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Ram 9-speed trans getting new name
Ram’s 948TE nine-speed automatic is tried and tested – to the tune of more than one million having been made since May 2013. To celebrate the milestone for the transmission that moves its ProMaster, Ram inducted its nine-speed in the TorqueFlite family. The TorqueFlite automatic transmission has a long history, dating back to 1956. First […]
September 6, 2015
Business
Test driving Volvo’s new Adaptive Loading System
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts got a deep dive look last month at Volvo’s March-unveiled Adaptive Loading System, which uses Volvo’s I-Shift transmission to measure data like load weight and engine load and shifts axle loads accordingly.
September 4, 2015
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Ford set to unveil new Super Duty this month
Ford is currently polishing off testing of the next-generation Super Duty, which the company plans to unveil Sept. 24 at the State Fair of Texas. For the 2017 model year models are in for some exterior changes, including what appears to be straighter lines and blockier stance. You can expect refreshed Super Duty to feature a 10-speed […]
September 3, 2015
Business
Electronic log mandate will be a game changer, say CCJ Market Movers panelists
The looming electronic logging device mandate, expected to take effect in late 2017, will have a major impact on industry capacity, panelists agreed. Carriers who don’t use ELDs “can run maybe 100 more miles a day,” said one panelist. “When they can’t do that…how are they going to make it?”
September 3, 2015
Business
In-cab view of Meritor WABCO active braking system autonomously stopping vehicle before collision
CCJ got the chance in Dallas at the 2015 GATS to take a ride in a tractor equipped with Meritor WABCO’s OnGuard Active Safety System. A fog machine simulated a scenario in which a truck operator could not see more than a few feet ahead.
September 3, 2015
Vocational
2016 Ram Chassis Cabs are the brand’s halo trucks in capability
Ram Trucks’ 2016 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks are the brand’s halo trucks in capability, leading the way in many best-in-class categories in the heavy-duty pickup and Class 4/5
September 3, 2015
Business
Got a Class 8 long-nose? CCJ’s Reader Reviews needs your opinions
Do you operate a Freightliner Coronado or 122SD? What about International’s Lonestar or 9900i? Maybe Kenworth’s W900? And let’s not forget Peterbilt’s Model 389 or Western Star’s 4900. Whichever tractor you run, CCJ needs your opinion. We’re seeking input from trucking companies for reviews of Class 8 long-nose conventional trucks to add to CCJ’s Reader […]
September 2, 2015
Business
Love’s introduces TirePass tire inflation system at 200 locations
Professional drivers across the country now have access to Love’s Travel Stops’ TirePass, a technology that detects potential tire- and wheel-related problems before they occur.
September 2, 2015
Business
Kenworth relocates Salina, Utah, dealership to larger location
Kenworth has relocated its Salina, Utah, dealership from downtown to a new 12-service bay parts and service location at a new industrial park near Interstate 70.
September 2, 2015
Business
Cummins continues coast-to-coast road tour: Here are the upcoming stops
Cummins launched its 2015 Redefining Tour in June, a coast-to-coast mobile tour showcasing both current and future engine technologies. The Redefining Tour will visit 34 cities across the United States and Canada between June 13 and Oct. 6, providing customers an up-close and personal opportunity to view Cummins products.
September 2, 2015
Business
Navistar notified of looming SEC enforcement action, posts 12th straight quarterly loss
The financially embattled truck and engine maker said on its earnings call this morning it has received a Wells notice — which comes before enforcement action — from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
September 2, 2015
Vocational
Communication fleet places major F-150 order
Time Warner Cable (TWC) has added more than 540 2015 Ford F-150 to its fleet to transport equipment for installing and servicing Internet, TV and phone services to its customers’ homes and businesses. The company, based in New York City, is the nation’s second largest cable broadband firm. The F-150 trucks come with the available […]
September 2, 2015
Vocational
How-To: Easy Toolbox LED Strip Light Install
Light Idea: Access’ Flexible LED strips make excellent toolbox and service body compartment lights Lighting tool boxes is always a challenge. The light isn’t bright enough, it’s too bright, it’s difficult to wire in, or the light and switch you use succumb to the environment or vibration. We found a great solution: The Access Truck Bed […]
September 1, 2015
Business
ICYMI: Commercial Vehicle Outlook Wrap-up
A wrap-up of CCJ’s coverage from last week’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook, in which futurists, fleets and equipment makers forecasted what the future of trucking will look like when autonomous vehicles, ubiquitous connectivity and other revolutionary technology takes hold in trucking in the coming decades.
September 1, 2015
Business
Comment period for proposed fuel economy, emissions regs extended to Oct. 1
Here’s how to comment on the proposed fuel economy and GHG emissions regulations.
September 1, 2015
Business
Volvo announces expanded telematics capabilities
Volvo Trucks North America has expanded its Volvo’s ASIST web-based service communication platform developed to integrate with its Truck Diagnostics System (TDS). The integration of TDS and ASIST complements Volvo’s Remote Diagnostics telematics-based proactive diagnostic and repair planning system, which also works through ASIST. Remote Diagnostics monitors in real time critical fault codes in the engine, […]
September 1, 2015
Business
Eaton extends warranty option for certain clutches
Eaton has extended the warranty coverage on the company’s aftermarket Advantage Series and EverTough clutches with the purchase of a Genuine Eaton Clutch Installation Kit. Eaton says Advantage series warranty coverage increases from two years to three, and EverTough coverage increases from one year to two. Eaton recommends a clutch installation kit be used every […]
September 1, 2015
Business
Carrier sues Volvo over CNG truck fire, Volvo says claims ‘without merit’
A Pennsylvania-based carrier filed a lawsuit last month against Volvo Trucks over alleged breach of warranty after one of the carrier’s year-model 2014 compressed natural gas-powered tractors caught fire on Interstate 81 in January 2015. Volvo has denied the carrier’s claims, saying it worked with the carrier, Kane is Able, to ensure its vehicles were safe […]
September 1, 2015
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