Timken Names Thomas Tecklenburg Director of Commercial Vehicle
The Timken Co. announced the appointment of Thomas W. Tecklenburg to the position of director for commercial vehicle original equipment and automotive aftermarket for the company’s mobile industries business.
Dead family’s relatives sue trucker for Nebraska crash
Relatives of a family killed in a fiery chain-reaction crash in western Nebraska are suing the trucker who crashed into them and five other transportation companies for negligence.
Lack of young long-haul truckers concerns industry
Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.
Help Inc. Names Rasmussen President and CEO
Help Inc., the provider of PrePass and other commercial vehicle safety services, has selected Karen Rasmussen to serve as the organization’s president and CEO effective Nov. 15.
CVSN Installs Two New Directors
At the recent Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network Aftermarket Distribution Summit held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, CVSN installed the following two new directors.
Full-Time Truck Driver, Dedicated Poll Worker
Boyd Applegate has been a poll worker for nearly every election over the past 20 years, taking Election Day off from his work as a truck driver.
$12 million DOT Emergency Relief Funds Released for Hurricane Sandy Damage
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $12 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New Jersey and Connecticut to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments c…
Cummins to Cut Workforce as it Reports 3Q Revenue, Income Down
Cummins’ third-quarter revenue fell 11% from last year, as revenues from international markets dropped 21%, and net income dropped from $352 billion from last year’s $452 million.Third-quarter revenue was $4.1 billion. Revenues in North America grew…
Boyd Bros. Transportation Founder Dies
Dempsey Boyd, founder of Boyd Bros. Transportation, Clayton, Ala., died Monday after an extended illness. He was 85.
Tesco drivers protest outside York stores
ANGRY truck drivers protested outside Tesco stores in York after the supermarket chain sold off its distribution to Carlisle-based Eddie Stobart.