Ground breaking news: Yokohama Tire Corp.’s commercial truck tire manufacturing plant
Yokohama Tire Corp. broke ground Monday on a commercial truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Miss. The facility is the first manufacturing plant the tiremaker has built from the ground up in the United States. The TBR plant is expected to roll out its first tire in October 2015.
Positive alternative fuel news
The U.S. government has approved the design and construction of a second liquified natural gas export terminal.
Mitchell 1 launches ProDemand news and updates blog
Mitchell 1 launched a news and updates blog for its ProDemand repair information software to keep professional technicians current on the latest product and industry news, including a schedule for the free daily ProDemand training workshops.
Utility launches online newsletter
Utilitopics.com, the online version of Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.’s printed newsletter, contains the same new product information, company and dealer news, and stories profiling customers. The site also allows visitors to leave a comment and join conversations with other subscribers.
Pressure Systems International in the news
A recent TV news special highlighting the resurgence of the manufacturing base in San Antonio, Texas, featured Pressure Systems International, manufacturer of an automatic tire inflation system for commercial vehicles marketed in North America as the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI.
Accuride renews aftermarket commitment through investments
Accuride Corp. announced its renewed commitment to the aftermarket, including a $75 million investment in 2012, an intensified regional sales approach, the creation of a distributor advisory council, and regular customer visits by management team members every 90-120 days.
Phillips Industries launches Qwik Tech Tips newsletter
The monthly newsletter, designed for maintenance management, technicians, drivers and others who interface with truck and trailer electrical components, offers easy solutions to electrical maintenance issues facing trucking fleets. The newsletter is designed to be a “qwik” read that offers useful, unbiased technical advice.
Welcome news: DTNA, Cleaire retrofits
With a growing number of local, regional and state government agencies regulating emissions from in-use diesel engines, fleets operating 2007 and older model year trucks are now facing replace or retrofit decisions. Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is helping to address this challenge through a newly announced partnership with Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, LLC.
In the news
Held annually in Louisville, Ky., the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) lives up to its billing as the “the largest trucking show in the world.”
In the news
North America’s largest gathering of vocational trucks and transportation equipment––The Work Truck Show 2009 held in early March in Chicago—featured displays by 490 exhibitors this year.