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Portable HD TV antenna suited for over-the-road trucking
Winegard’s Rayzar Amplified Portable Indoor HD TV antenna, suited for over-the-road trucking and other remote applications, is designed for receiving local broadcast channels from up to 50 miles away and requires no assembly or permanent installation. The razor-thin multidirectional amplified antenna is an advanced dual-band (VHF/UHF) consumer antenna designed with the company’s Clear Circuit Technology […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Mack unveils medium-duty Granite at Work Truck
How about a “little” news from the Work Truck Show? Or, rather, as “little” as things can get when you’re talking about Mack Trucks. The venerable manufacturer chose the Work Truck Show here in Indianapolis to show a new, medium-duty Granite that is optimized for municipalities, landscapers and small contractors. Curtiss Dorwart, vocational product manger […]
March 6, 2013
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What’s up with Sprinter these days?
A lot, as it happens. Following the disillusion of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively-styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships as well as even more select Mercedes Benz dealerships around the country. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, Vice […]
March 6, 2013
Business
New Pig designs latching drum lid
New Pig’s Latching Drum Lids are made for quick and easy drum access and secure closure to help meet closed container regulations. Designed to open and close easily with one hand, the lids feature a Nitrile gasket and locking mechanism that helps reduce vapor emissions and seal the lid. A removable hinge pin allows the […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Utility Trailer debuts new aerodynamic side skirt
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.’s aerodynamic Side Skirt 120A-4 is verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program to achieve greater than 5 percent fuel savings and can be used in combination with low rolling-resistance tires on Utility trailers to achieve California Air Resources Board compliance. The skirt is engineered to achieve greater ground clearance […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Allison introduces fully automatic hybrid transmission
Allison Transmission announced Wednesday, March 6, the unveiling of its H 3000 hybrid-propulsion system for commercial vehicles at NTEA’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The transmission, says Allison, was designed for use in medium- and heavy-duty trucks in applications like distribution, refuse, utility and shuttle. It’s based on Allison’s 3000 series transmission and is powered […]
March 6, 2013
Business
TCA fleet panel says driver shortage will intensify with HOS changes
On Tuesday, March 5, an executive panel representing three large carriers gave their take on the economy, changes in regulations and the impact to their businesses at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention in Las Vegas. The panel, moderated by Lana Batts, co-president of Driver iQ, said freight volumes receded in the latter half of […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Ram unveils ProMaster commercial van
Ram Commercial Truck introduced its newest entry in the commercial van market in Indianapolis Wednesday – the Ram ProMaster. “Ram Truck brand has the opportunity to work directly with our successful colleagues at Fiat Professional on vehicles we feel will resonate with North American customers,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO — Ram Truck Brand […]
March 6, 2013
Business
TerraStar 4Ă—4 debuts at Work Truck Show
International has finally unveiled its much anticipated four-wheel-drive TerraStar vocational truck. This new TerraStar model features a 300 horsepower, 6.8 liter, V-8 engine cranking out 660 pound-feet of torque. International has specifically targeted construction, utility, landscaping and other off-highway applications as the niche markets for this truck. The TerraStar 4×4 features an Allison Optimized 1000 […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Titan designs replacement fuel tank for Ford Econoline
Titan Fuel Tanks’ cross-linked polyethylene replacement fuel tank (8020199) is designed for 1999-2010 Ford Econoline diesel cutaway cab and chassis vehicles and to eliminate diesel fuel line contamination resulting from lining delamination in original equipment and aftermarket fuel tanks made of steel. The solid polymer tank body is built to be immune to the effects […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders continued to improve in February
Preliminary numbers released this week from FTR Associations shows Class 8 net orders in the month of February rose 4 percent from January. The total number of net orders, according to FTR’s preliminary data, was 23,011, which is also a 4 percent increase from February 2012. Orders for Class 8 trucks have topped 20,000 every […]
March 6, 2013
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Freightliner Frameworks program finalizes upfitter relationship
Freightliner today at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis unveiled its new Frameworks Truck Equipment Manufacturers Program. Dave Hames, general manager for Freightliner, says the new program is designed to formalize the relationship between the OEM and truck body upfitters. “We recognize that for many of our customers we are not the final manufacturer of […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Ford offers new take on commercial van design
Ford Motor Company announced today the introduction of the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models, which it says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations. The company also unveiled the next-generation Transit Connect compact van/wagon. Tim Stoehr, commercial truck marketing manager for Ford, says the Transit Connect jumped-started […]
March 6, 2013
Business
TCA’s Burruss says industry unity is critical; award winners announced
In the current regulatory, legislative and economic climate, the trucking industry must work hard as these issues threaten to derail recovery and weaken productivity, said Chris Burruss, president of the Truckload Carriers Association at the 75th TCA annual conference in Las Vegas. “At times it becomes maddening when I think about the mess that is […]
March 5, 2013
Business
TCA changes policy on drug testing, sleep disorders, on-board tech
Announced this week at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention at the Wynn in Las Vegas, the TCA board of directors made changes to its official policies to support drug testing via hair samples, establishing standards for sleep disorder screening and treatment and developing and testing on-board technologies to improve safety and productivity.
March 5, 2013
Business
Take a look at Snap-on’s digital borescope
Snap-on’s Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500) is designed with an enhanced viewing area to allow service technicians to see more and record in greater detail. The device features a touchscreen interface, standard dual-view imager and larger LCD screen than previous designs. For more information, go to www.snapon.com.
March 5, 2013
Business
Aero skirt made from scrap semi-trailers
Sustainable Aerodynamic Concepts’ Aerosmart trailer skirt is made with repurposed aluminum from scrap semi-trailers, allowing for custom colors and logos. The skirt’s airflow reduction helps improve aerodynamics and fuel savings while reducing road spray. The three-panel dock-friendly design accommodates quick and easy installation while streamlining replacement of damaged panels. A 6-inch flexible, durable rubber edge […]
March 5, 2013
Business
Cargo Transporters equips fleet with DriveCam
About nine weeks ago, a driver for Cargo Transporters was heading to a delivery on a two-lane road near the company’s headquarters in Claremont, N.C. While rounding a corner, a passenger car began drifting toward him from the opposite direction. The truck driver moved over to the shoulder. The car continued to move closer and […]
March 4, 2013
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