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PPG’s latest yellow tint base increases hiding
PPG’s AUE-370YL yellow tint base is intended to provide increased hiding at lower-dry film builds for select industrial colors. The easy-to-use direct-to-metal technology is formulated to provide 30-35 percent better hiding on yellow colors, facilitating faster production throughput since fewer coats are required. The resin is designed to allow for a high topcoat build using […]
October 9, 2013
Vocational
Kenworth T880 ready for order
The T880 – Kenworth’s flagship vocational truck – is now available for order, the company announced Tuesday. Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, Kenworth says the T880 is especially suited for dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul applications. RELATED: T880 Test Drive The truck comes standard with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated up to […]
October 9, 2013
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Class 8 orders up in September, expected to eclipse 20,000 units
Class 8 truck orders in September are expected to remain above the 20,000 mark in September when actual data is released later in the month. Prelim data, though, shows it to be one of the best order months in the year.
October 9, 2013
Vocational
Honeywell expects turbo charger usage to climb 40% by 2018
Honeywell International is projecting a major bump in turbo charger usage over the next five years. Honeywell, the world’s largest turbo charger manufacturer, is forecasting that the devices that will be installed on nearly 40 percent of vehicles sold globally in 2018, an increase of 67 percent. Honeywell estimates current penetration of turbocharged commercial and passenger […]
October 9, 2013
Business
Kenworth T880 vocational truck now available for order
The Kenworth T880 – the flagship of Kenworth’s vocational trucks lineup – is now available for order. Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, Kenworth says the T880 is suited for vocational customers who demand a durable and reliable truck, including dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul applications. The Kenworth T880 is standard with the […]
October 8, 2013
Trucks
Mitsubishi Fuso rolling out longer wheelbase Canter
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) announced Tuesday that it will offer a longer wheelbase on its class 3 Canter FE125 cabover truck. The 169.3-in. wheelbase will accommodate bodies up to 20 ft. long with a GVWR of 12,500 lb. and a body/payload capacity in its normal configuration of 7,095 lb. MFTA says the […]
October 8, 2013
Business
SAF-Holland’s Neway rear air suspension available on Pete vocationals
SAF-Holland announced that its Neway ADZ Rear Air Suspension is now a published option for Peterbilt Motors’ vocational trucks. Holland says the robust low-weight stable air suspension is suited for heavy- and severe-duty applications. “Peterbilt has built a reputation for delivering uncompromising quality and durability,” says Peter DeGraaf, Holland’s business unit marketing manager for powered […]
October 8, 2013
Business
Mitsubishi Fuso to offer long-wheelbase Class 3 Canter
Logan Township, NJ — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has announced that it is now offering its class 3 Canter FE125 cabover truck with a 169.3-in. wheelbase that will accommodate bodies up to 20 ft. long. This work truck model has a GVWR of 12,500 lb. and a body/payload capacity in its normal […]
October 8, 2013
Business
Navistar reports highest monthly truck orders since 2011
Navistar International reported this week it had roughly 5,900 Class 6-8 truck orders in September, marking the highest number of monthly orders since December 2011.
October 8, 2013
Vocational
Navistar orders highest in 22 months
Pushed by its Cummins powered DuraStar, Navistar announced Tuesday that orders for its Class 6-8 trucks hit their highest level in nearly two years. “(That) strengthens our belief that the ISB (engine) will be the catalyst for improving our medium-duty business,” says Bill Kozek, Navistar president, North America Truck and Parts. “Many of our customers […]
October 8, 2013
Trucks
Food distributor signs on to Ryder’s ‘Flex-to-Green’ lease
Ryder System, Inc. Monday announced it has signed a new Flex-to-Green Lease agreement for 10 diesel-powered refrigerated straight trucks with Pennsylvania-based food distributor Macaroni Company, Inc. With a Flex-to-Green lease, Pennsylvania Macaroni receives all the maintenance and service benefits of a Ryder Full Service Lease with the added option to convert their vehicles to natural gas after one year. Macaroni is […]
October 8, 2013
Vocational
WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Shocking set of circumstances
It’s pretty much ingrained in you as a child to look both ways before crossing the street. If you’re a dump truck driver, you should probably know to look both ways, and then up before tilting the load and driving away. And I don’t care what the guy behind the camera says, there’s absolutely no […]
October 8, 2013
Vocational
Help Ford give away a 2014 Super Duty
Ford announced its Top 10 Tough Truck Challenge stories as finalists for a public vote, and is asking for help in picking a winner. The winner of the Tough Truck Challenge will receive a new 2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty. Read each of the 10 stories here and then place your vote for your favorite by […]
October 8, 2013
Vocational
Safety tips for Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day
Just in time for this week’s Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems sends along a reminder about being safe on the road along with a few maintenance tips.
October 7, 2013
Vocational
Company completes testing of premium, synthetic diesel fuel
Greyrock Energy said Monday it has completed testing of a premium diesel fuel at an advanced heavy duty diesel engine dynamometer laboratory. “While our fuel meets ASTM diesel fuel specifications, it is important to understand how the fuel performs in today’s heavy duty diesel truck engines,” Dr. Dennis Schuetzle, Greyrock’s Chief Technology Officer, says. “The fuel […]
October 7, 2013
Trucks
Beer distributor expanding CNG fleet
A Florida-based beer distributor announced Monday plans to expand its CNG powered fleet and the building of a second CNG station in Ft. Myers, Fla. J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. will receive 10 new 2014 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with the new Cummins-Westport ISX 12G engine and the Allison 4000 HS automatic transmission by January 2014. The new […]
October 7, 2013
Trucks
Utilimaster enters refrigerated market with seamless body
Utilimaster Corp. has unveiled refrigerated and freezer configurations for its truck bodies. Utilimaster can upfit nearly any van or truck by installing an insulated liner that is completely seamless and tough enough to support forklift traffic, while integrating customized shelving and cargo containment, the company says.
October 7, 2013
Business
Cummins unveils 5-liter diesel engine for light- and medium-duty commercial markets
Cummins has unveiled the ISV5.0, a 5-liter diesel engine aimed at the light- and medium-duty commercial vehicle market.
October 4, 2013
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