18 Jul Safety Device on Every American Truck Got Inventor a Total of $20 While a “two striper” in the Air Force 60 years ago, Robert Carpenter invented a color-coded system for attaching tractor-trailer air-brake connections that now is mandatory equipment for every truck on every American road. He was paid $20. Read more...
18 Jul Strick Adds Quick Response Codes to New Trailers Strick Trailers announced the addition of InfoScan quick response codes to all new trailers to help speed service response times and increase customer vehicle operating time. Read more...
18 Jul New York County Might Seek Control of Long-Awaited Inland Port Onondaga County, N.Y., officials will consider seeking control of the long-awaited “inland port’’ at a DeWitt rail yard, under a proposal from Onondaga County Legislature Chairman Ryan McMahon. Read more...
18 Jul Kenworth Makes Proprietary Suspension Standard on T680 Kenworth Truck Co. announced its proprietary AG400L tandem rear suspension now is standard equipment for the Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship. Read more...
18 Jul Clean Energy Begins Program to Fund Natural Gas Trucks Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has begun its Zero Now Financing program, according to the Newport Beach, Calif.-based company. Read more...
18 Jul Boeing’s Faith in Airfreight Pays Off With $18 Billion in Sales Boeing Co. stood by the air-cargo market during a withering downturn a decade ago, and that decision is paying off handsomely now. Read more...
18 Jul CVSA Inspectors Remove Nearly 1,600 CMVs From Roadways During April Brake Safety Day Nearly 1,600 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations were placed out of service during an unannounced Brake Safety Day law enforcement initiative in the United States and Canada in April, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Read more...
18 Jul States Ramp Up Efforts to Secure Transportation Funding, ARTBA Chief Economist Reports WASHINGTON — While a federal infrastructure package hangs in the balance, the majority of states have introduced legislation to increase transportation funding on their own. Read more...
18 Jul June Class 8 Sales Best of 2018 U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks jumped 23.3% in June to the highest point this year, climbing above 21,000, WardsAuto.com reported. But analysts said the gain came not so much from increased production but reflected deliveries of some trucks that mostly had been finished but were awaiting parts. Read more...
18 Jul DTNA Targets 24-Hour Dealer Repair Turnarounds YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America is targeting 24-hour turnaround times for truck repairs at its dealerships and is expanding its aftermarket component business as it moves to boost its parts and repair business, company executives said. Read more...