Vipar appoints Chris Baer as CEO

Crystal Lake, IL - Vipar Heavy Duty's board of directors have named the company's president, Chris Baer, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Educational maintenance videos made available by Tenneco

MONROE, MI - Tenneco has released two new videos on its YouTube channel focusing on preventive maintenance and shock inspections processes for the commercial vehicle market.

Navistar reports $62 million first quarter loss

LISLE, IL - Navistar has announced a first quarter 2017 net loss of $62 million. Declining 6% compared to the first quarter of 2016, revenues in the first quarter of 2017 were $1.7 billion. The decline is attributed to lower truck volumes caused by soft Class 8 heavy industry conditions and decreased global sales. "Our results are on track with our plan for the year, and demonstrate our ability to effectively manage costs at a time of persistent Class 8 industry headwinds," said Troy A. Clarke, chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Navistar International Corporation.

DHL commits to be emissions free by 2050

BRAMPTON, ON - Mail and logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL Group plans to eliminate all logistic related emissions to net zero by the year 2050.

Mack introduces body builder portal

LAS VEGAS, NV - Bringing all of their body builder resources to one convenient and accessible location, Mack Trucks has introduced the Mack Body Builder Portal, which will give customers, body builders and dealers essential tools required to ensure a quick and efficient body upfit process.

Truck cab lockout ends in injury: OPP

LEEDS, ON - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a driver had to be treated for injuries on Tuesday after locking himself out of his cab along the 401 in Eastern Ontario.

ATA pleased with hours-of-service restart report

ARLINGTON, VA - Chris Spear, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Trucking Association (ATA) said he was pleased with the results of a U.S. Department of Transportation report that determined there was no advantage to the burdensome restrictions placed on the use of the 34-hour restart by professional drivers.

Trailcon appoints a regional manager for Western Canada

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing Inc. has named Brian Jones as its regional manager for Western Canada, overseeing sales, operations and administration for the Calgary, Edmonton and Surrey markets. “My…

Wabash National names new truck body leader

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wabash National announced today that it has named Kevin Page as its new vice-president and general manager of final mile and Kevin Page distributed services. In…

Navistar posts Q1 loss as Class 8 market faces headwinds

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar reported a US$62 million net loss in the first quarter of 2017. Revenues were $1.7 billion, down 6% year-over-year, due to weaker truck sales in the…

New truck body executive named by Wabash

LAFAYETTE, IN - Wabash National has named Kevin Page as its new vice president and general manager of final mile and distributed services.

Propane autogas making gains in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - Propane autogas vehicle sales were up about 8% last year, even as diesel prices remained relatively stable.

Healthy Fleet to launch app in April

LONDON, ON - Healthy Fleet, an organization dedicated to promoting healthy habits to those in the trucking industry, is asking carriers to enter their May-June Healthy Fleet Challenge, as they prepare to launch a new health tracking and coaching app.

Transaxle named Paragon dealer

STONEY CREEK, ON – The Transaxle Parts Group of Companies has been named a full line stocking dealer by Paragon Tank Truck Equipment and Truck Revolution. Transaxle has locations in…

Missing B.C. driver found

HINTON, AB - MHL Transport has announced that its missing driver, Dwayne Turner, has been found in good health and also recovered his 2013 Peterbilt.