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Volvo introduces electric buses in Sweden
Buses that glide noiselessly without emissions, that pick up passengers indoors and which are powered by a renewable source of electricity – this will become a reality in 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service in Gothenburg. The new technology enables completely new possibilities for future public-transport. Behind the initiative is the Volvo […]
June 19, 2013
Trucks
PSI will supply Workhorse powertrains
Power Solutions International, Inc. said Wednesday the company has reached an agreement with AMP Holding, Inc. to supply powertrain options for all of AMP’s Workhorse Chassis models. AMP’s chassis are used in a variety of Class 3 – 6 on-highway applications, most commonly for medium-duty delivery trucks. PSI says it will equip the chassis models […]
June 19, 2013
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Ram issues recalls
Ram Trucks says it will recall certain 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks equipped with optional premium tail lamps. In some of these trucks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says, the turn signal may not flash at a double rate, failing to notify the driver of a turn signal problem. The affected trucks […]
June 19, 2013
Trucks
Pepsi, Frito-Lay open public CNG fueling station
Frito-Lay build a brand on the public’s inability to have “just one.” This week, the company announced plans to internalize that globally famous slogan, taking it out of the potato chip bag and rolling it out to their fleet’s green initiative. Senior leadership from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division were joined Wednesday by representatives from the Department […]
June 19, 2013
Business
Amsoil touts spray grease
Amsoil Spray Grease is designed to reduce mess while greasing hard-to-reach spaces such as hinges, latches, overhead door tracks, nuts/bolts and any other pivot point or external moving part. The spray grease is formulated to adhere to metal surfaces. For more information, go to www.amsoil.com.
June 18, 2013
Vocational
CNG and LNG: What’s Best for Your Fleet?
To CNG or to LNG? That is the question. That is also the question representatives from Westport and Clean Energy tried to answer Tuesday in an hour-long webinar titled “CNG and LNG: What’s Best for Your Fleet?” Among the first obstacles fleet managers must overcome when weighing their natural gas options is understanding they are […]
June 18, 2013
Business
Oliver Rubber rolls out trailer retread
Oliver Rubber’s Vantage Trailer II trailer precure retread – designed for single- and tandem-axle assemblies in long-haul over-the-road applications – is verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program for low rolling resistance and added fuel economy, treadwear and traction. The contact area is engineered to sustain a solid footprint for added tread life, […]
June 18, 2013
Vocational
Amthor launches mobile app
Amthor International has launched a new mobile app for iPhone and Android devices, which the compnay says will allow customers easy access to stock and equipment specs, nearest distributor locations, their Amthor Appreciation Account, product literature, social media, and more. Using only their phones, Amthor customers will be able to inspect new and used equipment […]
June 17, 2013
Business
Navistar begins truck manufacturing operations in Brazil
International Industria Automotiva da America do Sul Ldta. (“IIAA”), the South American subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation, today celebrated the beginning of commercial truck production at the Navistar Industrial Complex, the company’s manufacturing facility in Canoas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil. The new truck manufacturing line will have capacity for 5,000 trucks per year and […]
June 12, 2013
Business
Ram announces entry into compact van market
Ram Truck Brand president and CEO Reid Bigland confirmed Tuesday the company will roll out a second Fiat-based commercial van by the end of 2015. The yet-to-be-named van will be based on Fiat’s Doblò cargo van. For more on the new Ram van, see the report from our sister site, Hard Working Trucks, here.
June 12, 2013
Business
Bendix previews next-generation safety system research
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced today that its next-generation commercial vehicle safety system is in full development with key supplier partners. Bendix said it is incorporating technologies from key suppliers such as TRW and Mobileye. The new safety system – which will be available exclusively through major truck OEMs – will dramatically enhance key features […]
June 12, 2013
Business
Smith Electric Vehicle marks transition into commercial manufacturing phase
Smith Electric Vehicles announced that it has now produced over 700 of its all-electric Edison and Newton trucks, which have cumulatively generated over five million miles on the road. This is a significant milestone for the Company and shows that the adoption rate of commercial electric vehicles by major global blue chip corporations continues to […]
June 12, 2013
Business
Perrin Uses PowerCube Technology to Create SG-09 APU for Smeal Fire Apparatus
Perrin Manufacturing announced a new, auxiliary HVAC system designed for emergency response vehicles that meets strict anti-idling and emissions standards. Perrin developed the system for Smeal Fire Apparatus Co, which markets it under the trade name SG-09 Smeal Green Auxiliary Power Unit. Perrin says the SG-09 was designed to address the growing demand among North […]
June 12, 2013
Trucks
Penske tapped to maintain autogas-powered delivery fleet
Chicago-based bakery products distributor Alpha Baking Company, Inc. has selected Penske Truck Leasing to serve as its commercial truck fleet maintenance service provider for its 2013 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks. “After much research and testing the time has arrived for Alpha Baking to integrate propane autogas equipment into our fleet,” Bob McGuire, Alpha Vice President and Director […]
June 12, 2013
Vocational
75 ways to trim your fleet’s fuel costs
With the “new norm” cost of diesel at $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. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet or overnight solution when it comes to improving fuel economy. With that in mind, here […]
June 12, 2013
Class 3-6
Ram adding smaller Fiat-based commercial van
Reid Bigland, new president and CEO of Chrysler’s Ram Truck Brand, isn’t wasting anytime in making a splash, confirming Tuesday the company plans to roll out a second Fiat-based commercial van. The yet-to-be-named van, which will be modeled after the Fiat Doblò and could be launched by mid-2015, is the slated replacement for the Ram Tradesman. The smaller cargo […]
June 12, 2013
Vocational
Navistar adding Cummins SCR to MD MaxxForce next year
Navistar says it plans to extend its Cummins SCR partnership to its medium-duty MaxxForce engines after the first of next year. With the launch set for the first quarter of 2014, Navistar COO Jack Allen said on a conference call Monday the partnership is simply an extension of its heavy-duty efforts. “And we’re going to […]
June 12, 2013
Business
TMC task force to examine reusable filters
With the ever-mounting cost of fuel beyond the control of heavy-duty fleet managers, many are focusing on maintenance costs as a way of reining-in manageable expenses. Among the maintenance items that are gaining new attention are filters. An increasing number of fleets and independent operators are looking at reusable or cleanable filters as a way […]
June 11, 2013
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