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See the light: Test drive with LED headlights
With a bright luminosity and extended life, LED headlights are finding a receptive home on the front of vehicles.  Jack Roberts, Equipment editor of our sister site, CCJ, took a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia out to test Truck Lite’s new LED headlamps. Roberts put the truck through its paces on a poorly lit Alabama Highway. Daimler […]
November 18, 2013
Business
Test drive: International 9900i makes powerful statement, even without modern touches
International says the 9900i is its default “heavy-haul” tractor, and the company points to the brawny Cummins ISX15 as proof. While true, the plush Eagle interior and the gleaming plum paint on my test truck are clues that International isn’t telling the whole story.
November 18, 2013
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Jean-Claude splits Volvos
This is easily the most cinematically important thing Jean-Claude Van Damme has done since Time Cop. [youtube M7FIvfx5J10 nolink] You’ve got to give a nod to Volvo’s marketing department for their rash of interesting, and in this case, viral videos. Major props are also due to Van Damme who, even at 53 years old, has […]
November 15, 2013
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WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Slick move
Nobody likes driving in the rain. I don’t care where you live, drivers shed about 90 IQ points whenever water droplets start hitting the road. [youtube snrdZFFe4Ps nolink] The driver of this tanker could not have timed his skid any better, turning what appears to be a two car MVA into a four vehicle accident […]
November 15, 2013
Business
Double Coin announces Smart Money Fleet Program
Double Coin Tires and CMA announced the launch of the company’s new Smart Money Fleet Program for national fleet accounts. Double Coin’s Smart Money Fleet Program allows medium and large-sized fleets to purchase high-quality and competitively priced Double Coin TBR and ROTR products at over 1,000 points of sale locations across North America through the […]
November 15, 2013
Business
Peterbilt gets Texas environmental tip of the hat
Peterbilt Motors Company received the highest honor at the ninth annual Working for Clean Awards from the North Texas Commission, the company recently announced. The 2013 awards feature 15 different category winners named from 26 applicant organizations representing more than 70,000 employees. Peterbilt was revealed as the top award winner – the North Texas Clean […]
November 15, 2013
Business
Meritor WABCO announces Mack ASET air compressor
Meritor WABCO, a leader in integrated safety systems and efficiency technology for the North American commercial vehicle industry, is marking “America Recycles Day” with the release of a remanufactured System Saver™ air compressor for select trucks that use the MACK ASET engine. “We’ve seen an increased demand from manufacturers for our System Saver products, and […]
November 15, 2013
Vocational
Refuse industry leads the move to natural gas trucks
Anyone who suspects natural gas trucks are just a fad need look no further than the refuse hauling industry to be convinced otherwise. From small, municipal operations to giant, national corporate fleets, natural gas trucks are increasingly becoming the standard.
November 15, 2013
Vocational
Double Coin launches fleet program
Double Coin Tires and CMA has launched the company’s new Smart Money Fleet Program for national fleet accounts. Double Coin’s Smart Money Fleet Program allows medium and large-sized fleets to purchase high-quality and competitively priced Double Coin TBR and ROTR products at over 1,000 points of sale locations across North America through the Smart Money […]
November 15, 2013
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75 tips to save fuel
With the “new norm” cost of diesel near $4 per gallon, fleets should be looking at every possible opportunity to lower fuel consumption. Like no other time in the trucking industry, every drop counts. The difference between 6 and 7 mpg on a power unit operating 120,000 miles annually is nearly $12,000. Multiply that for […]
November 14, 2013
Business
Volvo Trucks introduces I-Shift transmission to the Mexican market
Volvo Trucks North America introduced the I-Shift automated manual transmission to the Mexican truck market at the Expo Transporte 2013 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The I-Shift, which has been available in the United States and Canada since 2007 and standard on Volvo trucks as of this year, has been tested by a handful of Mexican fleets […]
November 13, 2013
Business
Eaton announces Roadranger used truck program
Power management company Eaton today announced a new Roadranger used truck program for the North American Class 6, 7 and 8 truck markets that features extended warranty options available for up to eight years and 1 million miles on transmissions, and up to five years and 500,000 miles on clutch components. The program consists of […]
November 13, 2013
Business
Reading Truck Body details price increase next year
Reading Truck Body announced it will institute a modest price increase for 2014, the first increase in two years. The changes will go into effect beginning January 1, 2014. Any orders and quote requests accepted prior to that date will be priced at 2013 rates. The company noted that the primary factors leading to the […]
November 13, 2013
Business
Chevron helps Nashville fleet reach 70,000 mile drain intervals
Chevron Products Company, maker of the Delo brand of engine oils, lubricants and coolants, released a case study demonstrating the performance of Delo lubricants for R.E. West Transportation. According to Chevron,tThe Nashville, Tennessee-based company was able to safely achieve 70,000 mile drain intervals* – an increase of 20,000 miles over the OEM recommendation – due […]
November 13, 2013
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WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Heads up
This video should have ended a lot more tragically that what it apparently did. That the worker in the bucket is anything but dead is nothing short of incredible. [youtube RL3RKebhL24 nolink] The bus driver should have his license revoked for life. There’s really no excuse for driving like that when workers are obviously present.
November 13, 2013
Trucks
Partnership develops solar powered liftgate battery charger
Anthony Liftgates, Inc. and eNow, Inc. have formed a partnership to develop a solar power liftgate battery charging option. “We are pleased to be able to offer Anthony Liftgates customers this solar innovation to enhance performance and improve bottom line,” says Tom Walker, president, Anthony Liftgates. The 100-watt eCharge Solar Battery Charger is easily installed on […]
November 13, 2013
Vocational
SAF-Holland air suspension added as option on Pete vocational trucks
SAF-Holland says its Neway ADZ Rear Air Suspension is now a published option on Peterbilt vocational trucks. The company says its ADZ is designed to outperform in heavy-duty and severe-duty vocational environments, making it an ideal match for rugged Peterbilt vocational trucks. “The Neway brand is known industry wide for building truck suspensions that are built for […]
November 13, 2013
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Medium-duty used truck market flat; cabover prices slip
The medium-duty used truck market remains stable, meaning neither buyers nor sellers hold a significantly better hand, according to NADA’s November Commercial Truck Guidelines, published this week.
November 12, 2013
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