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Caterpillar decides to part ways with Navistar, go it alone on truck production
Caterpillar made the decision to bring its truck production in-house — and part ways with Navistar — to better serve its yellow-iron oriented customer base, says Cat’s Chris Chadwick.
July 28, 2015
Business
Navistar, Caterpillar end partnership, each to make own line of vocational truck
Navistar and Caterpillar each announced Tuesday, July 28, they’re ending their partnership, an arrangement under which Navistar produced and engineered Cat-branded CT-series trucks since 2011.
July 28, 2015
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Business
Navistar finalizes sale of 7,950 International tractors to Celadon subsidiary
Following the 1,050 truck order the company announced last week, International Truck July 27 announced it has finalized the remaining 7,950 tractor orders from Quality Companies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Celadon Group, Inc.
July 28, 2015
Business
Mack delivers 25,000th truck with equipped with GuardDog Connect
Mack Trucks announced last week it reached the 25,000-truck milestone with its GuardDog Connect integrated telematics solution.
July 27, 2015
Business
EPA, DOT to hold public hearings on next round of emissions, fuel economy regs
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have announced they will hold two public hearings on the upcoming so-called Phase 2 of federal emissions and fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks.
July 27, 2015
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Yamaha 2016 Grizzly and Kodiak ATVs in production
The all-new 2016 Yamaha Grizzly and Kodiak 700 vehicles are rolling off the production line at Yamaha’s U.S. factory in Newnan, Georgia, this month.
July 27, 2015
Business
SAF-Holland receives quality Award from Paccar
SAF-Holland’s Michigan manufacturing facility has received the Paccar 2014 50PPM Quality Award, and will be added to the list of premium suppliers displayed at Paccar locations and online, the company says. SAF-Holland earned this recognition by meeting the OEM’s impressive quality standards. Over a rolling twelve-month period, Paccar monitors the quality of their supplier’s parts […]
July 27, 2015
Business
Volvo asks FMCSA to allow sensor to be placed outside allowed space on windshield
Volvo has requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow the placement of rain and ambient light detection sensors on Volvo’s trucks lower in the windshield than is currently permitted by regulations.
July 24, 2015
Business
Unannounced brake check day puts 14 percent of inspected trucks out of service
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance checked brakes on 6,337 commercial motor vehicles during its annual unannounced brake check day May 6, the enforcement group announced this week, resulting in a 14.2 percent out-of-service rate overall.
July 23, 2015
Business
Future of trucking equipment, technology to be key topic of discussion at CV-Outlook
How will environmental, safety and infrastructure concerns change trucking equipment and technology over the next decades? That’s the subject of the opening panel discussion at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook, with advancements such as autonomous trucks, platooning and autonomous repairs taking center stage.
July 22, 2015
Business
International scores major Class 8 tractor order
International Truck announced that it has received an order for 1,050 new trucks from an unnamed North American fleet. The company also reports that the customer has indicated that it will order an additional 7,950 Trucks later this month. The three-year agreement is for International ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 tractors powered by Cummins ISX-15 engines. The […]
July 21, 2015
Business
Proposed rule will require straight trucks to have underride guards, reflective tape
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released last week an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will, when final, require single-unit trucks to be equipped with rear impact guards and reflective tape on the rear and sides of the trucks to improve their visibility.
July 20, 2015
Vocational
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July 20, 2015
Vocational
Kenworth offers tips on spec’ing dump trucks
In today’s market, it is especially important to consider spec’ing your next new dump truck with both vehicle productivity and driver comfort and satisfaction in mind. Bed materials, shape, capacity and other features go a long way toward determining a truck’s productivity. If your choice of dump body helps to haul a half-ton more than […]
July 19, 2015
Business
Rule to require rear impact guards nears publication with OMB clearance
A federal rule to require rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks has been cleared by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, meaning the rule will likely be published in the coming weeks.
July 17, 2015
Business
EPA, DOT officially publish proposed fuel economy standards for trucks, comment period open for 60 days
The EPA and DOT published their proposed rule July 13 for the next round of emissions standards for heavy trucks. The rule would set a cap on the amount of GHG emissions produced by heavy trucks and engines by implementing vehicle-wide fuel economy standards.
July 17, 2015
Business
CV Outlook to host panel on future of trucking equipment, technology
A panel of experts will discuss the future of equipment and technology in the industry at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook in Dallas.
July 17, 2015
Business
Provision that would exempt glider kits from Phase 2 emissions regs unlikely to pass, ATD says
The American Truck Dealers says H.R. 2822 – which includes an amendment that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency, for one year, from using funds to include the regulation of glider kits in the EPA’s controversial “Phase II” fuel economy/greenhouse gas proposed rule – is unlikely to pass, as it was pulled from the House floor.
July 16, 2015
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