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Celadon buys 500 International LoneStars in Navistar’s largest one-time sale
In what the company has said is its largest sale ever, Navistar announced it has sold 500 International LoneStar on-highway tractors to Celadon. The trucks are equipped with the Cummins ISX15 engine.
May 8, 2014
Business
Cummins’ VP Jeff Jones announces retirement
Cummins announced that Jeff Jones, Vice President – North American Engine Business and Marketing Communications, will retire from the company on June 30, 2014. “While we are excited for Jeff as he heads toward a well-deserved retirement, the company will miss his leadership,” said Rich Freeland, President – Engine Business, and Vice President – Cummins […]
May 8, 2014
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Vocational
Uncertainty over truck resale, infrastructure slows nat gas adoption
Infrastructure and a market wanting more information are among several factors blocking a wide adoption of natural gas in trucking, a panel told attendees this week at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif. The panel featured reps from all major North American truck OEMs, and the truck makers cited everything from questionable […]
May 8, 2014
Class 3-6
SuperSprings adds support for new Ford Transit
SuperSprings International has added a new rear suspension support for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect’s redesigned rear coil spring suspension. A new Coil SumoSprings application provides a level ride for drivers who love the van’s capabilities and versatility, but need extra suspension support when the rear cargo area is loaded. Coil SumoSprings slide between the turns of coil […]
May 8, 2014
Business
Penske adding CNG tractors to rental fleet
Penske Truck Rental announced Thursday at the Alernative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, Calif. it has added 85 compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia semi-tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines to its commercial rental fleet in select markets. “An increasing number of customers have expressed a desire to incorporate natural gas vehicles into their fleets […]
May 8, 2014
Business
OEM panel outlines challenges and opportunities for alternative fuel vehicle market
At a panel discussion on global OEM strategies for natural gas vehicles at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., representatives from OEMs including General Motors, Audi, Daimler Trucks North America, Volvo Trucks and Tata Motors said awareness is key to future growth and development in the natural gas vehicle market.
May 7, 2014
Business
Caterpillar hid defects in 2007-2010 engines from buyers, lawsuits claim
Nearly 10 class-action lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar claiming that its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective — driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value — and that the company concealed the information from buyers and owners.
May 7, 2014
Business
Idle Free expands all-electric APU sales and service network
Idle Free Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of its Complete All-Electric Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) sales and service network through a partnership with Kile Truck Refrigeration. Located in Nashville, Kile Truck Refrigeration offers top-of-the-line products and services for transport refrigeration and bus air conditioning. After being named the Carrier Dealer of the […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Rush Enterprises and 3M announce natural gas agreement
3M and Rush Enterprises today announce an agreement to pursue the design, manufacture and installation of a portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks and fuel systems for use in Class 6-8 vehicles in North America. The Agreement allows for 3M to supply tanks with proprietary technology, and for Rush Enterprises to provide enhanced fuel […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Kenworth to offer Eaton Powershift Plus AMT in natural gas T680
The new Kenworth T680 natural gas truck will be available with the Eaton UltraShift PLUS automated transmission as an option. The announcement came in conjunction with this week’s Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long, Beach, Calif. During ACT, Kenworth is exhibiting a T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper specified with an integrated powertrain package featuring the […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Utility Trailer begins North American Legacy Tour
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner curtainsided trailers is pleased to announce the launch of its 2014 Legacy Museum Trailer Tour in North America. Debuted at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, Utility’s Legacy Museum Trailer consists […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Ryder, Quantum announce purchase agreement for CNG tank systems
Ryder System and Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide announced a long-term agreement for the purchase and supply of complete compressed natural gas fuel systems Ryder’s CNG truck lease customers. Ryder will purchase Quantum’s Q-Lite CNG tank systems and install them onto CNG-powered vehicles. By purchasing the systems direct, Ryder says it can pass savings onto […]
May 7, 2014
Trucks
Kroger adopts Westport iCE PACK LNG Tank System
Westport Innovations Inc. is working with Kroger to meet the grocery store chain’s industry-leading environmental sustainability goals, providing the only tank system in North America that operates on cold or warm LNG, Westport says.
May 7, 2014
Vocational
Ryder, Quantum to offer new technology for CNG truck fleets
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. has entered into a long-term agreement with Ryder System Inc. for compressed natural gas fuel systems that will help reduce costs and increase vehicle uptime for businesses that lease CNG trucks from Ryder, the company says.
May 7, 2014
Trucks
Alliance AutoGas develops propane dispenser system
Alliance AutoGas announced at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo this week in Long Beach, Calif. that its new Fuel Management Dispenser System for fleets using propane autogas is now available.  The new  T3MR Fleet Fuel Management System provides numerous enhancements including a durable Card Reader System, Data Management, Real-Time Communications and a world leading Ultra […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Nat gas adoption: Panel of truck makers says resale value, fueling stations key obstacles
During a fleet panel featuring all major North American truck OEMs, truck makers cited everything from questionable resale value to the availability of natural gas as obstacles for the fuel in the industry.
May 7, 2014
Business
Chart develops new, lighter LNG fuel system
Chart Industries, Inc., announced Tuesday the release of a new, more compact liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle system.
May 6, 2014
Business
dHybrid Systems unveils lighter CNG fuel system
The dHybrid Systems Model 206, according to the company, features the best price and weight per DGE on the market. It tips the scales at a 2800 lbs. or less at empty, including mounting hardware.
May 6, 2014
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