22 Sep FleetPride Adds Third Location in Louisiana Aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. opened a branch in New Orleans. Read more...
22 Sep Shell Adds to Lineup of CK-4, FA-4 Engine Oils Shell Lubricants introduced two new engine oils to its lineup that meet, respectively, the CK-4 and FA-4 performance categories, which became industry standards on Dec. 1, 2016. Read more...
22 Sep Goodyear Agrees to Acquire Ventech Systems The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. agreed to acquire Germany-based Ventech Systems GmbH, a supplier of automated tire inspection technology it has worked with for three years, from Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, it said. Read more...
22 Sep Link Manufacturing Announces Leadership Transition Suspensions supplier Link Manufacturing announced President and CEO Denny Michels will retire on Dec. 31. Chief Operating Officer Jim Huls will succeed him as president beginning Jan. 1, it said. Read more...
22 Sep Dana Names Christophe Dominiak Chief Technology Officer Dana Inc. named Christophe Dominiak its new chief technology officer, it said. Read more...
22 Sep California Border Crossing Station Faces Road Closure Through Sept. 25 Portions of Interstates 5 and 805 that run south of State Route 905 in California will be completely closed through Sept. 25, according to the General Services Administration. Read more...
22 Sep Truckstop.com Adds LTL Insurance Truckstop.com introduced a less-than-truckload option for its CargoShield insurance product, it said. Read more...
22 Sep UPS to Open Kansas Package Facility, Hire More Than 2,100 Locally UPS will open a new package-handling facility in Edgerton, Kan., in November and will hire more than 2,100 seasonal and permanent workers in the area, the company announced Sept. 20. Read more...
22 Sep Kentucky Town May Ban Commercial Delivery on Golf Carts Daviess County, Ky., Judge-Executive Al Mattingly says he will introduce an ordinance to Fiscal Court next month that would prohibit the commercial use of golf carts or other low-speed utility vehicles for delivering packages or mail. Read more...
22 Sep FedEx Celebrates New Baltimore Distribution Center FedEx has been shipping and sorting packages at its new Sparrows Point center in Baltimore for two months, but celebrated the facility’s opening by having officials cut a ceremonial orange ribbon on Sept. 20 Read more...