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Kenworth announces new cab interior color schemes
Kenworth announced new colors and interior stylings on its flagship on-highway Kenworth T680 and vocational leader Kenworth T880 models. The new choices will also be available with the newly introduced Kenworth W990. The new color options will be available with both Diamond VIT and Vantage interiors on trucks produced starting in the new year. “Our […]
October 29, 2018
Vocational
Capitol Christmas Tree set to begin journey to D.C. this week
The 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be hauled this year by Central Oregon Truck Company, will begin its cross-country journey this week, stopping in more than 20 communities along the way before it reaches the U.S. Capitol. The tree will be cut from the Sweet Home Ranger District in the Willamette National Forest […]
October 28, 2018
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SoCalGas launching ‘try before you buy’ program for natural gas trucks
Southern California Gas Co., on Wednesday launched a “try before you buy” program that gives qualified fleet owners an opportunity to try out the latest in heavy-duty natural gas truck technology by hauling loads with a 12-liter near-zero emissions truck for up to two weeks. As part of the rental program – a partnership between SoCalGas […]
October 25, 2018
Vocational
Kenworth adds twin steer option to T880S
Kenworth is making available a factory installed twin steer configuration to its T880S vocational model, featuring a set-forward front axle with a 61-inch axle spread to maximize payload. The Kenworth T880S Twin Steer offers a short 114-inch BBC, allowing larger bodies to be installed farther forward and closer to the cab. The front axles are rated […]
October 24, 2018
Vocational
Mack improves standard seat, side visibility on LR model
Mack Trucks is adding a standard passenger side sliding glass window for better visibility and Sears C2 PLUS air suspension seat for improved comfort to its LR model. At the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo at the Enercare Center, Toronto, Mack also said an exterior stainless steel sun visor and 315 series tire coverage for the Hendrickson […]
October 24, 2018
Vocational
Kenworth boosts electronic system to offer better PTO functionality
Kenworth is introducing new vehicle electronics for its T680, T880 and W990 models equipped with the Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine. Kenworth says the new electronic system updates, now in production, enable easier integration of new options into its trucks, while also simplifying wiring, providing control system feedback to drivers (switch visual cues, for example), and leveraging […]
October 24, 2018
Vocational
Tree service company cuts its way to Panama City, Fla.
Arbormax was determined to get to hurricane-ravaged Panama City but they first had to cut their way to get here. On Oct. 11, one day after the third most powerful hurricane in U.S. history made landfall, the North Carolina-based tree removal company hit the road in Tallahassee but didn’t get far. Hurricane Michael had not […]
October 23, 2018
Vocational
Dump truck driver in Utah kills six while driving drunk troopers say
A dump truck driver who struck and killed six people riding in a pickup truck in Utah on Friday was drunk at the time of the crash, according to law enforcement. Utah Highway Patrol reported that 41-year-old Jamie Don McKenzie had been driving westbound with a load of dirt on State Route 40 about 20 […]
October 22, 2018
Vocational
National Crane intros tractor-mounted version of its NBT30H-2
By Don McLoud Calling it the next evolution of the boom truck, National Crane introduces the tractor-mounted NBT30H-2 TM. The boom truck is based on the NBT30H-2 crane-mounted truck and was built in response to customer feedback, the Manitowoc subsidiary says. The new 30-ton truck is designed for oil-field work but can also serve as […]
October 22, 2018
Vocational
Sales of natural gas trucks sliding through 2018
After U.S. and Canadian Natural Gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13 percent last year the market has slipped by 28 percent year-to-date through August, ACT Research reported Friday in releasing its recent quarterly report (Natural Gas & Alternative Fuels Quarterly). ACT Research states year-to-date sales at this point in 2017 were flat year-over-year. “On […]
October 22, 2018
Vocational
Toyota joins agency to find vehicles with open recalls
Toyota Motor North America has joined the National Safety Council’s Check To Protect campaign, which seeks to reduce the number of vehicles with open recalls. Toyota says it will work with the Council to spread the word to vehicle owners about the importance of checking for open recalls and, if necessary, getting them repaired for free […]
October 18, 2018
Vocational
Truck lift turns all trucks into dump truck
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need a dump truck but simply don’t have access to one? Sure you have! Bruks, an Arbrå, Sweden-based material handling equipment manufacturer, is banking on that happening more often that not. The company’s Drive-Thru Truck Dumper turns every truck into a dump truck by lifting […]
October 18, 2018
Vocational
Paccar, Volvo trucks swept up in Cummins recall
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has included nearly 50,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors and more than 3,000 Volvo trucks in a recall affecting trucks spec’d with Cummins ISX15 or X15 engines. The recall stems from fuel lines potentially bursting if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becoming restricted in certain driving conditions, such as on […]
October 18, 2018
Vocational
Volvo, Mack boost OTA services
Mack and Volvo Trucks on Wednesday announced the expansion of each of their Over The Air (OTA) software and vehicle parameter capabilities for trucks equipped with 2017 GHG Mack and Volvo engines and factory-installed connectivity hardware. As part of the enhancement, parameter kits were expanded to include fuel performance – now offering three options: performance, balanced […]
October 17, 2018
Vocational
While scope unknown, Volvo discovers emissions woes in some of its engines
Volvo Group, the global umbrella company of Volvo Trucks North America, has discovered that components of its emissions control systems are degrading “more quickly than expected,” which could cause the engines to fall out of compliance with emissions standards. The company announced the discovery Tuesday. Claes Eliasson, spokesperson for the Volvo Group, said the degradation […]
October 16, 2018
Vocational
Western Star, Freightliner issue recall for severe service trucks
Two separate recalls by Daimler Trucks North America include nearly 20,000 trucks, most of which are severe service, while a recall by Navistar involves around 600 severe service International trucks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The largest of the two Daimler recalls is for improperly installed steering shaft assemblies in approximately 19,754 […]
October 15, 2018
Vocational
Pay attention at the pump: E15 gasoline will now be sold year round
Last week, President Trump announced the government will allow the sale of E15 (gasoline that is 15 percent ethanol) to move to year-round status despite warnings from outdoor power equipment manufacturers that the fuel is dangerous and can harm engines. “We will continue to advise consumers and professional users of outdoor power equipment to ‘Look […]
October 15, 2018
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Transition to winter weather a good time to check belts, hoses
Alliance Truck Parts Manager Brad Williamson says as the seasons change, it is important to check the integrity of belts and hoses as changing weather conditions can have implications on rubber components.
October 15, 2018
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