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Shell talks low viscosity, maximum protection
Developing an advanced engine oil that can keep up with todays advanced engines is the driver behind the PC-11 (proposed category 11) diesel engine oil in the works by the American Petroleum Institute. James Jaillet, news editor of our sister site, CCJ, attended an international Shell Rotella press event in Hamburg, Germany Wednesday at one of […]
August 29, 2013
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Kenworth trucks serve as oil rig transformers
The modern day gold rush is deep in the ground – more than a mile down for oil and natural gas. It’s an energy bonanza for companies like Dynamic Heavy Haul, out of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, which moves temporary housing, platforms and oil rigs in a 200-mile radius of Swift Current. The company also handles […]
August 26, 2013
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Natural Gas Truck Fuel Payback Calculators Training Webinar
ACT Research and GE Capital, Transportation Finance will hold a free webinar this week aimed at educating prospective buys about the payback on natural gas trucks. The Natural Gas Truck Fuel Payback Calculators Training Webinar will be held Friday, Aug. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon EDT. Availability is limited to the first 200 to register. ACT’s first NG webinars […]
August 26, 2013
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Sales of diesel vehicles expected to spike
Diesel vehicle sales could explode the next few years, hitting as much as 10 percent of new vehicle sales by 2018, USA Today reported, citing an expert panel. Deman driven mostly by an increase in fuel economy, automakers will increasingly offer more diesel vehicles as a way to meet ever-tightening federal mileage regulations. Regulations will require […]
August 26, 2013
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Freightliner begins production on new SD truck
Freightliner Trucks announced at the Great American Trucking Show Friday it has started full production on its 122 severe duty truck. Freightliner says its 122SD – the flagship of the company’s severe duty line of vocational trucks – is equipped to handle the toughest of vocational applications. “The 122SD is the most powerful vocational truck […]
August 23, 2013
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Changing in-cab communications
Chris Kooistra, Director of Marketing Services for Cobra, talks about the evolution and technological advancements of in-cab communications. [youtube 744x7Yta56U&feature=c4-overview&list=UU4MS6bFS8q49zwZzQR5IRAQ nolink]
August 23, 2013
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Husky Tire unveils new medium radials
Husky Tire unveiled its newest addition at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas this week. The Wind Power is a full range line of premium medium radial truck tires offering steer, drive, all-position and trailer tires for commercial vehicles. Wind Power Vice President of Marketing Brian Mielko says the tires are manufactured in China […]
August 23, 2013
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XL showcases new lowboy
XL Specialized Trailers showcased a custom hydraulic lowboy at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas this week. The XL 110 Low-Profile Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck is a highly spec’d, 53’ long, two axle unit rated for 110,000 lbs. overall and 100,000 lbs in 16’ concentrated. The flip and booster combo for the rear adds extends […]
August 23, 2013
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Kalyn Siebert rolls out new lightweight steel end-dump trailer
Kalyn Siebert announced the launch of its newest trailer, the ALTRALITE , a lightweight steel end-dump trailer designed specifically for stability, strength and safety at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas this week. Best suited for construction needs – road construction in particular – Kalyn Siebert says the ALTRALITE provides owner/operators and construction businesses of […]
August 22, 2013
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Industry panel discusses safety
Safety is the responsibility of everyone who touches heavy truck, not simply the one in the driver’s seat, according to an industry panel at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference Wednesday in Dallas, Texas. “Safety is not only a manufacturer responsibility, it takes a mixture of technology and training,” Tim Lafon, Director of Regulatory Affairs for […]
August 21, 2013
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Experts discuss fuel economy
A panel discussion held Wednesday at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference looked at current fuel economy trends in the North American Class 8 market. Our sister site, CCJ, reported panelists concluded that while exciting new technologies are on the horizon that could one day boost heavy-duty truck efficiencies, recent projects, such as the EPA-sponsored SuperTruck […]
August 21, 2013
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WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: A crushing defeat
It’s not all that uncommon to make a delivery to a customer who doesn’t have the proper equipment to receive it. The ingenuity that follows in the effort to unload the truck is YouTube gold. I’m sure many of your customers have left you wondering, “what was that guy thinking?” Well, here’s the guy that […]
August 21, 2013
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Western Star launches high-capacity water tanker
Western Star has partnered with Klein Products in the development of a 6,500-gallon water tank truck for the 4900XD. The truck features a Klein K650 water tank – the company’s largest water tank for Class 8 trucks – for road dust control operation for construction, quarry and mining applications. “We’re proud to team up with another […]
August 20, 2013
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NGVi’s Thomason to appear on radio show
Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) announces Leo Thomason, co-founder and executive director, will appear on the Dave Nemo Radio Show on Sirius radio channel 128 at 7 a.m. PST on Aug. 16, 2013. Known world-wide as an expert in natural gas fueling and vehicle technology, Thomason has been invited to continue the conversation about natural […]
August 19, 2013
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‘Successful Dealer’ will be crowned at CVOC
CCJ sister site, Successful Dealer, will name the winner of its first Successful Dealer Award Wednesday, Aug. 21 at approximately 5 p.m. as part of that day’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference events. The winner will be selected from five finalists, which include TEC Equipment, AllState Peterbilt, MHC Kenworth, Tri-State Truck Sales and Stoops Freightliner. The award recognizes a dealership/dealership group for “exceptional sales and service performance and […]
August 19, 2013
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Lubrication Specialties formulates cetane boost
Lubrication Specialties describes its Hot Shot’s Secret Diesel Extreme is a concentrated detergent, cetane improver, rust and corrosion inhibitor, moisture dispersant and fuel stabilizer formulated to upgrade power and performance in all diesel equipment, increase mileage and provide maintenance economy. For more information, go to www.hotshotsecret.com.
August 19, 2013
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Download CVOC, GATS app to enter $500 drawing
Attendees of the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference and Great American Trucking Show who download the show’s Intersection 2013 smartphone app (see links below) will be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card. After downloading the app, which is available on both Android and iOS platforms, attendees need only to log in to the app with their badge […]
August 18, 2013
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Bendix updates braking distance white paper
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) has released an update of its white paper titled “The Federal Reduced Stopping Distance Mandate: Impact and Solutions.” The paper, which initially published in July of last year, examines the mandate’s impact on the trucking industry and approaches to meet it. Phase one of the Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) mandate […]
August 16, 2013
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