Industry veteran D. Mike Pennington passes away
Fleet Equipment Senior Staff Writer, D. Mike Pennington, passed away suddenly on Friday, Dec. 5, at the age of 64. A respected member of the trucking industry, Mike had retired from Meritor as its senior director of global marketing communications and industry relations in 2010 after 25 years. He remained active in the industry, managing
Meritor, Meritor-Wabco driving simulator demonstrates new technologies
Meritor and Meritor Wabco have purchased a reconfigurable engineering driving simulator from Mechanical Simulation Corp. The QuadDS driving simulator features Mechanical Simulation’s flagship vehicle simulation software product – TruckSim for Driving Simulators. The simulator will be used by the two organizations as a tool to test, evaluate and demonstrate mechanical modifications and adaptive control systems
Judy McReynolds named ATRI chairman
Judy R. McReynolds, president and chief executive officer of ArcBest Corp., has been named chairman of the board of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). McReynolds succeeds Steve Williams, chairman and chief executive officer of Maverick Transportation, who recently completed his term as ATRI chairman. McReynolds was first appointed to the ATRI board of directors in
Drivewyze PreClear available on Rand McNally mobile fleet management device
Drivewyze announced that the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass application is now available on Rand McNally’s TND 760 mobile fleet management devices at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition. Drivewyze PreClear is a cloud-based service that alerts drivers two miles before approaching a site, affording fleets the opportunity to earn up to a
Velociti releases deployment as a service model
Velociti Inc. announced a new deployment as a service model at the 2014 American Trucking Association’s Management Conference & Exhibition. The customizable, subscription-based offering incorporates all the phases of a technology deployment, from project planning to post-installation repairs for the lifecycle of the solution, said the company. “Our focus has always been on helping technology providers
Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission standard on Mack Pinnacle
The Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission (AMT) is now standard on the Mack Pinnacle highway model. mDrive offers increased fuel efficiency, productivity and safety to even more Mack customers, and more than 50% of Pinnacle models sold now are equipped with the transmission, said the company. Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks North American Sales
2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Award winners announced
Kriska Holdings Ltd. and Britton Transport Inc. were honored with a 2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Award during a ceremony at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. Recognized for their exceptional safety performance and training programs, each company received $25,000 to further develop their safety-related efforts. The Volvo Trucks Safety
Navistar announces feature enhancements to OnCommand Connection
Navistar Inc. announced several new OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics features at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition. Additionally, Navistar’s Bill Kozek, president of North America Truck and Parts, spoke to media about OnCommand and the company’s future, which can be seen above. Beginning in November, Navistar will roll out new feature enhancements for its
Trillium rolls out 7-inch hydraulic intensifier compressor
Trillium CNG announced the rollout of its new 7-inch Hydraulic Intensifier Compressor (HY-C) at the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) annual Management Conference and Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. HY-C. According to the company, the 7-inch HY-C reduces CNG vehicle re-fueling time in half. The 7-inch HY-C is designed to accommodate heavy-duty fleets that require high
Truck technicians to compete in Orlando
Later this month, 134 technicians from around the country will gather at the Walt Disney Swan & Dolphin Resort to take part in the 10th annual American Trucking Associations‘ Technology & Maintenance Council TMCSuperTech National Technician Skills Competition. The competition will be held Sept. 22-24 in conjunction with TMC’s annual fall meeting. “Technicians play a