Navistar board names Clarke chairman

LISLE, IL - Navistar has elected Troy A. Clarke, the company's president and Chief Executive Officer, as the latest chairman of the board. Clarke replaces the retiring James H. Keyes, in a shift that became effective at the company's annual shareholder meeting on February 14. Keyes has served as non-executive chairman since April 2013. General Stanley A. McChrystal (ret) was elected as an independent lead director. "It has been a pleasure to serve on the board for the last four years, and I am honored to have been elected chairman," said Clarke. "This is an exciting time for Navistar, as we pursue our growth strategies highlighted by significant new product launches and our pending strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck and Bus.

UPS reports successful drone delivery

LITHIA, FL - UPS says it has successfully tested a drone that launches from the top of one of its famed package cars, delivering a package to a home and returning to the truck while the driver continues along the route. The test was conducted in Tampa, Florida on Monday with Ohio-based Workhorse Group, which developed the electric truck and drone used in the test. The Workhorse HorseFly™ UAV Delivery system includes an octocopter delivery drone that docks on the roof of the truck. A cage underneath the drone extends through a hatch in the truck. The driver loads the package into the cage and sends the rechargeable drone on its pre-set autonomous flight. It has a 30-minute flight time and can carry packages that weigh up to 10 pounds.

Truck-Lite names new vice-president of sales

FALCONER, N.Y. – Truck-Lite has named John Cecco as its new vice-president of sales, who will oversee the company’s aftermarket sales, customer service, pricing and forecasting departments. Cecco, previously Truck-Lite’s…

Doepker adds new line to its selection of semi-trailers

ANNAHEIM, Sask. – Doepker Industries has added the Edmonton Trailer Manufacturing line to its portfolio, which include sliding tilt decks, low beds, crane dollies, jeeps and boosters. Dirk Woestenenk, previous…

DRTA reveals details about upcoming annual MTO Information Night

WHITBY, Ont. — The Durham Region Transportation Association (DRTA) has announced  it is hosting its annual MTO Information on March 8, 2017. The session will feature Joe Lynch from the…

PIT Group adds another US mega-fleet

ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group has welcomed another large US fleet to its roster. C.R. England has joined the organization, which offers unbiased research and testing of fuel-saving technologies and…

UPS makes successful drone delivery

LITHIA, Fla. – UPS and truck-launched drone maker Workhorse Group this week delivered a residential package by drone, which was launched from atop a package truck. The package was successfully…

US freight economy showing “signs of life”: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – US for-hire truck tonnage increased 2.9% in January, on the heels of a 4.3% contraction in December. The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) says its tonnage index was…

One week left to take the youth in trucking survey: Trucking HR Canada

OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada is calling on all employers and employees in the Canadian trucking industry to have their say and complete its youth in trucking…

Ray West accepts promotion at TMW Systems

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ray West has been named senior vice-president and general manager of TMW Systems’ complete portfolio of transportation management solutions. West has been in the transportation…

Team Penske restores The Blue Hilton

MOORESVILLE, N.C.  – After a long restoration process, Team Penske has unveiled a customized 1972 International Fleetstar truck known in the racing circles as “The Blue Hilton.”  The Blue…

Troy Clarke elected chairman of Navistar board

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has announced its president and chief executive officer Troy Clarke has been elected chairman of the board. The election took place Feb. 14. He replaces James…

Wabash National invests in composites manufacturing facility

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Wabash National has announced a $3-million investment into a Minnesota manufacturing facility to expand production of molded structural composites (MSC). The investments is part of a…

Truck orders pick up in January

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 order activity reached a 13-month high in January, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Class 8 orders came in at 22,188 units, suggesting…

Aftermarket parts indicator predicts sales boost

MANHASSET, NY - Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting's (CMVC) commercial vehicle Parts Aftermarket Leading Indicator (PLI) has improved for the fourth month in a row, suggesting that fleet business conditions are recovering and will result in more aftermarket parts sales. But there are limits in the medium term.