LOUISVILLE, Ky. Clinton Blackburn of Morehead, Kentucky, who is credited with saving the life of a jailer who was transporting a prisoner that escaped, was named Goodyear's 32ndHighway Hero at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 26.
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Continental Hypes General Tires 100th Birthday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Continental AG, a giant German manufacturer with more than $35 billion in annual revenue, used its time here at the Mid-America Trucking Show to boost attention for one of its smaller brands, 100-year-old General Tire.
March 26, 2015
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Next GHG Rule Unlikely to Force Major Changes in Engine Architecture, Cummins Exec Says
COLUMBUS, Ind. Todays heavy-duty truck engine architecture with diesel particulate filters, exhaust gas recirculation and selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment will not need to change dramatically under the next round of federal greenhouse-gas standards, an executive at engine maker Cummins Inc. predicted.
March 26, 2015Wabco Unveils OnGuardACTIVE Collision-Mitigation System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Truck-controls vendor Wabco introduced an enhanced collision-mitigation system that uses a 77 GHz radar that the company said maintains performance in all weather situations and provides longer-range detection than competing systems that use 24 GHz radar.
March 25, 2015Bendix Introduces Wingman Fusion Warning-Control System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systemsannounced Wingman Fusion, an integrated warning and truck control system that combines several capabilities into one safety alert-control package.
March 25, 2015Espar Products to Formally Become Eberspaecher
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Espar Products Inc.will formally announce during the Mid-America Trucking Show thatit is changingits name toEberspaecher.
March 25, 2015Bendix Exec Sees More Safety Regs Coming
LOUISVILLE, Ky. More safety regulations for heavy-duty trucks are coming before the end of the decade, said Fred Andersky, director of government relations for Bendix Commercial Vehicles.
March 25, 2015Cummins Plans New Product Rollout for 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. will roll out new products in 2017 including a model of its best-selling ISX15 when the federal government next tightens greenhouse-gas emissions ceilings.
March 25, 2015Belmor to Host 'Shipping Wars' Star at Booth
Belmor, a company that makes heavy-duty truck accessories, said a star of the television show Shipping Wars will be signing autographs at its booth.
March 23, 2015Bosch Displays Esitronic Truck Scan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Bosch is showcasing the new Esitronic Truck scan for the first time in North America at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 25, 2013