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Truck manufacturers recalling nearly 11,000 trucks in Fontaine recall
All major North American truck manufacturers have issued recalls for certain trucks equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which were recalled by Fontaine in September.
October 29, 2015
Business
12.3 percent of trucks inspected placed out-of-service during Brake Safety Week
The results are in from this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week held Sept. 6-12, and inspectors placed 2,321 of the 18,817 vehicles inspected out-of-service during the week for brake violations – a 12.3 percent out-of-service rate.
October 29, 2015
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Business
Mack: Take rate of automated transmission hits 70 percent in on-highway Pinnacle model
Mack’s automated manual transmission (AMT) mDRIVE recently exceeded 70 percent penetration in Mack Pinnacle axle back models and is also now the dominant transmission choice in Pinnacle axle forward models for the first time.
October 29, 2015
Trucks
Hino adding features to INSIGHT platform
Hino has added telematics powered by Telogis, remote diagnostics and case management to its INSIGHT platform.
October 28, 2015
Class 3-6
Ford announced E-Series recall
Ford will recall 72 2016 Ford E-Series cutaway and chassis cab vehicles over concerns with the trailer brake controller.
October 28, 2015
Business
Cummins recalling more than 3,000 natural gas engines
Cummins is recalling certain Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engines sold exclusively for use in Navistar and Mack trucks.
October 28, 2015
Business
Mitchell 1 adds 2015 truck repair data to TruckSeries software suite
Mitchell 1 has completed model year 2015 updates to its TruckSeries software suite, covering repair information, labor estimating and diagnostic trouble code procedures for all makes of medium and heavy trucks. TruckSeries is the only comprehensive repair information software suite of its kind available for Class 4-8 trucks, delivering a one-stop, single log-in, all-makes data […]
October 28, 2015
Business
NACFE Class 8 downspeeding study confirms 2 to 3 percent fuel economy boost
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency released a new confidence report highlighting the benefits and disadvantages of diesel engine downspeeding technology in Class 8 applications this week. Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, noted that the report drew on unbiased experts from across the trucking industry, including OEMs, component suppliers, engine and drivetrain manufacturers […]
October 28, 2015
Business
Prime freshens fleet with 900 new Peterbilt Model 579 tractors
Prime Inc. – the country’s 16th largest carrier, CCJ Top 250 — recently ordered 900 Peterbilt Model 579s equipped with Paccar MX-13 engines. Peterbilt announced the purchase, which will put the trucks in operation with Prime’s affiliate, Success Leasing.
October 28, 2015
Trucks
New Goodyear Fuel Max aims for improved fleet performance
Goodyear has introduced a new commercial truck tire designed for improved fuel economy, traction and durability for regional/long haul fleets. Goodyear says its new Fuel Max RSA contains a heat resistant, tri-layer compound that is engineered to improve mileage, rolling resistance and lessen the likelihood of impact failures. “The new Fuel Max RSA has been designed […]
October 27, 2015
Business
Test driving Ram’s Cummins-powered 3500 series
CCJ test drives Ram’s powerful 3500 series pickup.
October 27, 2015
Business
Electric racing series fine-tunes upcoming transportation tech
Racing electric cars may seem like a lark today. But there will likely be real-world payoffs in trucking tomorrow.
October 27, 2015
Trucks
Wabash launching truck bodies
Wabash National will introduce its first line of high-performance dry and refrigerated truck bodies.
October 26, 2015
Business
Thunder Creek debuts 1,200-gallon bulk DEF tank
Thunder Creek Equipment has introduced a new 1,200-gallon bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid tank designed for use in both retail and large fleet operations.
October 26, 2015
Business
Future of freight infrastructure: Smart highways, super bridges, ‘Uber’-ized trucking and the potential end of congestion
Continuing CCJ’s Trucking’s Future Now series: What does infrastructure of tomorrow look like? Will super bridges connect continents? What does ‘smart’ infrastructure mean for congestion? Here’s what highways of tomorrow may look like and how fleets will interact with them.
October 23, 2015
Vocational
Kubota adds new four passenger RTV-X1140
Kubota adds to its popular RTV-X Series line with the RTV-X1140, featuring a vertible cargo conversion system.
October 22, 2015
Vocational
Kenworth’s flagship worktruck getting 40-inch sleeper
Kenworth has added 40-inch sleeper option to its T880, offering a weight savings of 260 pounds over 52-inch sleeper models.
October 22, 2015
Business
Kenworth to begin selling MX-11 engine for vocational, regional haul trucks
Kenworth will begin selling the Paccar MX-11 engine for its vocational and regional haul trucks in the United States and Canada in January 2016.
October 22, 2015
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