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Business
Navistar says its SuperTruck project obliterated DOE goals
Navistar’s predictive cruise control technology is one of the technical innovations the company achieved through the SuperTruck program.
September 28, 2016
Trucks
Fuso all-electric eCanter coming to the U.S. in 2017
Daimler Trucks Asia (DTA) announced that the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter E-Cell electric truck will be arriving in the U.S. by the fall of 2017. DTA revealed its third-generation Canter E-Cell recently during the International Automobile Exhibition in Hannover, Germany. After its original reveal in 2010, the all-electric truck, also known as eCanter, underwent customer trials in […]
September 27, 2016
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Vocational
Utility updates 4000A flatbed with weight-saving aluminum
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is introducing a new flatbed trailer built on an updated 4000A platform. Larry Roland, director of marketing for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., says the 4000AE flatbed replaces steel crossmembers with a new patent-pending design that uses 3 and 4 inch aluminum crossmembers – contributing to an overall 536 lb. weight reduction compared to […]
September 27, 2016
Business
Daimler issues two recalls on certain Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Approximately 1,160 Freightliner and Western Star trucks are affected by two separate recalls – one dealing with the location of the power distribution module location on certain CNG-fueled trucks and one affecting trucks with the wrong front axle hub equipped.
September 27, 2016
Business
Utility launching new, lighter flatbed trailer
The 4000AE comes standard with a 47,000 lb. coil haul package and is 627 lbs. lighter than the 4000A flatbed fitted with an optional coil haul package.
September 27, 2016
Trucks
UPS successfully tests new drone delivery model
While trucks and vans can conquer more terrain now than ever, there are still times when deliveries would be best served by drones. Such is the thinking of UPS, the world’s largest package delivery service, which recently demonstrated in a partnership with drone-maker CyPhy Works that drones can often provide the fastest and most efficient […]
September 26, 2016
Trucks
Whale haul proves to be most unusual for Maine trucking company
A trucking company in Maine had one of its most unusual hauls ever this past Sunday. Smith Trucking and Excavation of Gorham, Maine hauled the 45-ton, 43-foot long carcass of a rare right whale about 20 miles from Portland Harbor to Benson Farm in Gorham where it underwent a necropsy. A truck normally used to […]
September 26, 2016
Class 3-6
2017 Ram ProMaster City claims nearly all best-in-class features
After sweeping nearly all best-in-class features, the 2017 Ram ProMaster City is off to a good start in the competitive Class 1 van segment. First up is fuel economy. Ram reports that the 2017 Ram Promaster City will have best-in-class gas mileage thanks to its powertrain: a four-cylinder, 2.4-liter gas Tigershark engine paired up with […]
September 26, 2016
Business
Driver wages overtake fuel as carriers’ most costly expense in 2015
Per-mile operational costs for motor carriers in 2015 dropped by more than a dime, according to data released Sept. 27 by the American Transportation Research Institute. A look at the numbers…
September 26, 2016
Trucks
Six OEMs chosen to build USPS next generation prototype vehicles
Not that anyone’s keeping score, but the United States Postal Service has gotten an average of 25 years of service out of its daily delivery fleet. Grumman Long Life Vehicles (LLVs), which have been delivering the nation’s mail since 1986, were originally built to last at least 20 years. Though USPS is often criticized for […]
September 25, 2016
Vocational
New Orleans city truck caught dumping asphalt
When they saw the camera, they took off running. For the past few years, witnesses say the City of New Orleans has been wasting money and damaging a city road by repeatedly dumping piles of asphalt on a street that’s now a hodgepodge of bumps and humps which makes for difficult driving. A resident whose […]
September 25, 2016
Trucks
Wisconsin county upset with climate naysayers will acquire more CNG trucks
Dane County, Wis. announced that it’s converting more of its snow plow trucks to compressed natural gas (CNG) as part of its boldest action yet in addressing climate change. Dane County’s latest efforts at lowering emissions are at least partially fueled by opposition from U.S. Congress and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. “While Congress balks at […]
September 24, 2016
Trucks
AM General to build next generation mail vehicles for USPS
AM General has been selected to build a series of prototype vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service which plans on replacing its aging fleet. AM General, whose production lineup includes military tactical vehicles like the Humvee, will build postal vehicles for testing that aim for fuel efficiency while providing for a zero emissions option. “AM […]
September 23, 2016
Trucks
Environmental journalists conference upholds trucks for emissions progress
Chevrolet, Freightliner, Nissan, Volvo and Western Star were among the manufacturers heralded for their trucks’ low emissions technology this week at the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) 26th Annual Conference in Sacramento, Calif. Several hundred SEJ reporters and policy makers got a close-up look at trucks, equipment and displays geared towards offering a glimpse into […]
September 23, 2016
Business
With speed limiter rule proposed, proponents and opponents of mandate state their cases
An in-depth look at the key arguments made by advocates of a speed limiter mandate for the trucking industry — and the arguments posed by those against the mandate.
September 23, 2016
Business
Lockheed Martin ups investment in Vnomics
The new investment by Lockheed Martin will enable Vnomics to build on the success of its recently introduced True Fuel optimization system.
September 23, 2016
Business
Bill to cut excise tax on natural gas trucks introduced in House, Senate
A bill has been introduced in both chambers of Congress that is intended to make the prospect of buying alternative fuel trucks more attractive for fleets.
September 23, 2016
Business
Highlights from Hannover: Takeaways from major IAA trucking show
Global truck and bus manufacturers and industry suppliers showcased a wide range of innovations at IAA 2016, the world’s largest trucking trade show held biennially in Hannover, Germany. New product announcements during two days of press conferences centered almost exclusively around two main themes: autonomous vehicle solutions and electrification.
September 22, 2016
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