http://fleetowner.com/ Keep track of the latest news in the trucking industry with the Fleet Owner RSS feed. en-us http://fleetowner.com/trucking_news/navistar-engine-group-reorganization-0709 Navistar Engine Group, an operating unit of Navistar, has reorganized into three regional business units trucking_news Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:51:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/green/freightliner-natural-gas-truck-0709 Freightliner Trucks has introduced its first factory-built natural gas truck-- the Business Class M2 112 NG green Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:47:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/equipment/continental-tires-heavy-steer-urban-0709 The HSU2 (heavy steer urban) tire introduced by Continental Tire North America offers increased tread life and 17% more wear volume than its predecessor, the HSU, according to the tire maker equipment Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/equipment/powerrush-platinum-agm-battery-0709 To illustrate the durability and reliability of its new PowerRush Platinum AGM battery, Carrier Transicold is offering a 4-yr. full replacement warranty equipment Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:43:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/management/texas-transportation-traffic-congestion-report-0709 According to an updated report by the Texas Transportation Research Institute (TTI), traffic congestion on U.S. highways has receded slightly over the past few years due to high fuel prices and the economic recession. But the group’s researchers don’t expect that trend to continue and thus are urging for continued investment in roadways management Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:09:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/management/ata-vehicle-maintenance-reporting-0708 The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) and state trucking associations participating in ATA Business Solutions are now the exclusive providers of ATA's Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) 2000 products, ATA has announced management Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:14:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/management/james-ransom-tca-trucking-safety-award-0708 James Ransom, director of safety for Boyd Bros. Transportation in Clayton, AL, was presented with the Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) Safety Professional of the Year award management Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:10:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/equipment/otc-trucking-video-inspection-0708 According to OTC, remote inspections of hard-to-see areas can be enabled with its new OTC 3880 video inspection scope equipment Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:07:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/management/tim-myers-alcoa-wheel-president-0708 Tim D. Myers has been named president of Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products management Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:04:00 EDT http://fleetowner.com/management/june-class8-truck-orders-0708 An increase in June Class 8 total net orders for all the major North American OEMs is a welcome sign that the heavy-duty truck market may be stabilizing. But don’t uncork the champagne just yet, as it remains to be seen whether this is the start of a small yet sustainable run of rising sales or just a one-time bounce management Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:43:00 EDT