Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].VocationalNavistar winning back marketshare with ISXWith more than 10,000 orders on the books for International Trucks powered by the Cummins ISX15 engine and Cummins SCR aftertreatment system, Navistar, Inc. said Monday its July Class 8 marketshare hit its highest point in three years. “The International ProStar with ISX has a strong reputation within the industry and we are seeing increased interest […]August 12, 2013VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Brotherly loveToday’s ‘Whoops’ is a lesson in two things: 1) how not to edit a video and 2) sibling rivalry. The video opens with 30 seconds of nothing…for some reason. Once you’re lulled into a trance, this brother and sister launch into an aggressive argument over what appears to be the use of the garage. The […]August 9, 2013VocationalTEST DRIVE: Kenworth’s T880 daycabKenworth’s newest heavy-duty entry, the T880, is scheduled for production for the latter part of this year, but I trekked to Washington this week to get my hands, and right foot, on one a little sooner. I was able to pilot Kenworth’s Solar Flare Red (which is really more of an orange) machine around Paccar’s […]August 9, 2013PerspectivesNot your older brother’s caboverIn the mid-2000s, Kenworth dusted off a familiar old nugget: Its medium-duty cabover plans. Again. The trucks were essentially Euro models outfitted to run North American roads. Again. With trucks hardly designed to meet their needs, buyers responded in kind. The trucks sold slowly and, in some cases, barely. Again. Kenworth’s cabover cycle came in […]August 9, 2013VocationalKenworth betting on caboversKenworth is hoping its latest attempt to carve out a niche in the medium-duty cabover market will do something previous models never did – actually carve out a niche in the medium-duty cabover market. The company’s first K370 cabover was presented to Coca-Cola Refreshments in the truck maker’s backyard – Bellevue, Wash. – in May of […]August 8, 2013VocationalNavistar adds MaxxForce 13 liter to TranStarNavistar, Inc. Thursday announced the launch of its International TranStar regional haul tractor with MaxxForce 13 engine with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The TranStar becomes the fifth heavy-duty International truck model to transition to SCR technology since December 2012. “We continue to rapidly increase our 15-liter and 13-liter product coverage and we remain on track to complete […]August 8, 2013VocationalSAF-Holland adds fifth wheelSAF-Holland says its exclusive Holland FWAL aluminum fifth wheel is now available at all Class 8 OEMs for online installation. Approved for all on-highway standard-duty applications, the FWAL is the world’s lightest weight and only aluminum standard-duty fifth wheel, the company says. Combining proven Holland fifth wheel engineering and advanced Alcoa aluminum forging technology, SAF-Holland […]August 7, 2013TrucksNew underhood compressor for RamVMAC’s says it has begun production on a new underhood air compressor kit for the latest model Ram trucks with Cummins engines. The company says its new V900126 compressor is mounted higher on the engine for easier access and greater protection from the environment, and provides space and weight savings without a trailer and sparing the […]August 7, 2013VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS!: Bye-bye treesCheck out this new dump truck/tow truck conversion kit! It would be awesome if it wasn’t totally unintentional. The narrator on this video, who seems to be a homeowner who made a poor decision in picking a contractor, makes the 2:13 completely worth it. (Audio kicks at the 15 second mark). [youtube UBJrAjcdNE8 nolink] You […]August 7, 2013TrucksFox Transport announces plans for CNG fleetFox Transportation says it has signed a fueling agreement with Clean Energy and plans to deploy more than 100 natural gas trucks over the next several months. The trucks will fuel at Clean Energy stations throughout Southern California. “With natural gas fueling now a reality, we believe providing this cheaper and cleaner fuel option is the […]August 7, 2013Previous PagePage 88 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRandy Marten previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to May 2021, and President from June 1986 to June 2008.RegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitBusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
