Michelin North America says it has reinforced its commitment to the province of Nova Scotia today by announcing a $73 million(CDN) project investment at its Waterville truck tire plant. Michelin anticipates the investment will create approximately 50 new jobs in the Annapolis Valley.
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, rated by the EPA at 115 MPGe in all-electric mode, went on sale Jan. 15 at select New York and California Honda dealers with an MSRP of $39,780. Combining hybrid efficiency with instantaneous electric-motor torque, the Honda Accord Plug-In is rated by the EPA with a maximum EV Mode […]
Celadon, a logistics and trucking firm, is one of North America’s largest truckload carriers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Indianapolis. Celadon’s existing headquarters campus is comprised of four buildings totaling about 108,000 square feet of enclosed space. In 2011, Celadon announced the construction of a $3,400,000.00, 36,000-square foot office building […]
Robert Strain has moved from his role as head of daily operations at General Motor’s Global Logistics and Containers division to become vice president of the Automotive Sector in Asia Pacific for Ceva Logistics. He fills the role left by Dave Dudek who moved to a new role in Europe in October last year, leading the company’s Century […]
A report published this week reveals that the reduction of certain supply chain and logistics barriers could have the potential to increase GDP and world trade significantly more than would eliminating all import tariffs on their own. The report, ‘Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities’, suggests
Global automotive parts supplier Denso is investing almost $1 billion in North America over the next four years to increase the localisation of its products and manufacturing equipment in the region. The move will cut the expensive import of parts and materials from Japan and Denso has said that it also plans to make all […]
Medium and heavy duty trucks and buses typically use large amounts of fuel due to the combination of low fuel economy, heavy gross vehicle weight, and, in some cases, long distances traveled. The high fuel consumption of these vehicles is motivating fleet managers to find strategies to reduce both the fuel costs and the environmental […]
Dealing with all aspects of the repair process highlighted “Driving the Aftermarket: The Fleet Perspective†during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue Monday at The Mirage in Las Vegas. During an hour-long panel moderated by Stu MacKay, president of MacKay and Co., Paul Higgins, director of fleet maintenance at Prime, Inc., Roy Svehla, senior manager of fleet […]
Allison Transmission has introduced its 5th Generation Electronic Controls, which the company says emphasize enhanced fuel economy. This latest generation of electronic controls includes upgraded Transmission Control Module (TCM) hardware and software and a new integral inclinometer, among many other features, which Allison says will deliver enhanced fuel economy and vehicle performance with easy OEM […]
