkane to Build Alternative Fuel Trucks at New Facility
Alkane Truck Company is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Summerville, S.C. where the OEM will build its recently announced line of Class 7 cabover alternative fuel trucks. Alkane will to hire over 300 automotive technicians and employees as…
Tremcar moves full steam ahead with Alberta expansion
EDMONTON, Alta. – Tremcar West is steering its company forward through Alberta’s uncertain economic waters, opening a brand new, expanded service facility in Sherwood Park, Alta. The family-owned manufacturer and servicer of tank trailers held a grand opening event Nov.…
Driving the Mercedes-Benz Metris
The all-new Mercedes Metris allows city delivery drivers to work in luxury
Job Spotlight with Zipporah Horton, field recruiter, administrative…
It’s not a stretch to say that Zipporah Horton is driven to help people develop a skill that will put them on the road to good, honest, steady employment in an industry that shows no signs of slowing down. That’s because Horton, 34, is a field recruite…
Nominations Open for HDT’s 2016 Truck Fleet Innovators
It’s that time of year again – Heavy Duty Trucking is looking for the trucking industry’s most innovative leaders. We want to find the fleet executives who are leading with innovative ideas and solutions to problems like driver retention, fuel economy,…
Highway Bill in Home Stretch
The highway bill passed by the House on Nov. 5 and the highway bill passed by the Senate in July are now headed to a conference committee charged with working out any differences between the two measures. The conference committee will hammer out a comp…
Oakley Transport to Equip Bendix Safety Systems on 300 Trucks
Oakley Transport is adding Bendix collision-mitigation, full-stability, and side-object detection systems on around 300 new Volvo tractors, the carrier has announced. Specifically, the carrier will equip the new trucks with the Bendix Wingman Advanced …
I-Team: Police Have Trouble Cracking Down On Texting Truckers
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Meritor and P.S.I Produce Millionth Tire Inflation System
Meritor and Pressure Systems International celebrated the production of the 1,000,000th Meritor Tire Inflation System, the companies have announced. As part of the celebration, the millionth MTIS will be broken down and incorporated in 31 different tra…
Trucker Who Killed Woman Admits Negligence, NYPD Still Blames Victim
Footage from the scene shows Floria Burton walking around a stopped truck blocking an unmarked crosswalk before the driver accelerated and ran her over. Still via Daily News Update: The Daily News identified the Queens hit-and-run victim as Agalia Goun…