Diagnosing Your Aftermarket Sales Force
What are some of the most common weaknesses of aftermarket parts sales staff, and how can you work to correct them? Find out in this Q&A with Chuck Udell, senior partner of Essential Action Design Group, Leawood, Kan., management consultants spe…
Mack Trucks Offers Advanced Collision Avoidance Technology
Mack Trucks expanded its safety offer for on-highway customers with the addition of a collision mitigation technology, which can help avoid rear-end collisions.
East Coast fleets consider advantages of natural gas
HALIFAX, N.S. — The potential of natural gas as a viable trucking fuel is no longer a curiosity; it has implanted itself into the collective consciousness of trucking industry decision makers and seems unlikely to go away.
Irving Oil to build LNG fuelling infrastructure
HALIFAX, N.S. — Irving Oil is planning to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) available at five of its existing fuelling stations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
CommPar Becomes Vipar Heavy Duty Stockholder
Vipar Heavy Duty announced that CommPar in Sterling Heights, Mich. is the newest stockholder to join the organization’s network of distributors.
Interstate 25 in Denver to close for 2012 Presidential Debate Oct. 3
On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 3, Interstate 25 will be completely closed in both directions from the Santa Fe Drive interchange to the Hampden Avenue interchange for the 2012 presidential debate at the University of Denver.
M&K Quality Truck Sales Buys Four Chicago-Area Dealers
M&K Quality Truck Sales completed the acquisition of four Chicago-area businesses: Chicago Mack Sales & Service (Summit, Ill.), Mack of Joliet (Channahon, Ill.), Chicago Truck Sales & Service (Alsip, Ill.), and Truck Lease Chicago (Summit).
N.S. transport minister emphasizes harmonization during APTA address
HALIFAX, N.S. — Nova Scotia Transport Minister, Maurice Smith, addressed Atlantic Provinces Trucking Associations (APTA) delegates today, with a promise to work closely with the industry ad neighbouring provinces to improve harmonization.
Navistar’s Clarke to Deliver Keynote at SAE International 2012
Troy A. Clarke, the newly named president and CEO of Navistar International, will deliver the keynote address at SAE International’s 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Conference this week.
Con-way Truckload’s Schmidt retires
Late in September, Herb Schmidt retired from his position as the president of Conway Truckload, formerly CFI Inc.