Commercial Vehicle Group rolls out new premium seat
NEW ALBANY, Ohio – Commercial Vehicle Group introduced a new premium seat to its Bostrom Seating brand’s premium all-makes seat offering for class 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks recently. The new seat is called the Wide Ride Core and according to…
Ridge Corp. ordered to stop selling Green Tail devices
LONGVIEW, Texas — A US federal court has sided with Stemco and ordered Ridge Corp. to stop selling its Green Tail trailer tail devices. The order was issued Aug. 24 following a complaint by Stemco that claimed the device infringed…
Ventures West Transport becomes 100% aboriginal-owned
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. — Ventures West Transport will soon be a completely aboriginal-owned trucking company. The Tlicho Government upped its stake in the northern fleet to 90%, buying out founder Glenn Bauer. Previously the Tlicho Government owned 60% of the company,…
Truckers Smash Stereotypes With Boost From Women Out-Driving Men
Female truckers are sliding into long-haul cabs as companies seek to end a U.S. driver shortage, and they’re proving to be better behind the wheel than men. That’s no surprise to Stephanie Klang, 57, who used to drive in a team with her former husband.
Navistar to Offer Engine Reprogramming via Wi-Fi
International Truck announced it plans to offer “over-the-air” reprogramming of engine control modules for International trucks powered by its N9, N10 and N13 diesels. OTA signals will go via Wi-Fi connections using special hardware.
Entry Level Driver Training Will Ontario/US Get it Right?
Entry level driver training, will they get it right, I believe the odds at this point are even, this an issue that I have personally been knee deep in for a number of years as past Chairman and current BOD…
Houston Public CNG Station Opens
TruStar Energy has opened a public-access compressed natural gas fueling station in Houston, the fueling infrastructure developer announced. Located at 2109 McCue Road, the company-branded CNG station has two traffic lanes and two fast-fill fueling pumps.
Eaton Offers Additional Warranty Option for Clutches
Eaton has extended the warranty coverage on the company’s aftermarket Advantage Series and EverTough clutches with the purchase of a Genuine Eaton Clutch Installation Kit. The Advantage Series warranty coverage increases from two years to three and the…
Eaton extends warranty option on aftermarket clutches
GALESBURG, Mich. – Eaton announced that it has extended the warranty coverage on its aftermarket Advantage Series and EverTough clutches with the purchase of a Genuine Eaton Clutch Installation Kit today. The advantage series warranty coverage increases from two years…
Driving Kenworth’s ever-evolving T880
It takes time to replace a legend. Kenworth’s T880 is almost there.