Choosing the right fleet maintenance provider for your national program can be a daunting task. Amerit’s CEO, Dan Williams, shares 5 essential tips for eliminating the risk and ensuring your success in choosing the right single source provider for your fleet.
September 2, 2019Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
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BYD Selects Milea Truck as NYC Dealer
BYD Motors Inc. announced Milea Truck Sales and Leasing as its fully authorized truck dealer to support the New York metropolitan area.
August 30, 2019Bridgestone Americas Shifts Senior Leadership Structure
Tire maker Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced a shift in its senior leadership structure, effective Sept. 16.
August 30, 2019Mack Defense Partners With Truck-Lite Co.
Mack Defense, a subsidiary of Mack Trucks, has partnered with Truck-Lite Co. which will provide lighting systems for its M917A3 heavy dump truck.
August 30, 2019FMCSA Declares Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency declaration Aug. 29 for the states and territories that are expected to lie in Hurricane Dorian’s path, offering regulatory waivers for motor carriers involved in relief efforts.
August 30, 2019Uber CEO: It ‘Sure Looked Like’ Levandowski Took Google’s Files
Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Aug. 29 that “it sure looked like” former executive Anthony Levandowski took information on self-driving cars from his former employer, Google.
August 29, 2019Used Truck Market in July Underscores Buyers Are Leaving
Sales of used Class 8 trucks under $50,000 continued to fall during July, which helped drive up the average sales price, but at the same time underscored certain buyers have exited the market, according to ACT Research.
August 29, 2019Ryan Meppelink Wins Bronze Medal and Best of Nation Award at WorldSkills in Russia
Ryan Meppelink, a college student and deft diesel mechanic from Zeeland, Mich., won the bronze medal for Heavy Vehicle Technology at the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.
August 28, 2019DTNA's Milestone Truck Presented to UPS
Daimler Trucks North America announced the production of the 750,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland, N.C., truck manufacturing plant. Keys to the milestone vehicle, a Freightliner new Cascadia, were presented to representatives from UPS Inc.
August 27, 2019Executives: Trailer Orders Down, but Robust 2018 Helped Companies Prepare for Future
A downward trend in trailer orders this year is accompanying the softening freight environment in 2019, but also follows a banner year when motor carriers stocked up on equipment they think they’ll need to navigate the next several years, fleet and manufacturing executives said.
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