Volvo Trucks names Wade Long regional vice president, Western U.S.
Volvo Trucks North America has named Wade Long as regional vice president for its Western U.S. region. He will oversee business development and ongoing support for 40 dealer locations. “Wade has been a valuable asset to Volvo Trucks and to the trucki ...Read the rest of this storyOOIDA’s Jim Johnston succumbs to lung cancer
Johnston had led famed owner-operator organization for nearly half a century. ...Read the rest of this storyContinental invests $9.3 million to expand Nebraska operations
NORFOLK, Nebr. — Continental has announced a $9.3 million expansion of the rubber mixing operations at its industrial hose plant in Norfolk, Nebraska, to accommodate its North American manufacturing facilities by providing rubber for industrial hoses and whitewall tires for… ...Read the rest of this storyTen trends trucking should watch in 2018
One of John Larkin's annual “top ten” industry trend listings suggests automation may not arrive soon enough to stave off a major labor crunch. ...Read the rest of this storyFleet survey shows uncertainty and hope in trucking this year
While most fleets had unseated trucks at end of 2017, most said they will add more tractors in 2018, according to a Driver iQ survey of fleets and recruiters. ...Read the rest of this storyWall Street’s Rising Euphoria May Spell Trouble for Stock Market
Euphoria on Wall Street that stocks can just keep on building on record highs is getting so stratospheric that it's reaching levels that previously signaled a slump.
