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Top 5 Gas Credit Cards That Cut Pump Prices
One of the busiest times of year for work trucks is the summer, and while the days of the $4 gallon may seem like they’re in the rearview mirror, gas prices have actually been rising all year – 30% since January, in fact. In order to help consumers and small business owners keep pace with this price rebound, […]
June 17, 2015
Business
Rear impact guard rule for straight trucks reaches White House
Rulemaking to consider requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks has reached the next stage. A separate rulemaking to require the guards on trailers and semi-trailers, however, is running slightly behind its single-unit counterpart.
June 17, 2015
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July 7, 2025
Business
Paccar issues three recalls affecting more than 100,000 Kenworths, a few Petes
More than 100,000 Kenworth trucks and tractors have been recalled for issues with windshield wipers. Paccar, maker of Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles, also announced a recall on 1,500 trucks for alternator cables that could chafe on nearby components.
June 16, 2015
Business
Chevy returns to medium-duty truck market
General Motors’ exit from the low cab forward medium-duty market lasted roughly five years. The Detroit automaker announced Monday the company would bring the trucks back with six models beginning with the 2016 model year.
June 15, 2015
Vocational
Balanced load, safer towing
The key to how any pickup handles a trailer is predicated to how much, or how little, of the trailer tongue’s weight is pressing on the hitch ball.
June 15, 2015
Vocational
GM jumps back in medium duty cabover market
Six models of 3500-5500HDs broaden choices for fleet and commercial customers; Isuzu N-Series the base for new trucks
June 15, 2015
Business
Kenworth adds Yokohama Tire spec
Kenworth has introduced a wide selection of all-position Yokohama tires for new Kenworth heavy and medium duty conventional trucks. Kenworth customers can now specify Yokohama’s 101ZL, 703ZL, 709ZL, MY507, RY023, RY617, and TY517 tires when ordering their new Kenworth trucks. The tires are available in a variety of common sizes for truck use in on-highway […]
June 15, 2015
Business
Meritor donates $50,000 to help injured vets
Staff Sgt. George Nickel of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 321st Engineer Battalion was in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle with three other soldiers clearing the route to a downed helicopter in central Iraq when they ran over a 500-pound insurgent bomb. Only Nickel survived the February 2007 explosion, and he spent months recovering from […]
June 15, 2015
Vocational
Honda Pioneer 1000 Steps Up Utility Vehicle Offerings
The 2016 Pioneer 1000 is offered in four different configurations, from the base three-person version to the Deluxe five-person model.
June 15, 2015
Business
Shell: Emissions and fuel economy regs, modern engine expectations the key drivers in engine oil evolution
As engines have changed, so too has the oil needed to keep them protected properly, says Shell’s Dan Arcy. Engines are also now expected to run harder and last longer — while consuming less fuel — which also has played a role in development of next-gen engine oils.
June 11, 2015
Business
NTSB recommends collision avoidance systems on all new vehicles
The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new passenger and commercial vehicles.
June 11, 2015
Business
Next generation of heavy-duty engine oil could hit market late next year
The key PC-11 goals are to improve oxidation stability (basically, handle the hotter engine temps), reduce aeration, provide scuffing and adhesive wear protection and improve shear stability.
June 11, 2015
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Test drive: Peterbilt Model 567
By Jack Roberts As versatile as they are, trucks simply cannot be all things to all fleets. So, not long after a new truck appears on the market, it’s only natural that new models based off that design start to show up. That’s the case with Peterbilt’s new Model 567 Bridge Formula model, which I […]
June 10, 2015
Business
Kalmar Ottawa rolls out new terminal tractor
Driven by customer input and a ground-up approach, Kalmar Ottawa released its first new terminal tractor design in 15 years.
June 9, 2015
Class 3-6
UltraGrip Commercial Van Floor Ensures No Slip
Non-slip flooring for commercial vans now available as part of Ranger Design offerings.
June 8, 2015
Business
TA adds Shell LNG lanes at San Antonio, Dallas locations
Shell announced recently its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel is now available at two addition TravelCenters of America truck stops in Texas.
June 8, 2015
Business
DOT issues size/weight report, says lack of data prevents policy rec; ATA criticizes
The DOT on Friday issued a report saying it does not have enough data about truck size and weight to be able to make recommendations to Congress or regulators about changing the current truck size and weight laws, much to the chagrin of the American Trucking Associations, who called the study politically leaning and the timing of its release suspect.
June 8, 2015
Test Drives
First drive: Mercedes-Benz mid-size Metris commercial van
The engine specifically tuned for the rear-wheel drive Metris puts out 208 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
June 5, 2015
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