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Quick-thinking cop saves woman, self from out-of-control truck
Can’t say it enough. First responders have a dangerous job to do as this next dashcam video clearly demonstrates. Thankfully, the quick-thinking actions of Officer Blair at the Anna Police Department in Anna, Texas prevented any injuries as he got himself and a woman out of harm’s way just a moment before an out-of-control pickup […]
September 26, 2018
Trucks
Clean Capitalist Coalition launches in D.C. to advocate for free-market, deregulated paths to clean energy
Today in Washington, D.C. a broad group of advanced energy and free-market organizations, scholars and experts launched the Clean Capitalist Coalition to focus on creating and promoting innovative policy ideas that reduce barriers to clean free enterprise and conservation while increasing prosperity and freedom. The 14 initial members of the Clean Capitalist Coalition are Advanced Energy Economy, American Conservation Coalition, American Council […]
September 26, 2018
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Trucks
Coroner: California postal worker died of heat stroke
A Southern California postal worker who was found dead inside her USPS van in July had succumbed to heat exposure, according to a coroner’s report. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Corner reported this week that Peggy Frank, 63, died of hyperthermia. Frank had been found unresponsive in her postal vehicle in the Los Angeles neighborhood […]
September 25, 2018
Vocational
Peterbilt: New electrical control unit makes body upfitting easier & increases functionality
Peterbilt announced today its Vehicle Electrical Control Unit (VECU) to help increase truck functionality and simply body upfitting. “Peterbilt’s heritage is built on customers being able to order a truck that is designed and manufactured specifically to get the job done in the most efficient and reliable manner,” said Robert Woodall, Peterbilt’s assistant general manager […]
September 25, 2018
Business
Peterbilt updating truck electrical unit
Peterbilt worked with truck equipment manufacturers & customers to improve the electrical integration process of a Peterbilt chassis with a vocational body.
September 25, 2018
Business
Fuel line defect prompts recall of 4,500 Freightliner, Western Star tractors
Daimler says under certain driving conditions, the fuel line of affected trucks may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen is restricted.
September 25, 2018
Business
Paccar engine plant building 150 MX engines per day in Mississippi
The Paccar engine plant in Mississippi is a 450,000 square-foot facility that produces about 150 MX engines per day. Read all about it here.
September 25, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford’s Vandemonium showcases plenty of talent amid segment dominance
The line-up read like a Who’s Who of the work truck industry: Knapheide, Ranger Design, Adrian Steel, Utilimaster, XL and so many others. Thirty-seven upfitters in all put their vans on display today at Ford’s Vandemonium event at the automaker’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. It was Ford’s way of paying tribute to vocational and recreational […]
September 24, 2018
Trucks
Lightning Systems announces all-electric Ford E-450 cutaway & shuttle bus
Lightning Systems announced today a new battery-electric powertrain option for the Ford E-450 Cutaway and Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus. The new Lightning Electric models for the Ford E-450 will be available in 14,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) with an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new […]
September 24, 2018
Business
Bridgestone issues recall of some commercial truck tires over potential sidewall issue
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations says a recall of more than 2,700 commercial truck tires because of a potential defect. Get details on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 24, 2018
Trucks
NTEA releases updated 2018 Commercial Vehicle Certification & Federal Lighting guides
Keep your fleet up to date with the latest regulations compiled by NTEA in their updated 2018 Commercial Vehicle Certification and U.S./Canada Federal Lighting guides. NTEA reports that the 2018 Certification Guide offers a more complete representation of compliance mandates and implications facing work truck industry companies in North America. Content addresses safety certification and […]
September 23, 2018
Trucks
Trucker leads troopers on 20-mile chase
A truck driver led Indiana State Police on a 20-mile chase Friday morning that finally ended after troopers deployed spike strips for a second time. When troopers first received a report of the reckless bobtail around 11 a.m., it had been weaving on southbound I-65 close to the Lowell exit and had nearly slammed into […]
September 23, 2018
Vocational
Cummins new plug-in hybrid powertrain offers big drop in fuel consumption & emissions
Plug-in hybrids aren’t just for compact passenger cars anymore. Cummins unveiled a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany for medium and heavy-duty applications. The hybrid PowerDrive, which offers both parallel and series capabilities, was featured center stage at Cummins booth in a Kenworth T370 utility truck. The […]
September 20, 2018
Business
Cummins unveils new emissions-control concept
Cummins announced a concept diesel emissions system that is said to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions significantly. Learn more about it on CCJ.
September 20, 2018
Trucks
New life for diesel: Cummins control system reduces emissions to levels previously thought unfeasible
Don’t count diesel out. Cummins announced a concept diesel emissions system today at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover, Germany which the company says will increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions to levels previously thought impractical. The concept emissions control system now under development by Cummins, combines the turbocharged air management with the exhaust […]
September 19, 2018
Trucks
FedEx technician wins 2018 National Technician Skills Competition
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council announced this week that Phil Pinter, a technician with FedEx Freight from Ida, Michigan, was named the grand champion of the 2018 National Technician Skills Competition, known as the SuperTech competition. Pinter bested 95 other finalists in the TMCSuperTech heavy-duty division. In addition, Ferris State University student […]
September 19, 2018
Vocational
ZF rounds out electric drive offering
As part of its “Smart Logistics” theme at IAA 2018, ZF announced it is rolling out zero-emission axles for all vehicle classes and has received more than 1,000 orders for its AxTrax AVE electric portal axles as the growth of electric-driven commercial vehicles continues to grow worldwide. ZF said that when in service the axles […]
September 19, 2018
Business
FedEx Freight tech wins TMC SuperTech competition
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council says a technician with FedEx Freight has been named grand champion of the 2018 National Technician Skills Competition.
September 19, 2018
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