Navistar International Corporation announced that Josef (Joe) Kory has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Parts. In his most recent assignment, Kory served as vice president, Supply Chain, responsible for a number of areas including logistics, aftermarket parts distribution operations, and remanufacturing operations. He will report into Michael Cancelliere, President, Truck and Parts. He joined […]
Navistar International Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Persio Lisboa, recently said that data and analytics will drive advances in trucking industry productivity while imposing increasingly stringent design requirements for truck and component reliability. Lisboa was the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Breakfast and Briefing, held during the […]
Navistar International has announced a number of advancements to its OnCommand Connection platform, including OnCommand Connection Live Action Plans, a feature that is expected to predict when a part is going to fail before it actually does. OnCommand Connection will soon be piloting OnCommand Connection Live Action Plans, a feature that is expected to predict […]
Mesilla Valley Transportation is going green — having recently purchased nearly 1,000 eNow auxiliary solar power system energy systems for its fleet of Navistar trucks. Recently, Navistar’s SuperTruck program demonstration vehicle exceeded the improvement goals set by the Department of Energy for the SuperTruck program: achieving a freight efficiency improvement of 104% compared to the […]
Penske Truck Rental has announced it is making collision avoidance systems and air disc brakes its standard spec on commercial tractors within its rental fleet. “These added vehicle features underscore our commitment to over-the-road safety for our commercial truck rental customers and their drivers,” said Don Mikes, senior vice president of rental at Penske. “These systems can help commercial […]
Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales increased again in November, recording a 1% month-over-month increase, according to the latest research. Historically, according to ACT Research, November sales volumes fall below average; however, this year it bucked the trend with a 37% increase year-over-year. “This unexpected bump was enough to move year-to-date comparisons out of […]
