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Volvo reveals VHD vocational series with new interiors for improved driver comfort and productivity
Volvo Trucks North America revealed today new interiors for the Volvo VHD series designed to enhance driver comfort and productivity in its vocational lineup. Volvo VHD 300 daycab and VHD 400 regional sleeper model interiors revealed at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show feature LED lighting, and extensive connectivity aims to support a driver’s daily […]
September 26, 2017
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International debuts new work truck, adds sleeper option to HX models
Over past two years, International has introduced a new product every 4 to 6 months, giving the Lisle, Ill.-based truck-maker the distinction of featuring the industry’s newest truck lineup. Monday, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, Navistar continued its tractor reinvention with the debut the HV Series severe service truck. “Imagine a […]
September 25, 2017
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Mack convoy provides impressive look at Granite dump truck, Anthem day cabs, others
A convoy of 10 Mack trucks including a dump truck, two day cabs and several new Mack Anthem models recently traveled nearly 850 miles from Allentown, Pennsylvania to Atlanta, Georgia over two days, giving truckers and the general public their first look at Mack’s new highway hero. Beginning at the newly renovated Mack Customer Center […]
September 21, 2017
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ICUEE is larger than ever with 20 percent more exhibitors, including newcomer Acela
The largest International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition yet is scheduled for early next month in Louisville, Ky. Exhibitors include Acela Truck Company, A.R.E., Dakota Bodies, Cummins, General Motors, Nissan, Ranger Design and many more. Look for Acela’s 4×4 and 6×6 Monterra chassis, utility, crane and service trucks at booth N2201. “From its 46-inch tires […]
September 18, 2017
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Terex training seminar draws participants from around the globe
For 39 years, fleet managers, technicians, purchasing managers, and other office personnel have attended Terex Utilities’ annual Hands On Training Seminar. Described as “helpful, informative and detailed,” by one attendee, the event held last month provided customers and distributors with a better understanding of typical applications and proper use of Terex equipment. “The intent is […]
September 17, 2017
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Mack updating interior of its Granite straight-truck
HVAC controls now include Automatic Temperature Control that maintains the temperature set by the driver.
September 17, 2017
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Western Express: Good Samaritan driver was not fired
Western Express reported today that contrary to several media reports they did not fire a driver for giving away plywood to anxious Central Florida residents who had been scrambling to prepare for Hurricane Irma. Media outlets in the U.S. and abroad ran stories this week stating that Western Express driver Tim McCrory reported being fired after […]
September 15, 2017
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Mitsubishi Fuso FE160 uses less diesel than competitors’ trucks, report says
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced today that an independent test has shown that its Fuso FE160 cabover uses less fuel than competing trucks. MitFuso reports that outside, third-party testing by Automotive Testing & Development Services Inc. (ATDS), compared the fuel economy of the Class 4 FUSO FE160 Series medium-duty cabover truck to the fuel […]
September 12, 2017
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Cummins readies rollout of X12, industry’s lightest heavy-duty engine
Barely a year removed from the launch of its X15 heavy duty engine, Cummins has already set its sights on the platform’s growth. Cummins’ 12 liter X12 engine will join the lineup next year, targeting vocational, regional and bulk haul weight sensitive applications with the highest power to weight ratio in the industry. Steven Reedy, […]
August 31, 2017
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Semi with raised bed tears down Texas highway sign, brings up questions on dump body safety
They tried to warn him, but he didn’t stop. Dramatic video shows a tractor-trailer in Houston with a raised dump bed tearing down a large sign trestle Thursday on the East Loop of Interstate 610. The driver’s condition remains unknown. Video below posted by abc13.com shows that an attempt was made to warn the driver […]
August 25, 2017
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Kenworth T370 now available with factory-installed heavy front drive axles
The Kenworth T370 is now available with factory-installed 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front drive axles. The new offering is targeted for heavy utility services, construction, municipalities, fire and rescue, and other specialty applications. The Kenworth T370 offers the Fabco FSD-18A and FSD-20A front drive axles paired with an all-new Fabco TC-548 transfer case that is designed […]
August 24, 2017
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World’s first self-driving crash impact truck is demo’d in Colorado
Look ma! No driver! It’s a little strange, but it’s amazing, too, as the trucking industry enjoyed a major milestone Friday in Ft. Collins, Colorado. In case you missed the livestream event of the world’s first autonomous crash impact truck, you can watch it in action below as reporters and curious onlookers take pictures and […]
August 20, 2017
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Watch livestream demo of world’s first autonomous crash impact truck
What’s the next best thing to watching a historic moment in person? Watching it live on the internet. Royal Truck & Equipment Partners announced that the Colorado Department of Transportation is deploying the world’s first self-driving work zone impact vehicle tomorrow in Ft. Collins, Colo. No one will be present inside the truck. The livestream […]
August 17, 2017
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Navistar to pay $31M in MaxxForce engine lawsuit
Truck and engine maker Navistar, parent company of International Trucks, has been ordered by a Tennessee jury to pay trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions $30.8 million in damages related to alleged defects of Navistar’s MaxxForce engine line. The jury concluded Navistar violated consumer protection laws by selling its MaxxForce engines without proper testing. Navistar […]
August 15, 2017
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Kenworth’s 2018 T880S nat gas mixer delivers impressive power & near zero emissions
Kenworth knows that meeting government requirements can be a critical part of doing business. For mixer customers needing to comply with federal bridge formulas and cleaner emissions, the truck maker now offers the 2018 T880S natural gas mixer. The Cummins-Westport 8.9-liter ISL G Near Zero NOx engine offers quieter and cleaner performance with power that’s […]
August 9, 2017
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Truck driver accidentally runs over, kills co-worker
Tragedy has struck the small, historic town of Norwood, Mass. where on Monday a truck driver accidentally struck and killed a co-worker while making a delivery. The two Sunbird Transport workers had been attempting to drop off roofing supplies at a construction site around 3:30 p.m. Monday, when one of the workers towing a fifth-wheel […]
August 8, 2017
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Tow hook, fuel pump issues prompt recalls of 2,500-plus Freightliner, Western Star trucks
More than 2,500 Freightliner and Western Star trucks, ranging from severe duty to Class 8 long-haul tractors, are included in two separate recalls, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The largest of the two recalls affects approximately 2,483 trucks and was prompted by tow hooks that were not manufactured properly. Recall […]
August 8, 2017
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Construction truck driver speeding through flooded NOLA street gets fired
A construction worker was recorded Saturday in his company’s pickup driving quickly through a flooded New Orleans street sending waves of water onto nearby vehicles and homes. That video, recorded by New Orleans resident George Pool and posted on his Facebook page, soon went viral and got plenty of coverage by local CBS-TV affiliate WWLTV. […]
August 7, 2017
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