MHC Kenworth Expands into North Carolina
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MHC Kenworth Expands into North Carolina
Leawood, Kan. – Murphy-Hoffman Company, the largest privately owned heavy and medium duty truck dealership group in North America, announced it has acquired 10 dealership and 11 leasing locations in North Carolina from Cooper Kenworth Inc and Cooper Leasing Inc. MHC’s expanded network now includes over 90 dealership and leasing locations across 11 states.
The North Carolina locations enable MHC to expand its services to meet the ever-changing needs of current customers, and offer new customers a multi-state network of support. “For more than three decades MHC has continued to grow, offering our customers more locations and award winning services,” said MHC CEO Tim Murphy. “We look forward to building upon that tradition as we support customers in our new locations throughout North Carolina.”
The North Carolina locations sell new Kenworth and Isuzu models, and offer used truck sales, parts and service for all makes and models. Locations also include full-service leasing operations through MHC Truck Leasing, which manages over 4,000 vehicles for a wide range of businesses. Facilities are located in Asheville, Concord, Clinton, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Hickory, Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Wilmington, N.C.; and Olive Branch, Miss.
Located across 11 states, MHC is a network of over 90 locations, including 55 heavy and medium duty truck dealers, 36 MHC Truck Leasing locations, 4 Carrier Transicold Locations, and a wholly owned finance company, MHC Financial Services. MHC features Kenworth, Hino, Ford, Volvo and Isuzu trucks. Through its formal quality program, MHC delivers excellent service to its customers and maintains ISO 9001 certification. To learn more about MHC’s locations, services and standards, visit mhctruck.com or call (888) MHC-TRUCK.
SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency
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- Published on Thursday, 22 November 2012 00:24
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SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored 40 companies in the freight industry with the 2012 SmartWay Excellence Awards for achievements in moving freight more efficiently while reducing carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions. Since 2004, SmartWay partners have benefited from $6.5 billion in fuel savings while strengthening United States energy independence by saving 55 million barrels of oil. The SmartWay Excellence Award winners are setting an example in the transportation industry that it is possible to move more goods, more miles with lower emissions, less energy and at a lower cost.
"Recipients of this year's SmartWay Excellence Awards are reaping the business benefits and environmental rewards of cutting petroleum use in their transportation operations," said Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation. "By participating in EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and working to reduce costs and emissions, these companies are moving our nation forward to a healthier and more secure future."
The winning organizations are top performers in reducing freight transportation emissions through technological innovation, and are taking advantage of SmartWay strategies and tools. EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 to help improve the freight industry’s environmental performance. SmartWay’s clean air achievements include reducing 23.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, 478,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, and 22,000 tons of particulate matter to better help protect the health and environment of the nation.
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VorBlade Receives EPA SmartWay Verification
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VorBlade Receives EPA SmartWay Verification
“Innovative Technology Saves Fuel, Reduces Emissions and Enhances Safety through Reducing Aerodynamic Drag and Crosswind Effects”
Denver- Colorado-based company, Avantechs, announced that its VorBlade Wing System, which improves the aerodynamics for trucks and trailers, was recently verified by the EPA SmartWay Program. This means the EPA has verified the VorBlade technology provides significant fuel savings and emissions reduction. With the SmartWay verification the VorBlade Wing System is now C.A.R.B compliant under 5% + category for use in the state of California.
VorBlade is an innovative vortex generator designed specifically for heavy trucks to reduce aerodynamic drag and mitigate detrimental cross wind effects.
The VorBlade System is simple and convenient to use, inexpensive, light weight (under 50 lbs.) and extremely efficient. It does not require any operating or maintenance procedures. Recent tests by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) found that a tractor-trailer equipped with the VorBlade technology on the trailer, reduced fuel consumption for a Class 8 truck by over 7%.
For an average long-haul trucker, this translates into an annual estimated cost savings of over $5,000 per truck.
Kenworth Adds Next Generation of PACCAR Proprietary Engines for 2013
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Kenworth Adds Next Generation of PACCAR Proprietary Engines for 2013
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Kenworth is enhancing its engine line-up for 2013 with the addition of the next generation of PACCAR proprietary engines, which are designed to deliver industry-leading performance, reliability and fuel efficiency.
Kenworth customers can now specify the new PACCAR MX-13, PACCAR PX-9 and PACCAR PX-7 engines on new Kenworth truck orders placed through Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada for delivery in 2013.
"The new engine line-up further strengthens Kenworth's vertical integration," said Judy McTigue, Kenworth director of marketing planning and research. "PACCAR's latest engine technology provides efficient and productive performance for customers in a wide range of truck applications."
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BENDIX ESTABLISHES BRAKE SHOE REMANUFACTURING OPERATION
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BENDIX ESTABLISHES BRAKE SHOE REMANUFACTURING OPERATION
Full Range of Genuine Bendix Reman Brake Shoes Joins Growing Reman Product Lineup
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, the North American leader in the development and manufacture of leading-edge active safety and braking system technologies, has begun serial production of remanufactured brake shoes at its new Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center in Huntington, Ind.
The move to insource reman brake shoe operations is part of the company’s previously announced launch of its centralized remanufacturing business unit. The unit maintains advanced remanufacturing centers of excellence in both Huntington and Acuña,Mexico. The launch of reman brake shoe operations further capitalizes on the unit’s depth of product and manufacturing engineering expertise and operational excellence.
The new Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center combines the company’s long-established expertise in remanufacturing – more than 35 years’ experience in remanufacturing compressors, air dryers, valves, and more – with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake’s acknowledged leadership in wheel-end solutions and brake shoe manufacturing. Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC is a joint venture between Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, LLC.
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