LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Love’s Travel Stops plans to add 11 more compressed natural gas fueling stations to its national heavy-duty truck network, company officials said here.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
FMCSA Confident Medical Examiner Corps Will Be Adequate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remains confident that there will be an adequate number of certified medical examiners as of May 21, when the U.S. government certification supplants individual state approaches to truck drivers’ physical exams, an agency official said.
March 28, 2014Michelin Introduces Trailer Tire, Marks 2 Millionth Sale
Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced the X One Energy T for trailers, and the company marked its 2 millionth sale of its X One wide-base single tire.
March 28, 2014Daimler’s Bernhard Sees Strong U.S. Growth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of Daimler AG’s global truck and bus operations offered an extremely rosy outlook on the North American market and also urged greater cooperation between U.S. and European regulators.
March 28, 2014Eaton Making Fuller Advantage Transmission Available for Trucks With Paccar Engines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eaton Corp. announced that it will make available an optimized version of its Fuller Advantage automated 10-speed transmission for select Peterbilt and Kenworth branded trucks produced by Paccar Corp. with Paccar’s proprietary MX-13 engine.
March 28, 2014Navistar Shows Telematics Solution, Sees Industry Growth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar International Corp. showcased its OnCommand Connection telematics software as the truck maker reported continued strength in orders.
March 27, 2014Alcoa Rolls out Lightweight Wheel
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Alcoa announced here it has rolled out the world’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel, the Ultra ONE, which will help trucks shed pounds for improved payload and fuel efficiency.
March 27, 2014Volvo to Hire More to Meet Increasing Demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks is so confident the North American Class 8 market is growing that the original equipment manufacturer is hiring 200 more employees at its Dublin, Va., assembly plant.
March 27, 2014Daimler Adds Western Star Capacity in North Carolina
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Western Star Trucks has expanded production of its Model 4700 tractor to Cleveland, N.C., although most of the vehicles are still made in Portland, Ore.
March 27, 2014Dana Unveils Lighter Weight Axles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dana Holding Corp. introduced several new products, including lighter weight steer axles and new tandem axles designed to match higher torque output from engines that run at slower revolutions per minute to save fuel.
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