Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksHow to prepare efficient vocational truck specsSpecial thanks to NTEA Director of Fleet Relations Christopher Lyon for taking the time to write the following article. Vocational vehicle specifications serve as building blocks for a fleet and provide financial responsibility for the end product. As work trucks become more complex, mistakes are inevitable. A well-written specification can be valuable when determining who […]July 18, 2017ProductsIcon launches new suspension system for Toyota TacomaIcon Vehicle Dynamics has launched the RXT Rear Suspension System for the 2005-up Toyota Tacoma. Icon reports that it took over a year and thousands of miles of accelerated testing in its R&D program to develop this suspension system designed for extreme off-road use. “Icon Vehicle Dynamics’ engineers have pushed this vehicle to extremes in […]July 14, 2017TrucksFleetUp launches first Voice Over HOS for easier transition to ELD mandateFleetUp today announced the industry’s first Voice Over HOS (VoHOS) solution integrated into FleetUp’s FMCSA-certified HOS app. The new VoHOS solution, available immediately in English and Spanish, is designed to assist both drivers and fleet managers to more easily understand and comply with the December 18, 2017 ELD mandate. “The ability to hear the available hours and required rest […]July 11, 2017TrucksVolvo VNR, VNL series now come standard with Active Driver AssistVolvo Active Driver Assist is now standard equipment on the new Volvo VNR and VNL series. Volvo Active Driver Assist includes Bendix Wingman Fusion, a camera- and radar-based collision mitigation system that is fully integrated with Volvo’s Driver Information Display. Volvo is the first heavy-duty truck OEM to offer Bendix Wingman Fusion as standard equipment. […]July 11, 2017HomeRepublic Services tripling RNG consumptionRepublic Services recently announced that it’s tripling the amount of renewable natural gas (RNG) it used last year through an expanded agreement with Clean Energy. Republic expects to reduce its carbon dioxide fleet emissions by roughly 110,000 metric tons over a three-year period. According to the California Air Resources Board, RNG has the lowest carbon […]July 10, 2017TrucksFleetPride opens new location in VirginiaFleetPride announced the grand opening of its new branch in Mount Crawford, Virginia, near Harrisonburg. This is FleetPride’s seventh location in Virginia and brings its southeastern U.S. network to 63 locations. “The addition of Mount Crawford to the FleetPride footprint represents our commitment to growth,” said Jason Price, FleetPride senior vice president of operations. “The four team members at this location […]July 10, 2017VocationalKenworth offering $2K savings for concrete association membersKenworth will provide a $2,000 savings to fellow National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth T880, W900, T440 or T470 vocational trucks through the association’s M2M Benefits Program.  “We’ve extended this successful Kenworth cooperative program with NRMCA for six more months through Dec. 31, 2017. This program offers our appreciation to […]July 7, 2017TrucksRyder launches new preventive maintenance programRyder System today announced the launch of a new preventive maintenance program available to buyers of its pre-owned vehicles. With its new preventive maintenance program, Ryder seeks to provide customers with the most flexibility, choice and control in fleet management. With this latest offering, customers will now have the added flexibility to finance or prepay for the preventive […]July 5, 2017VocationalKenworth vocational trucks now available with Cummins Westport Near Zero nat gas enginesKenworth’s T680, T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The 8.9-liter Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero is rated at 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque. Exhaust emissions of the ISL G NZ are 90 percent lower than […]July 5, 2017HomeWork Truck Solutions attracts more investors, plans expansion of servicesWork Truck Solutions announced today that additional investors have stepped forward to fund an expansion of the company’s marketing and commercial inventory management services that it provides to commercial truck dealers. This latest round of funding, a Series B Preferred Stock financing round of $5 million, was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Autotech […]June 30, 2017Previous PagePage 76 of 145Next PageTop StoriesMaintenanceEPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woesThe EPA's new guidance on tiered DEF derates aims to improve highway safety, but could it lead to more costly aftertreatment system damage?RegulationsOEMs file lawsuit over 'backdoor' enforcement of banned CARB regsBusinessRail giant goes after West Coast to Midwest truck freightBusinessWeigh station bypass: does it make sense for you?Featured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
