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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
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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
Business
ZF rounds out electric drive offering
ZF says it's releasing zero-emission axles for all vehicle classes and has received more than 1,000 orders for its AxTrax AVE electric portal axles. Read details,
September 19, 2018
Trucks
CARB awards $41M for fuel cell project at Port of Los Angeles
In another nod to hydrogen fuel cell technology, the State of California revealed plans on Friday to award $41 million to the Port of Los Angeles for the Zero-Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project. The total project cost for this initial phase is $82,568,872, with partners providing 50.2 percent, or $41,446,612 in match […]
September 18, 2018
Trucks
Distracted trucker forgets dog tied to truck as sheriff’s office volunteer gives chase
Sometimes you just happen to be in the right place at the right time with the cameras rolling. In this case it was a volunteer with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Ash Fork, Ariz. who had been waiting for his turn to leave the parking lot of a Shell gas station along Route 66 […]
September 18, 2018
Vocational
No CDL or HAZMAT required to haul bulk diesel thanks to Thunder Creek’s upfit on Ford F-550 chassis
Thunder Creek’s new medium-duty truck body, the Multi-Tank Upfit, is designed so drivers can haul bulk diesel fuel without a CDL or HAZMAT endorsement. The new product, designed for the Ford F-550 chassis, follows the company’s introduction earlier this year of its Multi-Tank Trailers that also allow drivers to haul bulk diesel fuel without a CDL or HAZMAT […]
September 18, 2018
Business
Meet Mercedes-Benz’ tech-laden new Actros
Daimler introduced its new Mercedes-Benz Actros. Daimler Trucks says it is the realization of its Future Truck 2025 initiative rolled out four years earlier.
September 18, 2018
Trucks
Part 2 Q&A with Roush CleanTech: propane vs. other alt fuels & VW settlement funds
In Part 2 of our interview with Roush CleanTech President Todd Mouw we learn more about the differences between propane and other other alternative fuels. Plus, Mouw offers insights into what fleets can expect with the distribution of VW settlement funds. In Part 1, Mouw talked about his company’s latest propane engine, a 6.7-liter engine with […]
September 17, 2018
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Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
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