NATSO Names Chairman of the Board
Darrin Flitton has been elected as the 2012 chairman for NATSO, the national trade association that represents truckstops and travel plazas.
Daimler Truck Group North America Commits to Trucker Budd…
Daimler Truck Group North America LLC has agreed to support Trucker Buddy International for the next three years including 2012, 2013, 2014.
COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans acquires Archer Trucking
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Contrans Group today announced a significant acquisition, and it wasn’t the one everyone was expecting. [Full Story]
Investors Support Clean Energy Fuels With $150 Million Investment
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has acquired $150 million from a group of investors, one of which is T. Boone Pickens, a founder of the company.
Daimler Shows First Made-in-India Truck, with Entire Series to Follow
The first product of Daimler AG’s commercial-truck venture in the Indian subcontinent, a new BharatBenz brand heavy-duty vehicle, has been unveiled by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. It heads a new series of heavy, medium- and light-duty trucks fo…
Heil Sold to Equity Firm
Equity group American Industrial Partners has bought Heil Trailer International from Dover Corp.
Truckers could face steep fines for cell phones
Bus and commercial trucks drivers are upinarms over a new ban prohibiting them from using a handheld cell phone while driving.
Manufacturing Ends Year on a Strong Note
Manufacturing grew in December at its fastest pace in six months, showing growth for the 29th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management,
WIT Taking Nominations for 2012 "Influential Woman in Trucking" Award
For the second year in a row, the Women in Trucking Association and Navistar will recognize one woman with the 2012 award for “Influential Woman in Trucking.”
Truck drivers banned from using cell phones while driving
A new federal law is now in effect that bans commercial truck drivers from using cell phones while driving.