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Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced the expansion of its Firestone commercial truck tire portfolio with the launch of the Firestone FD711 drive tire.

Dayton Parts announced the acquisition of Security Steel Supply Co., a distributor of steel bars for the leaf spring industry.

Love’s Travel Stops opened a facility in Millersburg, Ore., off Interstate 5.

News is breaking that in July orders for new trailers shattered a record that had stood for 24 years. On top of that, a front-page story in this week’s edition reports that sales of Class 8 vehicles during the month topped 20,000, the second-highest total of the year. And that followed our story from last week that July orders for Class 8s also set a record.

Truck maker Navistar International Corp. appointed Christian Schulz to its board of directors, effective immediately.

What are shippers doing to orchestrate the supply chain? How are they tackling capacity, service, visibility and control? That’s the focus of our Aug. 22 LiveOnWeb program, “Orchestrating the Supply Chain.” Save your seat, watch a preview or ask a question in advance.

Are electric vehicles poised to break through in commercial transportation? Episode 3 of RoadSigns has the answer. Click to listen.

Renewable energy company eNow announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certified its method of mounting solar power systems on truck rooftops as meeting federal safety standards.

Renewable energy company eNow announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certified its method of mounting solar power systems on truck rooftops as meeting federal safety standards.