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International set to offer new Allison TC10-Cummins ISX15 powertrain for ProStar
International announced Oct. 1 that it will soon offer on the ProStar tractor the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission coupled with the Cummins ISX15 . The engine/transmission combination will be available for order beginning in December 2015 with expected delivery dates of early 2016.
October 1, 2015
Business
Navistar, GM partnership could spell end for TerraStar
The joint venture will rely on Navistar’s chassis and assembly experitese while leveraging GM’s powertrain and engine.
September 30, 2015
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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
Vocational
GM, Navistar announce partnership on MD trucks
General Motors Co. says it will reenter the Class 4 and 5 truck market, but this time will bring along Navistar as a partner. The two companies announced Tuesday they have reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble future medium duty, conventional cab Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles. The move allows Navistar to strengthen […]
September 30, 2015
Business
Navistar, GM strike deal to produce medium-duty trucks
General Motors and Navistar have reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble medium-duty, conventional cab Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles, the companies announced Sept. 29. Navistar says, confirming rumors of late that the two were set to strike a deal on medium-duty vehicles.
September 30, 2015
Class 3-6
USPS places order for Ram ProMaster
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has ordered just more than 9,000 unibody, front-wheel-drive Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vansto add to its fleet. The 9,113 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans feature a gasoline-fueled 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine rated at 280-horsepower output with peak torque of 260 lb.-ft. The engine is paired with a six-speed automatic […]
September 29, 2015
Vocational
New slide axle trailer from XL Specialized Trailers
XL Specialized Trailers has introduced its new slide axle trailer, XL 80 Slider. The two-axle trailer is rated at 80,000 pounds overall and 50,000 pounds in 10-feet concentrated. The Slider is named for its sliding axle assembly, which allows the unit to tilt for the loading and unloading of heavy and inoperable equipment. New GAR-MAX filament wound […]
September 29, 2015
Business
CVSA sees record low for out-of-service violations during Roadcheck 2015
Nearly a quarter of the 44,989 trucks hit with a Level I inspected during the Roadcheck 2015 inspection blitz in June were placed out-of-service, according to numbers reported Sept. 28 by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. CVSA inspected just shy of 70,000 trucks and buses in total.
September 29, 2015
Business
Dana gets Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America
Dana Holding Corporation today announced that the company recently earned a Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), the highest honor for suppliers to the commercial vehicle manufacturer. Dana’s manufacturing facility in Lima, Ohio was recognized for their commitment to quality, delivery, technology and cost performance. The largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in […]
September 29, 2015
Business
California adopts rule to require 10 percent reduction truck-caused carbon emissions by 2020
The California Air Resources Board announced last week it has re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires a 10 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2020.
September 29, 2015
Business
Here’s where carrier costs rose and shrunk in 2014 (Hint: driver pay up, fuel down)
Soaring equipment costs and increases in driver pay more than offset the average marginal costs per mile for U.S. carriers, according to the annual Operational Costs of Trucking report issued Sept. 28.
September 29, 2015
Business
TCA says costs outweigh benefits in 91,000-pound proposition
A Congressional move to allow 91,000-pound trucks on U.S. highways would do more to hurt the trucking industry’s productivity than help it, says the Truckload Carriers Association, who recently penned a letter to Rep. Reid Ribble regarding his recently proposed legislation to give states the option to allow heavier trucks within their borders.
September 28, 2015
Business
FMCSA’s proposed compliance sticker rule: Congressman, ATA, others weigh in with ‘adamant opposition’
Rep. Hanna on FMCSA’s proposed rule: “Penalizing CMV operators if their equipment had a missing or unreadable certification label, as proposed, is an unworkable rule that would create a duplicative layer of regulation and fail to reduce the risk of crashes.”
September 28, 2015
Test Drives
Test drive: 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris midsize cargo van
Metris will be the lowest priced Mercedes in the U.S., but is still premium priced in the smaller commercial van segment.
September 25, 2015
Class 3-6
TEST DRIVE: 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris
Mercedes Benz’ segment-exclusive midsize Metris has barely arrived on dealer lots in the U.S., but it’s already sold out through early next year. Metris product manager Jan ten Haaf says what sets Metris most apart from the field is the ease in which Metris goes where most commercial vans rarely dared go before – namely low-clearance […]
September 25, 2015
Vocational
Changing tastes on shifting gears: Are manual transmissions a thing of the past?
By Jack Roberts Mastering an unsynchronized heavy-duty manual transmission is as much an art as a science. Old-school drivers say they simply don’t feel in complete control of a truck unless it has a manual gearbox. Even the most ardent automated manual transmission experts admit that on a good day, a highly skilled driver with […]
September 24, 2015
Business
Paccar files non-compliance petition over potential turn signal indicator recall for certain Petes, KWs
Paccar has filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to request an exemption from providing a recall notification for an issue with the turn signal indicators on trucks’ dash instrument panel.
September 24, 2015
Business
One-minute interview: TMC GM Kevin Tomlinson says industry’s moving forward, limited by labor shortage
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts got a quick interview with Kevin Tomlinson at the Technology and Maintenance Council’s (TMC) Fall Meeting, who tells us what he sees going well in the industry and the challenges nearly all fleets face currently.
September 24, 2015
Business
Caterpillar cutting 10,000 jobs as revenues fall below expectations
Global equipment giant Caterpillar announced Sept. 24 it could be cutting about 10,000 jobs in the coming years as part of across-the-board cost cutting measures intended to save the company $1.5 billion a year once implemented.
September 24, 2015
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