Internet Truckstop, one of the largest web-based freight matching services in the transportation industry, launched a new request for proposal suite of services that it says has not previously been available to brokers or third party logistic companies.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines the two providers of distracted driving systems that promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Kenworth has added a PeopleNet pre-wire option for the Kenworth Class 8 T660, T800 and W900. Automatic vehicle location, lane departure notification, onboard event recording, remote vehicle shutdown, speed monitoring, and vehicle management are some key PeopleNet applications available with its onboard computer
By Finished Vehicle Logistics -Â Volkswagen in Mexico has inaugurated the latest addition to its distribution warehouse for passenger cars made at its Puebla plant, which has a daily output of around 2,500 Beetle, Golf and Jetta vehicles.
By Finished Vehicle Logistics Japanese carmakers have reported a second month of plummeting sales in China as consumers boycott their brands in the wake of a dispute between the two countries over island territory in the East China Sea.
The trucking industry is facing a big task in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said in a TV interview Thursday.
As lawsuits continue against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico, the agency is continuing the program as-intended, granting two more carriers operating authority in the U.S. since mid-October
From Transport Topics Magazine – Truck and engine makers said that meeting the federal government’s greenhouse-gas standards that take effect in 2017 while still complying with the 2010 emissions rule is a difficult challenge and could result in more “hard programming†of engine settings and fewer choices for fleets in their tractors.
Mazda Motor Corp. will produce a subcompact vehicle for Toyota Motor Corp. at its new Mexican assembly plant starting in 2015, as the carmakers seek ways to boost North American output. From Automotive News
