Daimler Trucks announces changes in Senior Leadership Corporate Communications, Channel Marketing
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced two key transitions in the senior leadership of channel marketing and corporate communications for the company. David Giroux is taking over as director of channel marketing, DTNA. In this newly created position, Giroux will lead the development and implementation of all Freightliner and Detroit brand marketing communications and brand
Getting started with biodiesel fuel
Once fleets hear the economic, performance and emissions benefits of biodiesel, it often becomes clear to them why they should give the renewable fuel a try. What’s uncertain for them is how they can get started. It’s a conversation I’ve had many times. For those of you interested in biodiesel, here are three questions you
Wabash National acquires Supreme Industries
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. and truck body manufacturer Supreme Industries, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Wabash National would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Supreme in a cash tender offer for $21 per share, which represents an equity value of $364 million and an enterprise value of $342 million. The offer has been unanimously approved by
Don’t get left behind: How to successfully implement ELD
With the Federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulations quickly approaching on Dec. 18, many fleets are working to put an electronic logging device (ELD) solution into place. On Thursday, August 17, Fleet Equipment will be hosting a webinar entitled, “Don’t Get Left Behind: How to Successfully Implement ELD.” Sponsored by GPS Insight, this webinar will
Tire choices for 6×2 axle configurations
While adoption of 6×2 axle configurations in over-the-road applications has lagged behind industry expectations—largely because of unexpected challenges and consequences in making the switch to 6×2 configurations, as well as lower-than-expected fuel prices making such a switch less of a money saver—there is still significant interest among fleets in making such a switch. And those
Know your application: Choosing the right tires for your medium-duty truck
If you came here looking for a quick and easy explanation of what kind of tires to spec for your medium-duty trucks, well, I’m afraid it’s not that simple. The problem with saying “medium-duty tires” is that it’s not an easily definable category—the medium-duty market comprises a vast array of applications. There’s food and beverage,
Sweet rewards: Sugar Foods Corp. is using technology to operate safely and efficiently
Trucking operations measure success in many ways, and for Sugar Foods Corp., the numbers paint a very favorable picture. The private fleet, for example, has a 94.5% on-time delivery rate, an empty mileage rate of only .01% and driver turnover of less than 10%. The Sugar Foods fleet has also been recognized by the National
Connecting to trucks, working with people
Life in the digital world is full of intangibility. Heavy-duty trucks that roar down the highways are transformed into plots on an MPG graph and notifications in a safety or maintenance incident. Staring at a dashboard with seemingly limitless digital truck data can be overwhelming and intimidating. The key to using data to
Taking the next step: Volvo emphasizes safety, fuel efficiency in its newly announced VNL
It’s a big year for Volvo Trucks. This spring, the company introduced a brand-new regional-haul truck, the VNR, and already, Volvo reports that it has sold more VNRs since its introduction in April than it sold of the truck’s predecessor in all of 2016. A new regional-haul truck would be more than enough to make
The sluggish economy and you
Shippers and logistics providers are currently attempting to make sense of conflicting signals related to sluggish economic growth. The International Monetary Fund predicted 3.5% worldwide growth in 2017. However, in the first quarter of this year the U.S. GDP rose only 1.2%. While this is ahead of last year’s 0.8% growth, it is only the
