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Worst city for vehicle theft is fighting back and winning
Albuquerque officials say they are starting to see the results of their renewed fight against vehicle theft with an estimated one-third reduction in thefts for the first nine months of 2018. The drop in vehicle thefts follows two years in a row that the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual Hot Spots rankings had the […]
December 10, 2018
Trucks
Trucking company busted over $16M recycling fraud
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery announced Dec. 3 it uncovered a $16 million recycling fraud ring, leading to the arrest of a trucking company owner, truck driver, and broker. Following a five-month investigation, the California Department of Justice Recycling Fraud team seized 27,860 pounds of empty beverage containers from a collection yard […]
December 10, 2018
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Vocational
Freightliner adds lightweight 11.8 liter Cummins to 114SD options
Freightliner is making Cummins’ 11.8 liter X12 engine available in on its 114SD chassis. Vice President of Cummins On-Highway Engine Business Brett Merritt says he’s excited about the impact the X12 – Cummins’ lightest Class 8 truck engine – can have in weight-sensitive vocational applications. At 2,050 pounds, the X12 has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any engine […]
December 10, 2018
Business
Cummins X12 engine now available in Freightliner vocational truck
Brett Merritt of Cummins says he's excited about the impact the Cummins X12 engine can potentially have in weight-sensitive vocational applications. More here.
December 10, 2018
Business
Nearly 21,000 International trucks recalled for transmission issue
According to the NHTSA, Navistar recalls over 20K International trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions with certain Eaton clutches. Details here.
December 10, 2018
Vocational
Out of control cement truck smashes into cars
An accident caught by a bike cam (a first for us), shows a cement truck rolling down a hill in England with the hapless driver vainly chasing after it. Be advised that you’ll hear some colorful language as the lorry (that’s what our friends on the other side of the pond call them) plows through […]
December 9, 2018
Trucks
Fleet reports on renewable diesel after five years of use
Renewable diesel, a synthetic fuel similar to biodiesel, got a big thumbs up this week from the City of Beverly Hills, Calif. City fleet manager Craig Crowder, who first started using Neste MY Renewable Diesel in 2013, reported that the fuel has brought about better performance, reduced maintenance and fewer emissions when compared to ultra […]
December 6, 2018
Trucks
J.B. Hunt’s first electric trucks going to work in Texas & California
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has taken delivery of the company’s first-ever all-electric medium-duty box trucks. The five Fuso eCanter will be added to J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services division and used for home delivery in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., and the greater Houston area. J.B. Hunt is the second national carrier to introduce eCanter trucks in […]
December 6, 2018
Business
Volvo adds another new efficiency spec for VNL, VNR for tanker and bulk applications
The Payload Plus packages provide a way to remove up to 540 lb. from Volvo VNR regional-haul models and more than 335 lb. from Volvo VNL long-haul models.
December 6, 2018
Business
Team USA takes silver in Isuzu worldwide tech challenge
A pair of two-man Isuzu technician teams were named winners of the 13th Annual Isuzu World Technical Competition. Get more details on the competition here.
December 6, 2018
Trucks
San Diego steps up truck ban
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously this week to ban heavy-duty trucks from additional streets in a neighborhood where environmentalists have regularly campaigned against commercial truck traffic which they contend is a large source of air and noise pollution. Barrio Logan, which runs along the west side of Interstate 5 and includes Naval Base […]
December 5, 2018
Trucks
Love’s Travel Stops continues to go solar
Two Love’s Travel Stops are now being powered in part by the sun, and more locations are expected to go solar in the year ahead. Trillium, which is part of Love’s, recently installed its first solar power system at the Love’s in Santa Nella, California. The new ground-mounted photovoltaic system at will generate more than 300,000 kilowatt hours […]
December 5, 2018
Business
J.B. Hunt takes delivery of new Fuso eCanter all-electric
Five Mitsubishi Fuso eCanters will be added to J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services division and used for home delivery in parts of California and Texas. Learn more.
December 5, 2018
Trucks
Florida trooper hit by car after pushing bystander out of harm’s way
We’ve seen it far too many times with tow truck drivers and other highway workers and now we’re seeing it once again after footage was released showing a trooper in Florida getting struck by a car while responding to an accident. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Mithil Patel, 31, is reportedly in good condition at a […]
December 4, 2018
Class 3-6
FCA says Ram & Jeep are driving record sales
FCA is largely crediting surging Ram and Jeep sales for a 17-year sales high for the month of November. Ram sales rose 44 percent to a November record of 57,970 vehicles. The previous record was 42,511 vehicles in November 2016. Ram 1500 drove the performance as total sales climbed 59 percent to 37,637 vehicles for a […]
December 4, 2018
Vocational
Concrete truck used in Colorado gun store smash ‘n grab
While we’ve seen pickups and even box trucks used in smash ‘n grabs, a Colorado gun store is making headlines after being breached by a concrete truck. An undisclosed amount of firearms were stolen from Green Mountain Guns early this morning in Lakewood after a stolen concrete truck was used to rip away the store’s […]
December 4, 2018
Business
U.S. Isuzu techs ready to tackle global competition
Three Isuzu Commercial Truck of America technicians landed in Tokyo with hopes of winning the global I-1 Grand Prix World Technical Challenge. Details here.
December 4, 2018
Business
Several OEMs issue recalls of trucks, trailers over issues with lights, tires, more
According to documents from the NHTSA, a number of truck and trailer manufacturers issued recalls for issues including tires, lights, power steering and more.
December 3, 2018
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