Penske Truck Leasing has partnered with TechForce Foundation on the latter’s FutureTech Success campaign, which supports the recruitment of new fleet-maintenance technicians.
November 28, 2018Equipment
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Business, Equipment
Legacy Truck Centers Inc.
Penske Partners with TechForce on Technician Recruitment
Legacy Truck Centers Inc.
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Motorists were looking to get a jump on their Thanksgiving travels on Nov. 20. (CBS This Morning via YouTube)
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road
Motorists were looking to get a jump on their Thanksgiving travels on Nov. 20. (CBS This Morning via YouTube)
If you don’t travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
November 26, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg News
Fiat Said to Weigh Robotics Unit Sale for Up to $2.3 Billion
Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg News
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is considering options for its robotics arm, Comau, including a potential sale at a value of 1.5 billion euros to 2 billion euros ($1.7 billion to $2.3 billion), sources familiar with the matter said. The shares rose the most since July.
November 26, 2018
Business, Equipment
Allison Transmission Inc.
Allison, LHP Telematics to Collaborate on Diagnostics
Allison Transmission Inc.
Allison Transmission Inc. announced it is expanding the remote diagnostic options available for its fourth- and fifth-generation transmissions through a collaboration with LHP Telematics.
November 26, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Snow and ice cover a highway. (Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press)
Truck Makers, Suppliers Aim to Combat Road Salt Corrosion With Protective Coatings
Snow and ice cover a highway. (Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press)
When winter weather arrives, what also comes with it is the use of road salt, which exacerbates truck corrosion.
November 20, 2018
Business, Equipment
Eberspaecher
Eberspaecher Acquires Vehicle Climate-Control Specialist Kalori
Eberspaecher
Heating technology company Eberspaecher has acquired French climate control specialist Kalori SAS, according to a Nov. 6 press release.
November 19, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Containers at the Port of Savannah. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg News)
Container-Shipping Companies Plan Industry Alliance
Containers at the Port of Savannah. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg News)
Five container-shipping companies intend to create a nonprofit association focused on the digitalization and standardization of information used in the industry.
November 19, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
Cadence Premier Logistics via YouTube
Cadence Premier Logistics Opens Center in Illinois
Cadence Premier Logistics via YouTube
Cadence Premier Logistics has opened the Pit Stop Truck Center, a 77,000-square-foot facility in Joliet, Ill., the company announced Nov. 14.
November 16, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA
Eaton Corp.
Eaton to Open Plant in El Paso, Texas
Eaton Corp.
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, 2018
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, 2018Pages
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