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GM debuts bi-fuel Sierra, Silverado pickup trucks
Chevrolet and GMC on Tuesday, March 6, announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas-capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck always […]
March 6, 2012
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FCCC launches S2G LP-fueled medium-duty chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. on Tuesday, March 6, introduced its S2G chassis, a factory-installed liquid propane gas engine for the medium-duty truck market, at the 2012 NTEA Work Truck Show. Built on FCCC’s S2 chassis, the S2G’s 8-liter 325-hp LPG engine supplied by Powertrain Integration uses GM’s long block and other components as its core. […]
March 6, 2012
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Smith Electric Vehicles unveils Newton Step Van
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. unveiled the Newton Step Van, an all-electric zero-emissions vehicle built on the Newton platform that features a walk-in body produced by Indiana-based Utilimaster. Smith announced the launch of the Newton Step Van in Indianapolis at the NTEA Work Truck Show. FedEx Express will be the first company to deploy the Newton […]
March 6, 2012
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Volvo Trucks achieves dual energy certifications
Volvo Trucks announced that its New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., is the first U.S. facility to be certified to the ISO 50001 standards under a pilot program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. Volvo says NRV is also the first Superior Energy Performance-certified facility to use ISO 50001 as its energy […]
March 6, 2012
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Westport LD showcases bi-fuel Ford Super Duty pickup trucks
West Port Light Duty will begin producing b-fuel Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks in May, the company said at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The trucks are produced in a facility adjacent to Ford’s truck plant in Louisville, Ky., and never leave Ford’s inventory control system and are not subject […]
March 6, 2012
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Via Motors, Verizon announce electric van initiative
Verizon and VIA Motors announced at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis that the two companies will collaborate on a project to prove the viability of a plug-in electric ¾-ton delivery van. VIA uses a GM cargo van as a base vehicle but installs its own proprietary eRev (extended range vehicle) technology. Kraig Higginson, […]
March 6, 2012
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300 Below says new brake rotor lasts twice as long for half the price
At a press conference at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, 300 Below Cryogenic Tempering Services announced four new products including a line of brake rotors that the company says offer twice the service life while costing half as much as comparable products. Peter Paulin, chief executive officer, said the company’s crygenically tempered rotors […]
March 6, 2012
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Chu: Diversity key to future fleet fuel efficiency
The NTEA Work Truck Show kicked off Monday, March 5, in Indianapolis with the Green Truck Summit as keynote speaker U.S. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu discussed general petrochemical, geopolitical and climate trends and how those factors will affect the North American commercial truck industry and transportation sector in coming years. Chu said the Obama administration […]
March 5, 2012
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Propane autogas trucks on display at Work Truck Show
The Propane Education & Research Council will showcase the “lean and green” benefits of propane autogas as it displays trucks, mowers and fuel dispensers at the 2012 Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, in Indianapolis through Thursday, March 8. PERC is exhibiting propane autogas vehicles that it says cost less to operate […]
March 5, 2012
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Penske opens collision repair center in Annapolis Junction, Md.
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a truck collision repair center in Annapolis Junction, Md. The center does collision, box and trailer repairs, vehicle refinishing and frame and alignment work for commercial trucks and vehicles. Penske is planning to hire nine new associates – six technicians and three administrative positions. “The facility serves the needs of […]
March 5, 2012
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Wabash National establishes Diversified Products segment
Wabash National Corp. announced that it established a new financial reporting segment, Diversified Products, in the fourth quarter of 2011. This segment comprises Wabash Composites (formerly DuraPlate Products Group), Wabash Energy and Environmental Solutions (formerly Allied Products Group) and Wabash Wood Products. Starting with the 2011 Form 10-K and going forward, Wabash National will report […]
March 5, 2012
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Freightliner helps John Christner Trucking celebrate 25th anniversary
Freightliner Trucks recently helped longtime customer John Christner Trucking mark its 25th anniversary with a tricked-out Freightliner Coronado. The truck was presented to company founder John Christner during a recent celebration event at the Tulsa Convention Center. Headquartered in Sapulpa, Okla., JCT is a refrigerated truckload carrier that hauls protein, produce and dairy products for […]
March 5, 2012
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Citgo develops GreenWay environmental initiative
Citgo Lubricants announced that it has developed GreenWay, an initiative designed to help fleets take on environmental stewardship issues and connect them with measureable economic savings and increased efficiency. “To reach the goal of 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for model year 2018, heavy-duty trucks must embrace offerings like GreenWay […]
March 5, 2012
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Free electrical plug-in kits available
Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Sierra Solutions are jointly administering a federally funded U.S. Department of Energy Recovery Act program to increase the use of idle reduction technologies and promote the use of electricity for cab comfort in lieu of engine idling. To encourage idle reduction, 1,300 free connector kits are available on a first-come, first-served […]
March 2, 2012
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Price increases on Double Coin Holdings-produced products
Double Coin Tires and China Manufacturers Alliance announced a general price increase for Double Coin Holdings-produced TBR & ROTR products beginning April 1. CMA says that due to the current economic pricing pressures, CMA is initiating a general price increase up to 5 percent with some inline changes on Double Coin TBR and ROTR products, […]
March 2, 2012
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Volvo Trucks bolsters active safety portfolio
Volvo Trucks’ latest active safety technologies – Volvo Enhanced Cruise with Active Braking and a Lane Departure/Driver Alertness Warning System – augment driver safety through advanced sensory technologies that monitor road conditions and driver behavior. Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC) with Active Braking offers full-time active braking and will be offered on all new Volvo VN […]
March 2, 2012
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IronPlanet touts record auction
IronPlanet, an online marketplace for used heavy equipment, says it sold more than $50 million of gross merchandise volume during its first onsite and online auction Feb. 21–24, the largest auction in company history. “We are very pleased with the seller and customer embracement as well as price performance of our inaugural Florida auction,” says […]
March 2, 2012
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Minimizer increases HDAW presence
Minimizer says increased the company’s presence at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’12 in Las Vegas, Nev., held Jan. 23-26. “This year we increased our display area and proudly sponsored daily events including the Distributor of the Year Awards, the Welcome Reception and the Pinewood Challenge,” says Steve Hansen, national accounts manager for Minimizer. Hansen says […]
March 2, 2012
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