Ten regional-haul drivers, whose experience ranges from one year to 42 years, will participate in the Regional Run on Less fuel efficiency roadshow from Oct. 7 through Oct. 25, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced Sept. 10.
September 10, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
NACFE Names Drivers for Regional Run on Less Showcase
Business, Equipment
Tip to Acquire Trailer Wizards, Expand in Canada
Tip Trailer Services, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, announced it signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada.
September 10, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Ryder Expands Peer-to-Peer Sharing Platform
Ryder System Inc. announced the expansion of its peer-to-peer, truck-and-trailer sharing platform, Coop by Ryder, to Orlando, Fla.
September 10, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
UD Trucks Tests Level 4 Autonomous Driving in Japan
Japanese truck maker UD Trucks, a unit of Volvo Group, announced it showcased Level 4 autonomous driving together with the nation’s largest logistics firm and a 100-year-old agricultural cooperative — calling the technology an important tool to address the contracting work force.
September 10, 2019Business, Equipment
Allison Acquires Key Suppliers
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced it acquired the assets and certain liabilities of Walker Die Casting, Lewisburg, Tenn., and C&R Tool and Engineering, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
September 9, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Expands Kentucky Plant
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake broke ground on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky., according to a company news release Sept. 5.
September 6, 2019Business, Equipment
Bridgestone Launches Firestone FT492 Trailer Tire
Bridgestone Americas Inc. launched a new Firestone FT492 trailer tire.
September 6, 2019Business, Equipment
Michelin Upgrades Advantage Program
Michelin North America has announced application and billing enhancements to its Michelin Advantage program, introduced in 2007 to help support the needs of owner-operators and fleets.
September 6, 2019Business, Equipment
Dana Amends Credit Agreement
Dana Inc. announced an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facility that increases the aggregate amount available to $1 billion from $750 million and extends the maturity by two years to 2024.
September 6, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
VTNA Expands Use of 3D Printing at Truck Plant
Volvo Trucks North America announced it is using 3D printing technology to produce tools and fixtures used in the manufacturing process at its New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., where all of its trucks for the North American market are built.
September 6, 2019