Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksMack’s new mobile service app designed to increase uptimeMack Trucks announced this week that its new Mack ASIST mobile app will allow customers to remotely manage service and repair events. Mack ASIST is a cloud-based service management tool that keeps fleet customers, dealers, service providers, Mack field staff and Mack Uptime Center agents connected during service and repair events. “Mack ASIST enables us to […]October 7, 2016TrucksIsuzu opens its first Center of Excellence in the U.S.Isuzu Commercial Truck of America’s new Center of Excellence in northeast Pennsylvania is a large, three-in-one facility that handles parts distribution, technical assistance and personnel training. The complex—the first of its kind for Isuzu—is comprised of a state-of-the-art, 100,000 square-foot parts distribution center and a world-class 30,000-square-foot training and technical assistance facility. The Center of […]October 6, 2016TrucksMack and Geotab to offer telematics solution for older Mack TrucksMack Trucks announced that its emerging partnership with Geotab will enable connectivity for older Mack vehicles not currently equipped with Mack GuardDog Connect, Mack’s integrated telematics solution. The addition of Geotab, a leading global provider of end-to-end telematics technology, will help all Mack customers to benefit from telematics. Geotab offers intuitive, full-featured solutions to help businesses better […]October 4, 2016ProductsVanair’s mobile FST3000 +Air provides fast starting, charging and compressed airWhile a dead battery is bad news, getting stuck with several on a cold winter day is even worse. To help you get your fleet back on the road fast Vanair Manufacturing offers its FST3000 +Air mobile charger and engine starter which features a Vanair Super Capacitor (VSC) along with a 250-amp alternator that together […]October 4, 2016Class 3-6Possible roof separation leads to Ford Transit Connect recallFord has recalled certain 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles to reinstall panoramic roofs. In affected vehicles, an improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, resulting in wind noise, water leaks and, in some cases, separation from the vehicle. If the entire panoramic roof separates from the vehicle while driving, it […]September 28, 2016TrucksFuso all-electric eCanter coming to the U.S. in 2017Daimler Trucks Asia (DTA) announced that the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter E-Cell electric truck will be arriving in the U.S. by the fall of 2017. DTA revealed its third-generation Canter E-Cell recently during the International Automobile Exhibition in Hannover, Germany. After its original reveal in 2010, the all-electric truck, also known as eCanter, underwent customer trials in […]September 27, 2016TrucksUPS successfully tests new drone delivery modelWhile trucks and vans can conquer more terrain now than ever, there are still times when deliveries would be best served by drones. Such is the thinking of UPS, the world’s largest package delivery service, which recently demonstrated in a partnership with drone-maker CyPhy Works that drones can often provide the fastest and most efficient […]September 26, 2016TrucksAM General to build next generation mail vehicles for USPSAM General has been selected to build a series of prototype vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service which plans on replacing its aging fleet. AM General, whose production lineup includes military tactical vehicles like the Humvee, will build postal vehicles for testing that aim for fuel efficiency while providing for a zero emissions option. “AM […]September 23, 2016ProductsSEMA mobile app makes planning easier for the big showPlanning for the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas just got easier thanks to the official SEMA Show mobile app. Available for download at no cost at semashow.com/app, the mobile app includes a comprehensive list of 2,400 exhibiting companies, schedule of events, seminar details, celebrity listings and more. “With the SEMA Show just around the […]September 20, 2016ProductsBDS launches Recoil traction bar kits for GM trucksBDS Suspension has launched Recoil traction bar kits for 1988 to 2016 Chevrolet and GMC ½-ton trucks. The spring loaded traction bar system is designed to improve traction on a variety of terrains without limiting wheel travel. The traction bars use heavy wall construction with internal compression springs that can be loaded or unloaded while […]September 20, 2016Previous PagePage 99 of 145Next PageTop StoriesMergers & AcquisitionsHub Group acquires Marten's intermodal businessMarten Intermodal acquisition will increase Hub Group's refrigerated container count by 1,200 units, more than doubling the company's temp-controlled capacity.BusinessSchneider's business is booming at the borderEconomic trendsTruckload market recovery slows amid freight volatilityAlternative powerTrump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must knowFeatured SponsorDownload the free ebook to start building a safer fleet.
