Commercial Carrier Journal – In the wake of powerful Hurricane Sandy, Meritor today released the following technical bulletin providing fleets with suggested inspection and maintenance practices for vehicles exposed to contaminated flood waters: Axles
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Commercial Carrier Journal – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC will join other commercial vehicle industry leaders in sharing insight at the 9th International CTI (Car Training Institute) Conference, which will focus on commercial vehicles. Richard Beyer, vice president, engineering and R&D, and a member of the Bendix senior leadership team, will present
Commercial Carrier Journal – Cargo theft isn’t a new crime. One could argue that it’s one of mankind’s oldest wrongdoings, developing in parallel with civilization over thousands of years. What is piracy other than cargo theft on the open sea?
Truckinginfo – “After all, our drivers have always been our best recruiters-and a happy crew means more referrals.” On the other hand, “If you don’t take care of them, they can hurt you, and your reputation. Not only among other drivers, but with your customers.”
Automotive Fleet – In June GE Capital Fleet Services released the results of a survey of fleet manager concerns that it conducted at an industry trade show in May. Findings from the survey include 26% of respondents saying meeting cost-saving goals was their top priority. Improving driver safety was the top priority for 23% of […]
Chrysler Group LLC said Friday it is recalling nearly 920,000 Jeep SUVs to fix a faulty electrical part after more than 100 reports of unintended air bag deployments. The Auburn Hills automaker said Friday it is recalling 744,922 SUVs in the United States, including the 2002-04 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-03 Jeep Liberty.
Detroit News – Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s biggest carmaker, will more than double vehicle production capacity and build a new engine factory in Indonesia to meet rising demand in the Southeast Asian country. The automaker will boost annual capacity at its first Karawang plant to 130,000 units by September 2013 from 110,000 units,
Automotive Supply Chain -Â Cuxport GmbH operates a multi-functional handling terminal at the deep water port of Cuxhaven. In addition to extensive RoRo transshipment operations, Cuxport provides an ideal geographical location for all maritime traffic and the best possible links to inland destinations.
Automotive Fleet -Â Fleet operating costs consist of four categories: fuel, replacement tires, maintenance/repairs, and preventive maintenance oil drains, offset slightly by warranty recovery monies. For the most part, all of the expense categories rose slightly over the last 12 months.
