Eaton Corp., a worldwide manufacturing company, plans to expand into El Paso, Texas, with a factory expected to open in the first half of next year with 200 employees.
November 16, 2018Government, Business, Equipment, TCA
Eaton to Open Plant in El Paso, Texas
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
ZAF Opens Nickel-Zinc Battery R&D Facility in Montana
Battery technologies developer ZAF Energy Systems has announced the opening of a research and development facility in Bozeman, Mont., according to a Nov. 13 press release. Scientists and engineers at the 8,000-square-foot facility are developing nickel-zinc technologies with an emphasis on performance improvements and cost reduction.
November 15, 2018Business, Equipment
Secur to Expand Railcar, Container Fleet for Nuclear Decommissioning Market
Secur, a provider of transportation logistics as well as packaging, technical services and waste management, will invest in equipment assets to serve the nuclear power plant decommissioning market, according to the company.
November 15, 2018Business, Equipment
Trac Intermodal Acquires Tire Services Division of Core Fleet
Trac Intermodal, a North American chassis pool manager and intermodal equipment provider, announced Nov. 6 that it had acquired the tire services division of Core Fleet.
November 15, 2018Business, Equipment
October Class 8 Sales Soar to Highest Mark Since June 2015
Class 8 sales in October reached the highest point in more than three years as a smoother supply chain and the bullish economy lifted the total to 25,007, WardsAuto.com reported.
November 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Cargo Theft Detective Warns of Thieves’ Sophistication, Organization
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Gerardo A. Pachuca is a member of Cargo CATS, the department’s team of experienced investigators and one of a handful of multiagency teams in the United States dedicated exclusively to targeting cargo thieves and their receivers.
November 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100
As Freight on Trucks Becomes More Valuable, Thieves Get Creative in Their Attempts to Steal It
Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat to motor carriers. Keeping cargo safe means defending against not only traditional methods but recognizing and overcoming emerging new tactics and techniques increasingly employed by the bad guys.
November 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Meritor Posts Mixed 4Q Results Amid Market Strength
Tier 1 supplier Meritor Inc. posted lower net income and higher revenue in its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year periods as its markets improved, but separate financial issues cut earnings.
November 14, 2018Business, Equipment
Mckinney Trailer Rentals Adds Branch in San Antonio
Mckinney Trailer Rentals has opened a branch location in San Antonio.
November 14, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Medium-Duty Sales Increase in October
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks increased 11.1% to 20,631 in October, with double-digit gains coming in most weight classes, WardsAuto.com reported.
November 14, 2018