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Allison’s start-stop technology part of new powertrain concept
Allison Transmission has developed new integrated stop-start technology in conjunction with Project ETHOS, an ultra-low carbon powertrain program created by Cummins Inc. to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles.
July 24, 2014
Class 3-6
Westport adds Ford Transit van, cutaway to 2015 lineup
Westport 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, 2014
Class 3-6
Mopar accessories now available to personalize new Ram ProMaster City
Mopar 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, 2014
Class 3-6
Knapheide releases line-up of bodies for the 2015 Ford Transit cutaway and cab chassis
The 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, 2014
Class 3-6
Have questions about the Ram ProMaster City? Hangout Thursday
With 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, 2014
Class 3-6
SUVs, 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, 2014
Class 3-6
Zenith electric commercial van certified by EPA
Electric 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, 2014
Class 3-6
Pickups dominate US diesel market, light-duty offerings expected to grow
Diesel registrations accounted for 2.8 percent of all passenger vehicles in 2013 – cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and vans. However, diesels accounted for 10.6 percent of all pickup truck registrations.
July 11, 2014
Class 3-6
Ford commercial van sales taking off
Ford Motor Company June 2014 U.S. sales of 222,064 vehicles declined 6 percent from a year ago, but sales of Transit Connect posted a best-ever sales month, following record sales in May Transit Connect sales totaled 4,573 vehicles – a 29 percent gain over 2013. Retail sales increased 55 percent, with strong sales coming from […]
July 7, 2014
Class 3-6
Ram Truck introduces 2015 Ram ProMaster City
Whether the job is delivering packages, organizing and hauling the tools of a professional tradesman or carting the band’s gear to the next gig, the new Ram ProMaster City van is designed and engineered to tackle big jobs while delivering versatile functionality, durability and superior ride and handling.
June 27, 2014
Class 3-6
Fun Trucks Friday family vacation: not your father’s RV
Load up the kids, it’s time for a Fun Trucks Friday family vacation in the funkiest one-off you’ll see this week.
June 27, 2014
Class 3-6
Ford Transit debuts massive side airbag
The all-new Ford Transit 15-passenger wagon will debut in the U.S. and Canada with the industry’s only five-row side-curtain airbag.  Part of Ford Motor Company’s Safety Canopy System, the jumbo airbag – which measures close to 15 feet long and 3 feet tall with a volume of 120 liters – is designed to help provide enhanced […]
June 26, 2014
Class 3-6
Nissan extends commercial van warranty, retroactive for 2014s
Nissan is offering what’s billed as America’s best commercial van warranty on its Light Commercial Vehicles, increasing basic limited warranty coverage from 3 years/36,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The powertrain limited warranty has also been extended from 5 years/60,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles.
June 19, 2014
Vocational
Registration opens for Westport natural gas webinar
Hard-working truck fleet operators are invited to join Westport and Clean Energy Fuels for the first in a free, two-part webinar series on a full range of vehicles, from vans and step vans to Class 8 tractors.
June 18, 2014
Class 3-6
Transit Connect will serve as rolling doctor’s office in project
A Transit Connect donated by Ford Motor Company “will serve as a medical office on wheels” in a University of Kansas pilot program designed to bring healthcare to rural areas. Ford donated the WellCar for one year with the hopes it would  lower the incidence of “bounce back” patients, who return to the hospital due to […]
June 16, 2014
Vocational
Nissan tests e-NV200 electric commercial vehicle in Portland market
Portland, Ore., already a top breeding ground for electric vehicle sales, is now the proving ground for Nissan’s prototype electric commercial vehicle, the Nissan e-NV200.
June 13, 2014
Vocational
Study touts fleet benefits of propane autogas
Fleet managers looking for alternative fuel vehicles – whether to limit greenhouse gas emissions or to respond to social or political pressure – should consider converting to propane autogas vehicles among the viable options, according to a new report.
June 10, 2014
Class 3-6
TEST DRIVE: Ford Transit 350
Later this summer Ford’s new Transit will hit dealership lots and usher in a new era for the company’s commercial vans. Ford plans to replace its E-Series, the most popular commercial van in the U.S. for more than 30 years, with the Transit, the most popular commercial van in Europe for nearly 50 years. I had the […]
June 9, 2014
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