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CCJ Photo Gallery: Technology Through the Century
The March of Technology never stops. And some ideas work well. Others don’t pan out. Here’s a quick look at a few by-gone technologies that helped trucking grow and mature over the past century.
August 15, 2014
Class 3-6
Chevy reports 2015 City Express fuel economy numbers
The fuel economy for the 2015 City Express cargo van, Chevrolet’s first entry into the small van segment, will offer an EPA-estimated 24 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, resulting in 25 mpg combined, the company reported Thursday.
August 15, 2014
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Trucks
FUSO adds lighter weight body option to 2015 Canter
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has added a lightweight fiber panel to its 2015 Canter FE130 medium-duty work truck, giving the truck a 1,000 lb. payload advantage over 2014 models. According to Supreme, the 14 feet-long FiberPanel (HC) HoneyComb body with composite rear rollup door weighs 288 lb. less than a 14 feet-long […]
August 14, 2014
Vocational
Chevron details new strategies for avoiding turbocharger failure
OEMs are striving continuously to make turbochargers more durable and reliable. But the inescapable truth is that turbos perform a tough job in a hellish environment. It’s a testament to modern engineering that they perform as well as they do.
August 14, 2014
Vocational
WORK TRUCKS WHOOP*SS: NYFD to the rescue
Video walk-around: Among the tools, equipment and boats purchased by the New York City Fire Department because of Superstorm Sandy is this high-axle 2.5-ton International that can function in 53-inch-deep water.
August 14, 2014
Business
Bendix upgrades brake shoe remanufacturing facility
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has expanded its remanufacturing capabilities and capacity with a $3.2 million capital investment in equipment and facility upgrades at its Huntington, Indiana, plant. The Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center now handles the complete salvage, coining, and assembly processes that make up start-to-finish remanufacturing and can produce several million remanufactured commercial […]
August 13, 2014
Business
Volvo targets fuel savings enhancements for 2016
Volvo says its model year 2016 VN series highway tractors will deliver even greater fuel savings compared with previous generation models through an assortment of aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements.
August 13, 2014
Business
Senate introduces bill to give nat gas users a weight exemption
The Senate this week introduced its version of a bill to cut natural gas-powered trucks a break, giving them an exemption to federal truck weight standards as a means to mitigate the weight of nat gas tanks and to prevent natural gas adopters from being at a competitive disadvantage.
August 13, 2014
Business
Outlook Conference speakers to talk regulations, driver performance, economic outlook and more
The 5th annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference takes place Aug. 20-21 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, and registration for fleets, distributors, suppliers and OEMs is open.
August 13, 2014
Business
CARB can now also require use of aero devices on tractors
An EPA ruling clears CARB to enforce similar requirements on 2011-2013 year-model tractors with integrated sleepers. CARB’s greenhouse gas rule, which went into effect January of 2010, required the use of EPA SmartWay-verified tires and other SmartWay-verified equipment on all new trucks and trailers.
August 12, 2014
Business
Volvo takes customers to the track at New River Valley plant
Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia officially opened its 1.1-mile Customer Experience Track today during a celebration with Volvo executives, government officials and employees. The track features a paved road course and an off-highway area to better enable Volvo to showcase its extensive range of Class 8 vehicles during customer tours […]
August 12, 2014
Business
Carrier Transicold premieres remote control panels for reefer operations
Carrier Transicold says its new APX remote panels add convenience and efficiency for refrigerated transport operations by placing trailer refrigeration controls in locations more easily accessible to operators. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature-controlled cargoes with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part […]
August 12, 2014
Business
eHighway tech to be tested in California next year
A two-mile demonstration project using overhead cables to power electric trucks is slated to begin in California in Jul 2015.
August 12, 2014
Business
Cummins engine plant turns 40
Cummins announced last week its Jamestown Engine Plant in Jamestown, N.Y., is turning 40. The facility produces the ISX15 and ISX12. Here’s a photo gallery exploring the facility.
August 11, 2014
Trucks
First Drive: 2014 International DuraStar 4300
From The Driver’s Seat: 2014 International 4300 DuraStar 2,700-mile cross-country run reveals a lot about a medium-duty truck Moving one’s household goods across town doesn’t give much of a sense how a medium-duty box truck works other than checking out its brakes and turning radius. Drive that truck 2,700 miles from the Mississippi Gulf Coast […]
August 11, 2014
Business
California cleared to require use of aero devices on trailers
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
Bridgestone celebrates 75 years with Peter Pan Bus Lines
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations today announced the 75th anniversary of its lease agreement with Peter Pan Bus Lines. Six years after starting Peter Pan Bus Lines, Peter C. Picknelly reached an agreement with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to lease Firestone tires for a period of one year. Seventy-five years ago on this day, […]
August 11, 2014
Class 3-6
Technology streamlines service, builds competitive advantage
As service companies know, business grows with satisfied customers. Delivery fleets face an additional challenge: They work for customers on each end of every deal – mistakes are amplified. But technology that once was available to only global giants can now be more easily developed and integrated into many shipping operations, giving even small, tech-savvy companies a chance to compete.
August 9, 2014
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