PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013 Kenworth T680 vehicles, manufactured from November 29, 2012, through December 6, 2012; and model year 2013 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from August 28, 2012, through December 31, 2012. These vehicles were equipped with the air suspension dump valve option. New software may cause the rear air […]
Wilson Trailer Company (Wilson Trailer) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 livestock trailers manufactured from August 1, 2009, through November 30, 2012 and equipped with a lift deck in the nose compartment. The plastic deck guides on the lift deck in the nose compartment can fail to provide proper tracking of the deck when it […]
In today’s volatile economic and regulatory environment, knowledge is, indeed, power. The path to lifelong fleet learning is packed with conferences, publications, and professional courses.
While the first-ever Fleet Safety Conference in 2012 set the bar pretty high with an impressive turnout and packed sessions, this year’s event promises to provide even more value for safety and fleet professionals.
Nissan Motor Co. is elevating Executive Vice President Hiroto Saikawa to a newly created position of chief competitive officer that encompasses oversight of global manufacturing, supply chain management, r&d and customer satisfaction. The sweeping portfolio upgrade comes in addition to Saikawa’s role in charge of purchasing and regional businesses in Asia, Oceania and Japan
The Chrysler and Volkswagen brands increased sales and raised their average sales per franchise last year by about a third, even as they added franchises. Those percentage increases in sales per store — 36 percent for Chrysler and 32 percent for VW — were the largest among mainstream brands last year and were far ahead […]
Hadley introduced its patented SmartValve at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting in Nashville this week as a solution to help fleets attract and retain drivers – the SmartValve saves drivers time and effort, particularly in operations with frequent coupling, and helps reduce injuries.
Eaton and Cummins unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American linehaul and regional haul truckload and LTL markets that could deliver 3-6 percent fuel-economy improvements over comparable Cummins/Eaton engine-transmission pairings long available. Speaking to press at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., reps from both companies detailed […]
Drivewyze, creators of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, and PeopleNet, a provider of mobile fleet management systems, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and entered into a collaborative business relationship. Under the terms of the MOU, Drivewyze and PeopleNet will explore ways in which they can join forces to […]
