Salas joins Fontaine as Texas facility manager
Fontaine Modification Fleet Services announced it hired Angel Salas as facility manager for its Laredo, TX, truck modification center.
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Ridewell updates I-beam axle suspension
Ridewell Suspensions announced it has updated a self-steer auxiliary truck suspension for I-beam axle integration.
First released in 1997, the RSS-236 suspension has been updated for lighter weight and lower maintenance, the company noted. According to Ridewell, the parallelogram design allows customers to integrate their own I-beam axle into the self-steering auxiliary axle suspension.
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Trojan Battery adds Getty to executive management team
John Getty will lead manufacturing operations for Trojan Battery Co. as the company's new senior vice president of operations, the company announced.
According to the company, Getty is responsible for manufacturing operations, environmental health and services, as well as lean manufacturing initiatives for Trojan's U.S.-based production facilities.
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Ten transportation trends to watch in 2017
So what are some of the broader transportation trends trucking CEOs should keep their eyes on as we hurdle into 2017 and beyond?
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Your Jan. 6 Pre-Trip: Chao’s confirmation hearing set for Wednesday
Here are five things worth knowing today:
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Foxx: Inadequate infrastructure will remain a problem
Anthony Foxx, the outgoing Secretary of Transportation, stressed in an “exit memo” issued this week that improving and expanding America's transportation system – especially its highway network – will remain a big issue for his replacement, Elaine Chao, who is expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Congress next week.
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Truck orders stable as 2016 ends
Class 8 and medium-duty orders made strong showings in December, according to preliminary data analysis, though medium-duty demand overall is declining, noted Michael Baudendistel, vice president with the Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group.
Yet Baudendistel stressed that, for now at least, Stifel is maintaining its 2017 projections for 230,000 Class 8 and 230,000 Class 5-7 medium-duty units.
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