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SAF-HOLLAND will be fifth wheel standard on International trucks
Manufactured from cast-steel, the HOLLAND FW17 is the lowest weight steel fifth wheel available.
October 3, 2016
Business
Major trucking equipment announcements made at ATA’s annual fleet conference: Complete coverage here
The American Trucking Associations’ annual Management and Exhibition Conference is ongoing this week in Las Vegas. Major industry equipment and tech suppliers like International, Cummins, Peterbilt, Kenworth and more debuted new offerings and announced updates to others. Click here to see complete coverage of the show’s news.
October 3, 2016
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Kenworth updates TruckTech+, announces new 52-inch sleeper option for T680 Advantage
Kenworth announced TruckTech+ Service Management, an update to its remote diagnostics system that allows fleet managers to monitor the status of a truck service or repair in real time. It also provides the truck’s service history, parts catalog, chassis information and service bulletins to allow technicians to more quickly diagnose and solve maintenance issues. “We […]
October 2, 2016
Business
Paccar launching proprietary drive axle, rolling out power and torque boost for MX engines
Paccar is taking the next step toward an integrated power train with the launch of a proprietary drive axle optimized for line haul applications. Offering axle ratios of 2.47 to 3.7, Kevin Baney, Kenworth chief engineer, says the Paccar new axle will be a Kenworth standard going forward. “This will really be our fleet application,” he […]
October 1, 2016
Business
Peterbilt announces 579 EPIQ day cab spec, updates to remote diagnostics
Peterbilt announced the availability of the Model 579 EPIQ spec in a day cab configuration that the company says can provide up to a 14 percent improvement in fuel economy. In the spirit of the EPIQ spec found on Peterbilt’s sleeper models, the day cab 579 EPIQ features a three-piece collapsible roof fairing, chassis fairings […]
October 1, 2016
Business
Cummins, Eaton add higher torque to SmartAdvantage powertrain
The expansion of the SmartAdvantage powertrain now includes a new transmission model with 1,850 lb.-ft. torque capacity.
October 1, 2016
Business
International debuts new flagship on-highway tractor
The LT Series, which is available for order as of Friday, is being launched with the new 2017 Cummins X15 engine.
September 30, 2016
Class 3-6
Possible roof separation leads to Ford Transit Connect recall
Ford has recalled certain 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles to reinstall panoramic roofs. In affected vehicles, an improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, resulting in wind noise, water leaks and, in some cases, separation from the vehicle. If the entire panoramic roof separates from the vehicle while driving, it […]
September 28, 2016
Business
Report: Platooning a viable tech that could provide upwards of 4% fuel benefit
Trailing trucks in a platoon, which operate in a low air pressure aerodynamic “sweet spot,” can see significant increases in fuel economy performance at highway speeds.
September 28, 2016
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
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
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