2010 International Truck Dealer of the Year announced
G. Russ Trimble, dealer principal of Southwest International Trucks in Dallas, Texas, was recently honored as the International Truck Dealer of the Year at the truck maker’s 31st Annual Circle of Excellence awards.
Mahindra Navistar wins commercial vehicle of the year award
Mahindra-Navistar Automotives Ltd. won the Commercial Vehicle of the Year and HCV Truck of the Year at the Apollo Tyres-CV Awards 2011, India’s premier and only commercial vehicle awards. The award comes just a year after MNAL unveiled its range of high performance HCV trucks and announced the beginning of production on the MN25, MN31, MN25 Tipper and the MN40.
For government fleets, customers are job one
For the City of Oxnard’s fleet services division, merely meeting customer needs isn’t an option.
Rush Truck Center holds Chrome & Class event this weekend
The first ever Chrome & Class Event will be held Oct. 15-16 at the Rush Truck Center – Nashville, located in Smyrna, Tenn. The event features tricked out trucks on display, the latest in green and emissions-compliant technology, a truck beauty show and competition, dealership tours, and a vendor fair.
TMCSuperTech2010
Jeffrey Schlecht, Omaha TruckCenter, has earned the title of Grand Champion
APUs provide driver comfort without engines idling
Hypothetically, let’s say you’re manager of a trucking company in Vermont. Capitalizing on the insatiable demand for maple syrup that rages throughout the southeast United States, you maintain a lucrative seasonal business hauling freshly packaged bottles of the sweet treat to Atlanta, Ga., and returning with rolls of carpeting. Each 20-hour leg of the journey
TMCSuperTech2010 competition
One of the best heavy-duty technician competition programs is the Technology & Maintenance Council’s TMCSuperTech2010 competition. This year, it will be held as part of the TMC Fall Meeting Sept. 20-23 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. I again have the honor of joining ASE staffers Kurt Hornicek and Automotive Youth Educational Systems
Yokohama announces commercial tire giveaway winner
Vicky and Bill Britton, of Orwell, Ohio, were chosen as the winners of $5,000 worth of commercial truck tires as part of Yokohama’s contest at the Mid-America Trucking show in March. The couple will receive eight Yokohama 703ZL drive tires and two 101ZL steer tires, along with free installation and valve stems at the Yokohama dealer of their choice.
The best of the best
For as long as there have been technician competitions, ASE has been involved. In fact, it even has its own, where every year more than 30 individuals working in various segments of the industry are honored at ASE’s Annual Awards Banquet. These competitions vary in content and criteria, but one of the best programs out
A significant shipper
It’s easy to see how SmartWay participation can directly affect a fleet’s bottom line and, therefore, attract the interest of top management. A decrease in exhaust emissions means the fleet is saving fuel and that bumps up profitability. An easy sell! But what’s in participation for shippers? If they’re purely shippers, they can’t save on