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Study Group: Truck Leasing Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 54

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Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business AssociatesJay Thompson
President and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates

Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer, and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson has more...


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James Cade
Executive Vice President of Maintenance,Purchasing
Arrow Trucking Co

James Cade is Executive Vice President of Maintenance and Purchasing at Arrow Trucking. Mr. Cade is responsible for managing the vehicle assets of the company and purchasing, maintaining, and disposing of used equipment. He is also responsible for fuel management for the company. Mr. Cade has more than...


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Ronald Stephenson
Senior Vice President
Southland International Trucks Ltd.

Ronald Stephenson is a Senior Vice President at Southland International Trucks Ltd. Previously, Mr. Stephenson was a key market manager at International Truck and Engine (subsidiary of Navistar) General Sales Manager for multiple site Peterbilt dealerships and Vice President of Cummins Engine Co. distributorship....


Roine Sandström
Sales
Scania Sverige AB

Roine Sandstroem is an Independent Consultant and also a sales representative for Scania Sverige AB, a subsidiary of Scania CV AB. During his tenure of over 20 years as a sales representative for Scania he earned his way into the Scania 100 club as well as the Scania 500 club which are clubs formed...


Jerry Sawyer
FormerDirector of Transportation
Armstrong Wood Products Inc

Jerry Sawyer is currently president of his own consulting firm. Previously, Mr. Sawyer had been Director of Transportation at Triangle Pacific Corporation, a firm manufacturing hardwood flooring and kitchen and bath cabinetry. He has nearly 35 years of experience in supervising transportation and distribution...


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Clearing The Air In 2010 With EGR Diesels Versus SCR - Or Not | 07-03-2008
Analysis of: Averaging Has Given Engine Makers Flexibility to Meet Emission Targets | www.ttnews.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...

Refrigerated Hauler Trying To Formalize Extra Fuel Surcharge - It Will Help Those Who Make It Work But… | 06-26-2008
Analysis of: FFE Begins Temperature-Controlled Charge | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Frozen Foods Express has announced that they will be implementing a Temperature-Controlled Surcharge that will be added to their truck fuel surcharge. While it will probably be slower in getting implemented throughout the industry than many wish, it should be a positive for the segment (and for other...

Volvo / Mack Least Affected In US By Cat Deal - Plus Volvo Chief Sees No Market Growth In 2008 | 06-20-2008
Analysis of: Volvo CEO holds to Europe, N.America outlooks | uk.reuters.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

In rounding out thoughts regarding the previously noted Caterpillar-Navistar deal, Volvo and their Mack subsidiary are the easiest to summarize. They are not greatly affected in the US, but may be in overseas markets after the joint venture gets going. Also separately, the Volvo chief is confirming...

The 2010 US Diesel Engine Landscape - Paccar’s Approach Will Be Most Changed Without Cat | 06-19-2008
Analysis of: Number-crunching the Cat deal | fleetowner.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Paccar’s US brands of Peterbilt and Kenworth are losing their long-time Caterpillar big bore premium image-partner in 2010. Their engine strategy has been one that has included outsourced engines for Class 7-8 from Cummins and Caterpillar, along with a Paccar-branded Cummins 7 & 8 Liter engines...

The US Diesel Engine Landscape Is Clearer - Daimler’s US Approach Has A New Option | 06-18-2008
Analysis of: Daimler Expands Engine Offerings | www.todaystrucking.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA)’s US brands of Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star are losing the long-time Caterpillar big bore option and replacing it with Cummins. While those numbers are small, it seems to have firmed up Daimler’s US engine strategy with Detroit Diesel, Mercedes and Cummins...

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