Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv Details Higher Parts and Labor Expenses The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., reported that maintenance costs rose 3.7% in the fourth quarter, and are up more than 10% from the previous year. “The North American economy continues to impact parts and labor costs for […]
Long-Sought Recognition Will Provide Major Boost to Trucking’s Workforce Efforts The American Trucking Associations signed a historic agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor establishing ATA as an official registered apprenticeship sponsor. The signing ceremony took place at Department of Labor headquarters in Washington and was attended by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Transportation Secretary Pete […]
JVS brings engineering expertise, best in class products and key manufacturing capabilities to Cummins Cummins Inc. announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS), a subsidiary of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., and a supplier of engine braking, cylinder deactivation, start and stop and thermal management technologies. The agreement brings the addition […]
Cummins and Westport have also agreed to conduct an initial technical assessment of Westport’s hydrogen high pressure direct injection system for potential use on CMI’s hydrogen applications Cummins Inc. and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. agreed to a share purchase agreement for the sale of Westport’s stake in the Cummins Westport Joint Venture (“JV”) with CMI […]
Acquisition expands company’s preventative scheduled maintenance and 24/7 emergency mobile service footprint in Jacksonville and Central and North Florida Cox Automotive Mobility and Dickinson Fleet Services today announced the acquisition of MobiCare, the Jacksonville-based full-service, 24/7 commercial fleet and truck maintenance provider. The acquisition serves to expand and strengthen the geographic reach of Cox Automotive Mobility […]
Automated camera-based vehicle inspections are faster and more accurate than traditional service lane checks used by most fleet operators Automated vehicle-inspection-system pioneer UVeye is providing fleet operators in the U.S. with a fast, accurate way to detect costly vehicle problems that often are missed by drivers and service technicians. High-speed inspection systems can reduce repair […]
