North American vehicle haulier Jack Cooper is to acquire the business of bankrupt rival Allied System Holdings following a successful bid confirmed this week. “Yesterday the Bankruptcy Court judge in Delaware confirmed that Jack Cooper Holdings Corporation was the successful bidder in the
This September, the Brazilian government is to launch a new programme called “Innovate – Autoparts†(Inovar – Autopeças), aimed at stimulating the automotive parts sector. The main objective is to boost the technological content of components, thereby reducing imports of vehicle parts. This latest initiative will necessitate changes to the existing “Innovate – Auto†policy, which […]
BMW has confirmed that it is responding to allegations by customs authorities in India that it violated import regulations controlling the tax on parts delivered to its plant in Chennai.
At an auction that concluded on Thursday, bankrupt auto transporter Allied System Holdings selected fellow auto hauler Jack Cooper Transport as the entity with the best and highest bid.
As part of the Benchmarking Sub-Committee for Tire Costs, we have put together a Template for tracking the tire life across make, tire location, and type of driving. In order to be successful in this endeavor, we need the help and participation of our members. Â With your participation, we will be able to recommend best […]
You’re heard the arguments against using natural gas in trucking. Range limitations, as well as weight and fuel tank configuration, are the primary issues. Yet the industry as a whole seems to have decided that the advantages of using natural gas outweigh any problems. The United States has the largest natural gas reserves in the […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced via the Federal Register this week that it began in July testing a new safety audit program for new entrant carriers in order to test the feasibility of performing the required audits remotely and electronically as opposed to on-site.
More than 30,000 brake inspections will be performed next week as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week begins Sunday, Sept. 8, and runs to Saturday, Sept. 14.
Despite the hurdles facing the independent contractors and the carriers that use them – including misclassification, higher equipment and fuel costs and new regulations – the independent contractor model is as strong as ever. That was the message from a panel of leading fleet executives at the 2013 Truckload Carriers Association Independent Contractor Division Meeting […]
