Shell Rotella SuperRigs Dates Announced
The 29th Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, N.C.
Draper Joins Grote Industries as Marketing Manager
Grote Industries, a lighting and electrical harness producer, announced that Tom Draper has joined as marketing manager.
Terence Dubowick Elected TRALA Chairman
Terence Dubowick, national account manager for the Mack Leasing System and the Volvo Truck Leasing System, was named 2011-2012 chairman of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association.
EPA Streamlines Aftermarket Natural Gas Conversion
The federal government just made it easier to convert cars and trucks to run on natural gas.
TCA Names Honors Highway Angel for Helping in Blizzard
The Truckload Carriers Association named John Crozman, an independent contractor leased to Long Haul Trucking of Albertville, Minn., its latest Highway Angel.
Hub Group Acquires Exel Transportation Services
Hub Group has purchased Exel Transportation Services for $83 million before post-closing adjustments. ETS is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub Group, operating independently under the name Mode Transportation.
TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index Up in March
Following a three-month decline, truckload rates for refrigerated vans increased 2.2 percent on the spot market in March compared to February, according to TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index.
FleetPride Buying Midway Truck Parts
FleetPride is buying 13 Midway Truck Parts locations in Illinois and one in St. Louis, Mo.
Diesel Rises; Crude Reaches 30-Month High
National on-highway diesel prices climbed for the second week in a row, rising 4.4 cents to $3.976. The national average is up almost 96 cents from last year.
Car Feature: Warp Factor II, the ’81 Chevy Camaro EV Dragster
Looks unfinished, but its closer to completion than you might realize
In Middletown, CT, just off of Route 9 and a few blocks from downtown, a beast is being built. Even with over 1,500 ft-lbs of torque on tap though, you’ll never hear this 9-secon…