Volvo Trucks’ dealer network is now even bigger in Texas. Since January 2010, work capacity has grown 32 percent at Volvo Trucks locations throughout Texas. State-wide dealer investments have resulted in an increase of 170 truck service bays, 138 Volvo-certified technicians and a 39 percent increase in parts inventory.
Automotive Fleet - The Chinese proverb, “May you live in interesting times,†best summarizes industry developments from the 1980s to present, when I first got my start in fleet management. When you examine the seminal events of fleet management over the past 30 years, most were driven by changes in tax
Wards Auto – Under Peter Schreyer’s direction, nearly all of Kia’s lineup has been redesigned. The brand’s cars now wear a signature “tiger nose†tabbed grille for a unified family look and have sweeping, aerodynamic sheetmetal.
The suit brought against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last summer by the Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation (ASECTT), with four other trade associations and several trucking companies and brokers
Rush Enterprises announced this week that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of MVI Group, which operates commercial truck and bus dealerships in Ohio under the names of Miami Valley International, Center City International, CCI North Coast and Buckeye Truck Centers. The acquisition includes International, IC Bus, Isuzu and Idealease franchises and locations in Akron, […]
Comdata Corporation, a provider of electronic payment systems, announced that transactions from its cardless fuel system can process through its Smart Solutions point-of-sale (POS) platform.
CCJ, Class 8 orders for December were up 6 percent from November but were 30 percent lower than the number of orders in December 2011, says FTR Associates. Orders in the final quarter of the year were much higher than the second and third quarters, FTR says, but numbers for December were low relative to […]
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013 CHU, CXU, GU, LEU, and MRU trucks, equipped with model number 90262, 90541, or 10073 Hayes Lemmerz steel wheels. Due to an inadequate weld between the wheel disc and rim, the disc can separate from the rim.
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013 VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks, equipped with model number 90262 or 90541 Hayes Lemmerz steel wheels. Due to an inadequate weld between the wheel disc and rim, the disc can separate from the rim.
