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Maintenance

On Record

From the front row   Don’t let the daily grind rob you of the many opportunities to learn something new   By Marcia Gruver Doyle     When you’re running a company, squeezing a few minutes into each day just to catch up on the world around you can be daunting. And so it’s no […]

August 28, 2012

Business

Navistar CEO resigns

Daniel Ustian, president, chairman and CEO of Navistar, is stepping down, the Lisle, Ill.-based company announced this morning. Navistar’s board of directors has appointed Lewis Campbell, former chairman, president, and CEO of Textron Inc., executive chairman of the board of directors and interim CEO as his replacement. The company also announced that it has promoted […]

August 27, 2012

Maintenance

What’s in a tow rating?

During the second day of the 2012 Construction Symposium in Dallas, General Motors trailering engineer Robert Krause delivered a presentation on the process behind tow ratings and the new SAE standardized ratings.

August 24, 2012

Safety

Issa: Obama strong-armed auto companies

Now comes the claim that President Obama basically strong-armed automakers into providing more fuel-efficient vehicles. California Congressman Darrell Issa, (R-Calif), no stranger to headline-making charges, says Emperor Obama and his ‘czars” had defenseless General Motors and Chrysler by the throat and used that grip to squeeze the fuel efficiency concessions out of them. His charge […]

August 13, 2012

Business

Lincoln appoints president, executive chairman

Lincoln Electric has appointed John M. Stropki, Jr., to Executive Chairman of the Board and Christopher L. Mapes as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Both positions will take effect December 31. As executive chairman, Stropki will work with Mapes to ensure a seamless transition for Lincoln Electric’s shareholders, global employee base, key […]

July 30, 2012

Pickups

Performance package for Duramax

Maximize the potential of your Duramax with the Performance Package from aFe Power. This performance package includes an intercooler (P/N: 46-20051), intercooler tube: hot side (P/N: 46-20049) and a turbo inlet manifold.

July 26, 2012

Pickups

Edge Evolution CS and CTS Programmers for 2011 GM Gas Engines

The Evolution CS and CTS programmers not only re-program the vehicle to improve power and performance but also double as gauge-display devices providing vital information about the performance of the newly tuned vehicle and can also act as a scan tool for reading and clearing trouble codes. The Evolution CS and CTS will also allow 2011 GM owners to adjust their speedometer for tire sizes other than stock.

November 11, 2011

Roadbuilding

Daimler Trucks unveils Detroit brand, plus Detroit brand history

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled its new Detroit brand at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exposition in Dallas. Developed to encompass all powertrain-related components, the announcement of the new brand is evidence of expedited fruition of Daimler Trucks’ Global Excellence Strategy that includes an overall optimization of global powertrains. “By launching the […]

October 19, 2011

Pickups

TruXedo tonneau covers – now available for the 2002-2012 Chevy Avalanche

Lo Pro QT and Harley Davidson Edition tonneau covers are now available for the 2002-2012 Chevy Avalanche.

October 5, 2011

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

What is interesting — and hopeful — is that some significant voices from America’s business community are putting forth the notion that increasing the fuel tax can help us solve some short-term and long-term problems.

July 7, 2011

Pickups

GM temporarily idles truck plants

General Motors will idle U.S. truck plants for two weeks in July in an effort to trim dealers’ pickup truck inventories and ready factories for 2012 model-year production. GM’s Flint assembly in Michigan will shut down for the weeks of July 4 and July 11, said Tom Wickham, a spokesman for the automaker. Production at […]

June 29, 2011

Equipment

Gas-diesel engine combo under development

It may be hard to believe, but the beloved gasoline engine that powers more than 200 million cars across America every day didn’t get its status because it’s the most efficient engine. Diesel engines can be more than twice as efficient, but they spew soot and pollutants into the air. Could researchers at the U.S. […]

May 9, 2011