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Meritor enhances Permalube Driveline warranty
Meritor has extended the warranty eligibility for Permalube RPL drivelines to 5 years/500,000 miles from the previous 4 years/400,000 miles for model year 2015 linehaul vehicles. “Meritor’s Permalube RPL driveline was the first available permanently lubricated driveline for linehaul vocations and is now the first to offer this type of warranty coverage,” said Chad Mitts, […]
March 3, 2014
Mack highlights Work Truck Show lineup
Mack Trucks will present two Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) 6×4 models in its booth at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The MHD model offers a lower-cost, lighter-weight option, without compromising Mack’s legendary durability and reliability. Visitors to Mack booth No. 3527 at the Indianapolis Convention Center will find out for themselves […]
March 3, 2014
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ABC Supply in Beloit, Wis., takes delivery of first production Kenworth T880
Kenworth Truck Company’s first full-production Kenworth T880 was recently delivered to ABC Supply Co., Inc., one of the largest distributors of exterior building products in the nation, at its headquarters in Beloit, Wis. The first full-production Kenworth T880 is equipped with a PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 430 hp and 1,550 lb-ft of torque, a […]
March 3, 2014
Business
Test drive: International’s medium-duty workhorse gets a new heart
International’s Class 6 DuraStar 4000 is a medium-duty mainstay in fleets all across North America. And this year, it’s a truck with a new engine option. You can now spec a DuraStar with a Cummins ISB diesel engine in addition to International’s long-standing International DT and MaxxForce 7 and 9 diesel options. The reintroduction of […]
February 28, 2014
Business
Schneider putting 5,700 used trailers up for sale
Schneider, one of the nation’s largest trucking companies and home to one of the industry’s largest selections of used fleet equipment, announced today that it will add 5,700 trailers to its offering of used equipment for sale. The truckload carrier plans to invest in more new equipment this year, making now the right time for […]
February 27, 2014
Business
Volvo finalizes ConExpo product lineup
A sampling of Volvo’s VHD product range will be on display next week at the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG show in Las Vegas. Engineered for reliable performance in a wide range of applications like construction, oil field, logging, snow plow or heavy haul, the VHD makes hard work easy, while extensive standard safety features and an ergonomic […]
February 27, 2014
Business
Penske Used Trucks opens Torrance, Ca. location
Penske Used Trucks today announced it has opened a commercial truck dealership in Torrance, Calif., where it will sell used light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers and related equipment. The used truck dealership is located at 20425 S. Hamilton Ave. and sits on nearly 5 acres. For local sales inquiries call 1-855-624-2272. The center is […]
February 25, 2014
Business
Western Star announces new options for 4700 Models
Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. today announced that a frame rail mounted vertical exhaust stack is now offered as an option for Western Star 4700 set-back and set-forward truck and tractor models. This configuration is now available in combination with the Western Star aerodynamic roof and side fairing options. Preferred by vocational fleets that pull […]
February 13, 2014
Business
Ingersoll Axle selects Meritor Tire Inflation System
Meritor announced today that Ingersoll Axle (IMT) has selected the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS by P.S.I) as its preferred Automatic Tire inflation System (ATIS) on its line of trailer axles for the commercial trailer market. Fleet and OEM customers can now easily specify the preparation of IMT trailer axles at various levels, such as bare […]
February 12, 2014
Business
Eaton adopts customer input for aftermarket transmission program
Power management company Eaton has made several enhancements to its lineup of FLEX REMAN transmissions to better equip truck dealers and truck OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to meet the aftermarket needs of their customers. Among the improvements to the FLEX product line is changing the part numbers to a model based part number. This change […]
February 11, 2014
Business
Fontaine Modification announces new Fleet and Vocational Truck business units
Fontaine Modification, North America’s most comprehensive provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets, has established two new business units: Fontaine Modification Fleet Services and Fontaine Modification Vocational Services. The move is designed to enable Fontaine Modification to respond more nimbly to its customers’ needs in these key market segments. “We strive to […]
February 10, 2014
Business
CCJ Test Drive: Peterbilt’s Model 567 Dump Truck (with photo gallery)
Peterbilt’s latest vocational truck is clearly designed with drivers foremost in mind, writes CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts.
February 7, 2014
Business
Nissan concept truck features advanced Cummins diesel engine design
Cummins Inc. and Nissan unveiled a technical study called the Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner – Powered by Cummins at the Chicago Auto Show. The heart of this vehicle is a concept 2.8L turbo diesel engine – developed at the Cummins Technical Center in Columbus, Ind. – that produces approximately 200 hp and over 350 lb-ft […]
February 6, 2014
Finance
Freightliner Cascadia now available with Detroit DT12 AMT
Daimler Trucks North America says the Detroit DT12 Automated Manual transmission is now available in Detroit DD16-equipped Freightliner Cascadia sleeper and day cabs. This pairing is ideally suited for heavier weight applications and now allows the DT12 to cover all horsepower and torque ratings available from Detroit engines. All DT12 transmissions mated to DD16 engines […]
February 5, 2014
Business
Fontaine issues new Fifth Wheel Catalog
Fontaine Fifth Wheel has released a new 20-page catalog that covers its full line of fifth wheels. The comprehensive catalog replaces multiple individual product brochures to simplify the fifth wheel ordering process. “In the past, individual product lines had their own literature,” says Todd Kuipers, key account/marketing manager for Fontaine Fifth Wheel. “This new catalog […]
February 5, 2014
Business
SpringRide develops air spring for 2nd and 3rd truck owners
Veyance Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of Goodyear Engineered Products, announces the launch of its new air spring line, SpringRide, designed for second- and third-time commercial vehicle owners. SpringRide air springs provide an economical alternative to the brand’s premium Super Cushion air springs preferred by first-time owners and original equipment manufacturers. “We developed SPRINGRIDE air springs in response to […]
February 4, 2014
Business
Mack announces new financing plan to help Vets buy new trucks
In recognition of the dedication and sacrifice of U.S. military service men and women, Mack Financial Services is offering returning veterans special financing terms for new MACK® commercial vehicles. Recent veterans who have received an honorable discharge can receive a .50 percent (50 basis points) discount off the approved finance rates from Mack Financial Services […]
January 29, 2014
Business
ATD names Treadway Truck Dealer of the Year
Kyle Treadway of Kenworth Sales Company received the 2014 Truck Dealer of the Year award from the American Truck Dealers (ATD) at the annual ATD Convention and Expo in New Orleans, La. Treadway is president and dealer principal of Kenworth Sales Company, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and operates 20 Kenworth dealership […]
January 28, 2014
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