Freightliner Trucks’ ReadySpecGo program offers a 45-day delivery time and extended warranties on pre-spec’d Business Class M2 106 trucks. In other news, the company is offering an integrated, auxiliary heating/air conditioning and power generation package, supplied by Dometic Environmental Corp. and Temco Metal Products Co. Finally, Freightliner will sell its American LaFrance fire and emergency vehicle business unit.
AmeriQuest’s Quest Trucks is an online service that allows fleet managers to search for and purchase used trucks to their specifications. Visit this site for details.
Cleaner-burning B20 biodiesel , a mixture of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent diesel, is available through Willie Nelson Biodiesel at truck stops nationwide.
Technical data for Freightliner and International is now accessible via the Technology & Maintenance Council’s FleetPortal.
Thermo King has introduced its TriPac Auxiliary Heating/Cooling Temperature Management System as an idling solution for heavy trucks.
ConocoPhillips has introduced Kendall Super Three Star and 76 Triton SynLube LDO synthetic, long-drain-interval lubricants for commercial axles with hypoid gearsets.
Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas plant is celebrating 25 years of truck production.
