Kevin Jones (HWT)Class 3-6Westport adds Ford Transit van, cutaway to 2015 lineupWestport is expanding its 2015 vehicle lineup with natural gas fueling options for companies who are adding the all-new Ford Transit Van and Cutaway to their fleets.July 23, 2014Class 3-6Mopar accessories now available to personalize new Ram ProMaster CityMopar says they’re ready to go to work with the all-new 2015 Ram ProMaster City, offering more than 60 accessories to help commercial customers personalize the new small van workhorse to suit any task, trade or transport need.July 18, 2014PerspectivesJon Stewart explains highway funding: Laugh to keep from crying, roadbuildersJon Stewart explains why President Obama’s visit this week to a transportation research center makes perfect sense, given the way Washington is trying fund the nation’s highways.July 18, 2014TrucksChrysler recalls 650,000 SUVs over visor light wiring, fire riskSome Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles may experience a short at the vanity lamp wiring after a service repair to the sun visor, headliner or while gaining access above the headliner. A “lack of care” during reassembly may result in an inoperative vanity lamp or a potential fire, so Chrysler Group is recalling 651,130 model year 2011-2014 vehicles for inspection and repair.July 17, 2014Class 3-6Knapheide releases line-up of bodies for the 2015 Ford Transit cutaway and cab chassisThe Knapheide Manufacturing Co. has developed a full line-up of bodies for the 2015 Ford Transit cutaway and cab chassis. The selection includes the company’s enclosed utility body and service body, along with Knapheide’s Value-Master X platform body.July 17, 2014Class 3-6Have questions about the Ram ProMaster City? Hangout ThursdayWith the launch of the all-new ProMaster City come plenty of questions, so the Ram Commercial team has organized a Web event to provide the answers.July 16, 2014Class 3-6SUVs, crossovers overtake sedans, become most popular body style in U.S.For the first time, retail registrations of sport utility vehicles and crossovers have surpassed sedans in the U.S., while pickups and vans have slipped, according to the recent analysis of new vehicle retail registrations by IHS Automotive.July 16, 2014Trucks‘Huge potential’ for propane systems, full production underway for CleanFUEL USA S2G, C2CleanFUEL USA has begun full production of two prominent products powered by its Liquid Propane Injection system, the Freightliner Custom Chassis S2G medium-duty truck and the Thomas Built C2 school bus.July 16, 2014Class 3-6Zenith electric commercial van certified by EPAElectric shuttle and cargo van builder Zenith Motors reports that Zenith Electric Vans have become the first electric commercial van to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Certificate of Conformity.July 16, 2014VocationalLight utility vehicles, work trucks, trailers top Lojack list of stolen commercial equipmentLoJack Corp. on Tuesday released new data from the company’s annual study of construction equipment theft and recovery in the U.S., showing that work trucks and trailers are the top targets for thieves and California is again the leading state for such thefts.July 15, 2014Previous PagePage 8 of 28Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsGroup launches campaign against heavier truck limitsLegislative efforts to increase commercial truck weight limits have popped up in recent history and have traditionally been opposed by trucking stakeholders.BusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
