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EPA Certifies Westport WiNG Power System Ford E-450 and F-450/550/650/59
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified the model year 2015 Ford E-450 and F-450, F-550, F-650 and F-59 featuring the Westport WiNG Power System, Westport reports. All the vehicles are certified for the 6.8L V10 engine.
August 21, 2014
Business
Tech, industry shifts driving changes in equipment trade cycles
Technology and ever-changing needs of a fleet have drastically altered what once was a fairly standardized truck and equipment trade cycle.
August 20, 2014
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July 7, 2025
Business
What will the truck market look like in 2022?
During the opening address of the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas, researcher and analyst Sandeep Karr said the global truck market will increase tremendously between now and 2022.
August 20, 2014
Trucks
WORK TRUCK WHOOPS triple play: Back-to-school bus special
Students and parents shouldnât complain about the condition of their schoolâs buses, nor about the skills of the beleaguered drivers: They might just decide the school parking lot would be a great place to put on a demolition derby.
August 20, 2014
Class 3-6
Ford reports big boost in Transit Connect van sales; cites utility, efficiency, value
Over the past three months U.S. sales of the new Ford Transit Connect have been running at a best-ever pace, Ford reports. Year-over-year combined sales of Transit Connect and Transit Connect Wagon are up 27 percent for the period ending July 31.
August 20, 2014
Vocational
New Engine-Driven Welders Bring Big Power To Service Trucks
Lincoln Electricâs Vantage 600-Series Welder/Generator Ideal For Jobsite Work Designed for heavy industrial applications such as mining, general construction and pipe welding, Lincoln Electricâs new Vantage 600-series engine-driven welders are engineered to handle a variety of processes: Stick welding TIG welding MIG welding Flux-cored wire welding Arc gouging The Vantage and Air Vantage series have [âŚ]
August 20, 2014
Business
Truck makers, operators ask NHTSA to consider âreal worldâ in setting efficiency standards
Truck, trailer and engine makers, along with buyers and operators, are strongly encouraging government regulators to consider real-world operating factors in the development of the next round of heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency standards. The industry is also hoping the government has learned from the unintended, economically disastrous and potentially conflicting results of other recent emissions rules.
August 20, 2014
Vocational
Yamaha Viking VI Has Build-Your-Own Website
Contractors can spec-out their Yamaha Viking VI side-by-side before purchasing Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has launched a new Viking VI âBuild Your Ownâ (BYO) site providing customers the opportunity to personalize and accessorize their six-passenger Vikings online. Yamaha currently has more than fifty accessories for the Viking VI, which is the only true six-person side-by-side (SxS) vehicle [âŚ]
August 19, 2014
Business
Court denies Navistarâs request to dismiss cases against its MaxxForce engines
A federal court Aug. 18 ruled to deny a motion made by Navistar-International to dismiss one of the lawsuits brought against it over its EGR-only MaxxForce engine line, according to court documents.
August 19, 2014
Class 3-6
NICB: Pickups high on thievesâ wish list, most-stolen vehicle in nearly half of states
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles, and full-size pickups from each of the Big Three US automakers made the list.
August 19, 2014
Business
Celadon upgrades tractor fleet
Celadon Trucking Services announced a substantial investment in its overall fleet with its recent purchase of more than 1500 new tractors. The Celadon order consisted of Kenworth T680 tractors from Paccar as well as LoneStar and ProStar models from International. The Kenworths will be used by the companyâs Expedited team operations, the LoneStar models by [âŚ]
August 18, 2014
Business
Navistar introduces medium-duty fuel efficiency package
Navistar announced it is offering the Allison Transmission FuelSense fuel-efficiency package on its medium-duty and vocational International truck models. FuelSense, available in Allisonâs 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series transmissions, automatically adapts shift schedules and torque, maximizing transmission efficiency based on load, grade and duty cycle, without sacrificing performance. âAllisonâs internal testing shows FuelSense cuts fuel consumption [âŚ]
August 18, 2014
Vocational
International offering fuel-efficiency package on work trucks
Navistar, Inc. said Monday that it will offer the Allison Transmission FuelSense fuel-efficiency package on its medium-duty and vocational International truck models. FuelSense, available in Allisonâs 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series transmissions, automatically adapts shift schedules and torque, maximizing transmission efficiency based on load, grade and duty cycle, without sacrificing performance. Allisonâs internal testing shows FuelSense [âŚ]
August 18, 2014
Class 3-6
2015 Ford Transit joins the cast for season four of âFarm Kingsâ
The all-new Ford Transit will help the King family complete farm chores on season four of the Great American Country Networkâs lifestyle series âFarm Kings,â which premiered this past weekend.
August 18, 2014
Trucks
Isuzu offers lease special for select 2014 NPR Eco-Max trucks
Isuzu has a new lease program for select 2014 Isuzu NPR Eco-Max trucks outfitted with Morgan delivery van bodies. The program offers customers a 48 month/35,000 mile per year closed-end iLease for as little as $595 per month with only $1,190 due at lease signing .
August 18, 2014
Vocational
Kenworth adds NatGas engine to T880
Kenworth says it will add an optional factory-installed Cummins Westport ISX12 G 400hp natural gas engine to its T880 vocational truck. Generating 14,500 ft/lbs or torque, the engine is available with a manual, automatic or Eaton UltraShift Plus transmission. Kenworth says the natural gas option for the T880 is well-suited for dump, mixers, refuse and pickup  and [âŚ]
August 15, 2014
Business
Cummins claims early emissions compliance with medium-duty engines
Cummins Inc announced  that it has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel powers the Ram Heavy-Duty lineup, and is the first medium-duty diesel [âŚ]
August 15, 2014
Business
CCJ Photo Gallery: Technology Through the Century
The March of Technology never stops. And some ideas work well. Others donât pan out. Hereâs a quick look at a few by-gone technologies that helped trucking grow and mature over the past century.
August 15, 2014
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