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Autonomous update: Obama, DOT call for $4B investment to ‘accelerate’ self-driving vehicle development
Two recent news items out of the White House show at least some interest in a unified approach to managing the advent of the autonomous era and a potential starting point to broader government interest in advancing such technology.
January 29, 2016
Business
Kenworth T880 concrete mixer with MX-11 engine to headline World of Concrete
A Kenworth 7-axle T880 short hood mixer with a Paccar MX-11 engine will serve as the company’s showcase truck at World of Concrete Feb. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
January 29, 2016
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Mack Trucks announces World of Concrete vocational truck lineup
Mack Trucks has announced its lineup for World of Concrete 2016, which is being held Feb. 2-5 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
January 29, 2016
Business
Volvo featuring two VHD models at World of Concrete
Volvo will feature two of its VHD 200 models at World of Concrete in Las Vegas Feb. 2-5.
January 29, 2016
Business
Meritor rolls out third generation brake shoe coating
The third generation of the corrosion protectant centers on a refinement in the shoe preparation and coating process.
January 29, 2016
Business
Averitt Express making Bendix saftey system standard on all new Volvo, Freightliner orders
Going forward, Averitt Express says all new Volvo and Freightliner trucks ordered by the company will be equipped with with a suite of Bendix systems.
January 29, 2016
Business
Ryder, Shell agree to LNG partnership
Ryder System, Inc. and Shell Oil Company have signed an agreement for for 15 liquefied natural gas (LNG) heavy-duty vehicles supporting oil and gas logistics operations in Lafayette, La. and Houston, Texas.
January 29, 2016
Trucks
Trucks banned from Oregon road
Law enforcement officials are hopeful that banning a road popular with truckers about 30 miles south of Portland will prevent them from bypassing a weight station nearby on Interstate 5.
January 28, 2016
Trucks
Florida dump trucks take on snow and seek tourists in D.C.
Dump trucks clad with Florida tourism advertisements were sent to the nation's capital this week to help take on heavy snowfall.
January 28, 2016
Trucks
Dangerous trash trucks still on the road
Public works employees in Columbus, Ga. told the city council there this week that their trash trucks are too dangerous to be on the road.
January 28, 2016
Business
NACFE releases report, website to help fleets make more informed fuel efficiency investments
The report’s goal is to help truck buyers wade through the complexities of fuel economy testing and fuel efficiency claims to make more informed buying decisions when it comes to investments in fuel economy, says NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth.
January 28, 2016
Business
Volvo restructures trucks divisions, including separate Volvo- and Mack-branded units
Volvo Group announces it is shifting to a brand-based organization with clearer commercial accountability for the group’s various truck brands.
January 28, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford issues recall on E-Series cutaway, chassis cab vans
Ford Motor Company said Wednesday it would recall 83 2016 Ford E-Series cutaway and chassis cab vehicles in North America for a potential issue with the trailer brake controller. Under certain conditions, Ford says, a driver may lose trailer braking function at a stop, which could result in extended braking distance, increasing the risk of a […]
January 27, 2016
Trucks
Volvo Group dividing up its truck businesses
Volvo Group announced Wednesday that its various truck businesses will soon be running independently.
January 27, 2016
Vocational
First Pete equipped with MX-11 engine rolls off the line
Peterbilt recently installed its first production MX-11 engine in the company’s newest vocational truck, the Model 567 in a set-forward front axle configuration. The truck was presented to Knife River, who drove it off the assembly line at Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas manufacturing facility and will put the truck into service in the company’s mixer operations throughout […]
January 27, 2016
Business
Gabriel makes improvements to commercial truck shock line
Gabriel has updated its FleetLine and GasSLX shocks to improve corrosion resistance and improve misting. An improved anti-corrosion coating now protects mountings where shock absorbers attach to the vehicle chassis. Jonathan Gore, director of marketing for Gabriel, says it was common for fleets to have to cut heavily corroded shocks off trucks, previously. This new coating, he adds, was designed […]
January 27, 2016
Business
Accuride launching new corrosion-resistant steel wheel next month
Accuride Corporation announced at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas the launch of a new proprietary steel wheel coating that comes backed with a five year warranty against corrosion. EverSteel, the company says, demonstrated six times longer life than its North American and offshore competitors and double the operational life of Accuride’s Steel Armor […]
January 27, 2016
Business
Peterbilt installs first 11-liter MX engine
Knife River plans to put the truck into service in the company’s mixer operations throughout the Northwest U.S.
January 27, 2016
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