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Paccar issues recall on 443 medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks
Paccar, Inc., the parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt, is recalling 443 trucks.
April 28, 2015
Trucks
Kenworth K300, Pete 220 being recalled
Paccar says it plans to recall certain 2015-2016 Peterbilt 220 Models and Kenworth K300 trucks manufactured September 1, 2014 through March 30, 2015 over potential issues with the truck’s cruise control. According to bulletin from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 443 trucks are affected. The bulletin states when the cruise control speed decrease button […]
April 28, 2015
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Business
Volvo announces major truck-platooning investment
Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, today announced its investment in Peloton Technology, a developer of vehicle technologies that deliver safety and fuel savings to fleets in the trucking industry.
April 27, 2015
Business
Kenworth adds keyless entry option for T680 and T880
Kenworth has introduced a new remote, keyless entry system as an option for the Kenworth T680 and T880. Kenworth’s remote keyless entry provides two key fobs programmed to lock and un-lock the doors. Use a single click to unlock the driver’s side door and a double click to unlock both cab doors. Click the lock […]
April 27, 2015
Business
Isuzu celebrates 20,000 unit milestone for N-Series gas-powered Cabover
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab forward trucks, announced today that the 20,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck has been produced at the Spartan Motors, Inc., facility in Charlotte, Michigan. The Isuzu N-Series gas truck is the only gasoline-powered low-cab-forward truck available in North America. Assembly of Isuzu N-Series gas […]
April 27, 2015
Vocational
Ford Super Duty Strobe Light
[youtube LvgGZuF11cI nolink] Ford is offering a factory-installed LED strobe light kit for the 2016 Super Duty pickups and cab-chassis models. More…
April 27, 2015
Business
Peterbilt highlights green trucks at Earth Day Texas
Peterbilt Motors Company is again participating in the world’s largest Earth Day celebration – Earth Day Texas – April 24-26 at Fair Park in Dallas. The company has two vehicles on display, the Model 579 EPIQ and a natural-gas powered Model 579, and a unique driving simulator that includes a full-size truck cab.  “Earth Day […]
April 24, 2015
Business
Swift, nation’s largest truckload carrier, to deploy Lytx DriveCam systems fleet wide
Swift, the third largest carrier in the country and the largest truckload carrier, will be outfitting its more than 6,000 company-owned trucks with Lytx DriveCam systems, which include forward-facing and driver-facing cameras that record and upload video clips before and after events like hard braking and swerving.
April 24, 2015
Business
Wabash National celebrates 30 Years
Wabash National Corporation held a 30th anniversary celebration on Friday, April 17, at its Ehrlich Innovation Center in Lafayette, Indiana. The event was attended by many of the company founders, several members of the company’s original startup team, as well as state and local community and business leaders. “It was a special evening for us and we […]
April 24, 2015
Vocational
Truck specs that don’t work for your work truck
At its most basic level, a work truck is a piece of equipment that helps your employees do their jobs. Since well-designed equipment enhances productivity, your objective when designing a work truck is to optimize the vehicle to achieve the best overall return for dollar spent. But three common mistakes can jeopardize your results and […]
April 24, 2015
Business
Why you workin’ so hard?
“If I had a dollar for every time a fleet manager has told me about drivers threatening to quit if assigned an AMT-equipped truck, only to threaten to quit if they have to go back to a manual a couple weeks later, then I’d be able to buy a pretty decent bottle of whiskey with my profits.”
April 23, 2015
Business
Bendix introduces new All Makes component line
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has expanded its lineup of remanufactured components with the launch of the All Makes product line. Designed to initially address the growing demand for remanufactured (reman) compressors, the All Makes line features more than 100 non-Bendix compressor part numbers while also incorporating 20 new offerings from Bendix. The company plans […]
April 23, 2015
Business
Melton releases quick infographic showing health savings in last two years
Melton Truck Lines, who was recognized in 2014 by CCJ as our Innovator of the Year, released this month an infographic highlighting its efforts to reduce its spending on healthcare, which it did by empowering its drivers to take charge of their overall health.
April 23, 2015
Business
Natural gas conversion for Cat truck engines gains EPA approval
Omnitek Engineering Corp. announced it has received a Certificate of Conformity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applicable for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of the popular Caterpillar C15 engine family for model years 1993 to 2006. TheCertificate of Conformity allows engine conversions to proceed in 49 States and includes the Caterpillar 3406E, C15, C15 ACERT and C16 engine models. Omnitek […]
April 23, 2015
Business
Yokohama Tire line now included in Freightliner Data Book
Good news for fleets purchasing new Freightliner trucks: they now can be equipped with Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) complete line of commercial truck tires. “All our truck tires, including ultra wide base, drive, trailer and steer/all-position, are now an option in Freightliner’s Data Book,” said Rick Phillips, YTC vice president of sales. “This means when […]
April 22, 2015
Business
CarrierTransicold cites “green” reefer advances
Energy efficient container refrigeration systems introduced by Carrier Transicold in recent years are playing a vital role in helping the marine shipping industry strengthen its environmental profile, the company says. Carrier Transicold, which last year celebrated production of its one millionth container refrigeration system, reports that total global sales of its PrimeLINE unit, introduced in […]
April 22, 2015
Business
Volvo Trucks global head Persson dismissed following stagnant profitability
Volvo Group has dismissed Olof Persson as its president and chief executive, the company announced Wednesday. It also announced it plans to hire Scania boss Martin Lundstedt to lead Volvo Trucks back to increased profitability and restructuring efforts.
April 22, 2015
Class 3-6
Transit van wins top fleet value awards
Not even on the market for a year, Ford’s Transit commercial van is already the segment’s top seller. It’s also the biggest bang for the buck. Ford Motor Company has won 11 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards for 2015 – more than any other manufacturer – led by the new 2015 Transit. Transit […]
April 21, 2015
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