Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessKenworth hosts T680 test-drive sweepstakesKenworth is hosting a special promotion in the United States that will award prize winners with an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, to test-drive the new T680 tractor and tour the plant. The three prize winners in the “Kenworth T680 Test Drive Contest” will be among the first […]April 16, 2012TrucksJohn Force Racing picks FreightlinerFreightliner Trucks recently presented John Force, legendary Funny Car driver and chief executive officer of John Force Racing, with the keys to the team’s first Freightliner Cascadia hauler. Freightliner Trucks is an official sponsor of John Force Racing, the John Force Travelin’ Road Show and the John Force Racing Sponsorship Midway program. John Force Racing’s […]April 16, 2012BusinessBendix presents at EuroBrake conferenceThree members of the engineering and business leadership teams at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC are among the distinguished lineup of technical presenters at EuroBrake, a major annual international forum for brake experts working in the fields of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, aerospace, industry, and academia. EuroBrake 2012 (www.eurobrake.net), the inaugural EuroBrake conference, is […]April 12, 2012TrucksGoodyear says 367 is the magic numberAttendees at a recent truck show in Kentucky were given the chance to see Goodyear’s Duraseal, self-sealing tires in action. All told, visitors to the show drove 367 nail holes into a Goodyear G394 SST wide-base trailer tire at the tire manufacturer’s booth – without any impact on tire inflation. Attendees punctured the tire using […]April 12, 2012BusinessMitsubishi Fuso to offer low APR financing on Canter FE trucksMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has announced its Spring into Savings sales event, featuring great deals plus 1.69 percent APR financing for 36 months on all new 2012-2013 Canter FE Series medium-duty commercial trucks sold in the U.S. The program also includes 1.69 percent APR financing for 36 months on new 2008-2010 model-year FUSO FE […]April 3, 2012BusinessWin a 2010 Prostar+ in ‘Get Used to International’ sweepstakesInternational Used Truck Centers recently announced its “Get Used to International” ProStar MaxxForce Sweepstakes and will offer as the grand prize a 2010 International ProStar used truck powered by a MaxxForce 13 engine. Participants will also have the opportunity to win weekly prizes of $250 VISA Award Cards. Complete details on the sweepstakes, eligibility and […]March 28, 2012BusinessCCJ Test Drive: Kenworth T680’s design aids driving experienceKenworth engineers spent five years working on the new T680’s design, and it shows – inside and out. The front end of the truck builds on the company’s aerodynamic heritage with a smooth sculpted look, but no matter how rounded the design, it’s obvious this is a Kenworth. No sharp or protruding edges are evident, […]March 27, 2012BusinessVolvo hybrid truck goes for speedVolvo Trucks is taking hybrid technology to the next level in high-speed/high-performance racing. Volvo is showing the modified Mean Green hybrid VN race truck at a truck show in Louisville, Ky. The truck is a combination test bed/demonstration truck that is intended to show that in addition to improved fuel economy and reduction in greenhouse […]March 22, 2012BusinessInternational LoadStar rolls outInternational Trucks on Wednesday, March 21, debuted a brand-new severe service low cab-forward work truck at an annual trucking industry function in Louisville, Ky. Jim Hebe, vice president of North American Sales for International, said the new truck shows that the company is laser-focused on all aspects of the vocational truck market, regardless of size. […]March 21, 2012BusinessFreightliner shows off Revolution concept truckFreightliner offered a sneak peek of its future Wednesday, March 21, in Louisville, Ky. The new Revolution concept truck shows where Freightliner’s future engineering is headed. “This is not a mock-up,” said Dave Hames, vice president of marketing for Freightliner. “This truck drove itself onto the stage and is fully functional in every way.” Hames […]March 21, 2012Previous PagePage 112 of 151Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
