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NTEA 2017 Work Truck Show biggest yet
More than 150 new products were unveiled from among 500-plus companies at The Work Truck Show 2017 last week in Indianapolis. Advances in electrification; diesel, gasoline and advanced fuel powertrains; light-weighting; augmented reality and solar power led to plenty of product reveals and a record 26 press conferences. “There was a lot of energy in […]
March 23, 2017
Trucks
API certifies more CK-4 and FA-4 oils
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has licensed approximately 400 CK-4 and more than 60 FA-4 oils submitted by large, medium, and small oil marketers. API expects CK-4 and FA-4 availability to grow substantially over the next few years as more oil marketers add oils meeting the new standards to their product lines to address the […]
March 23, 2017
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Roll out of new generation of engine oils went ‘delightfully smooth,’ API rep says
Two new diesel engine oil categories, replacing the oils used in diesel engines for over a decade, came to market in January. Read more about them here.
March 23, 2017
Business
Navistar expands capabilities of OnCommand Connection platform
Navistar announced at the Mid America Trucking Show that it unveiled an expansion to its OnCommand Connection platform. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 23, 2017
Business
MATS panel looks at boosting MPGs
Mike Roeth, of North American Council for Freight Efficiency, says early generation emissions equipment dragged down miles per gallon. Read more on this here.
March 23, 2017
Business
Pirelli debuts commercial tire lineup
Pirelli took steps into the U.S. commercial truck tire market with the debut of the company’s TP Commercial Solutions lineup at the Mid America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2017
Business
XL Specialized Trailers intros new galvanized trailers
Thursday at the Mid America Trucking Show, XL Specialized Trailers debuted two galvanized trailers designed to withstand harsh winter road conditions.
March 23, 2017
Business
Mack direct drive AMT gets Super Econodyne rating, 6×2 axle gets liftable option
Mack Trucks decided to introduce its newest feat at the Mid-America Trucking Show by showing off its Suoper Econodyne rated direct drive mDrive AMT. Read more!
March 23, 2017
Trucks
2017 F-250 gets Alliance AutoGas upfit in record time
Alliance AutoGas set a new upfit record of 1:21:00 while converting a 2017 F-250 live at the recent Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. That time beat last year’s F-150 conversion record at the Work Truck Show of 1:32:25, which up until last week’s show had been recorded as the fastest live propane autogas conversion. “The […]
March 22, 2017
Vocational
Knapheide confident in its new aluminum flat bed
Knapheide’s confidence in its new aluminum gooseneck flatbed comes through loud and clear. The new bed, constructed with aerospace technology utilizing military-grade aluminum extrusions, is 40 percent lighter on average than its steel counterpart and has been subjected to plenty of tough tests, including a cinder block drop challenge similar to one GM posted on […]
March 22, 2017
Vocational
Kenworth begins production of T880S
Two weeks ago, Kenworth kicked off production of its T880S, a set-forward front axle model. Kenworth Chief Engineer Patrick Dean says the T880S is offered with a set-forward front axle ranging from 14,600 pounds to 22,800 pounds, and is standard with the Paccar MX-13 engine with up to 510-hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. For weight-sensitive […]
March 22, 2017
Business
Peterbilt offering MX warranty on certified used engines
The warranty, offered and administered through Peterbilt dealers & Paccar Financial Used Truck Centers, covers the engine and aftertreatment system. Learn more.
March 22, 2017
Business
Peterbilt Model 579, Kenworth T680 getting Bendix Wingman Advanced System standard
Paccar companies Kenworth and Peterbilt announced plans to make the Bendix Wingman Advanced System standard on the T680 and Model 579 trucks, respectively.
March 22, 2017
Business
Peterbilt 567, 579 & Kenworth T680, T880 getting Allison TC10 auto transmission
Kenworth announced at MATS that they will offer the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission as an option on its T680 and T880 models later this year.
March 22, 2017
Business
Bendix kicks off MATS 2017 with air disc brake discussion
Bendix kicks things off at MATS 2017 by highlighting their latest successes in air disc brake sales with 1 million units sold since 2015. Get more info on CCJ!
March 22, 2017
Class 3-6
Derive’s recalibration lowers fuel costs, improves safety
Your cell phone can be easily personalized so why not your vehicle? That’s how Derive Systems Business Development Manager Charlie Mahoney describes his company’s approach to engine tuning. Hard Working Trucks talked with Mahoney recently while test-driving a 2017 Ford Transit that had been tuned for fuel savings following recalibration from Derive’s Efficiency tuning system. […]
March 20, 2017
Business
Trailer orders up over last year, ‘indicate that 2017 will be a solid year’
Trailer net orders have now totaled 239,000 units for the last 12 months.
March 20, 2017
Class 3-6
A closer look at Ram’s Augmented Reality Upfit Configurator
Hard Working Trucks took a closer look at Ram Commercial’s newly expanded Augmented Reality Upfit Configurator at The Work Truck Show. App developer Glenn Josefosky gave us a tour of the app, which is expected to be available at dealerships next month. The program allows customers to quickly access upfits by holding up a tablet […]
March 19, 2017
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