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Kenworth announces lightweight configuration for T680 with 52-inch sleeper
Operating a lightweight vehicle is a ‘must-have’ for many over-the-road operators in the trucking industry, especially in LTL and regional haul applications. To address that need, Kenworth Truck Company announces the availability of a lightweight configuration for the Kenworth T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. “We exhibited a lightweight spec’d Kenworth T680 52-inch sleeper at this year’s […]
June 4, 2014
Pegasus TransTech acquires TripPak Services, ACS Advertising
Pegasus TransTech, a leading provider of electronic revenue cycle, document management and invoicing systems to the transportation industry, has acquired TripPak Services and ACS Advertising from Xerox.
May 29, 2014
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Business
International enhances drivetrain offerings as turnaround continues
International’s priority at the moment is full selective catalytic reduction integration throughout its product line, but the truck maker is also putting stock in integrating automated-manual transmissions and upping fuel economy with the aerodynamic ProStar.
May 22, 2014
Business
Bendix honors Platinum-level distributor partners
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC once again recognizes channel partners in its Premier Distributor Program (PDP) that have delivered exceptional performance for fleet customers across North America. This year, Bendix honors 43 top-performing companies earning the program’s highest ranking of platinum. Platinum partners reflect the top 10 percent of distributors in the comprehensive Bendix independent aftermarket […]
May 12, 2014
Business
DAT Onboarding product now integrated with Aljex Software for brokers
DAT Solutions announced that its carrier onboarding product, DAT Onboarding, is now integrated with Aljex Software, an operations software for brokers, carriers, and 3PLs. That means Aljex users can quickly and efficiently bring on new carriers without leaving the Aljex application. With DAT Onboarding, carriers complete an online profile that includes their equipment type, services, […]
May 9, 2014
Business
Celadon buys 500 International LoneStars in Navistar’s largest one-time sale
In what the company has said is its largest sale ever, Navistar announced it has sold 500 International LoneStar on-highway tractors to Celadon. The trucks are equipped with the Cummins ISX15 engine.
May 8, 2014
Business
Kenworth to offer Eaton Powershift Plus AMT in natural gas T680
The new Kenworth T680 natural gas truck will be available with the Eaton UltraShift PLUS automated transmission as an option. The announcement came in conjunction with this week’s Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long, Beach, Calif. During ACT, Kenworth is exhibiting a T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper specified with an integrated powertrain package featuring the […]
May 7, 2014
Business
Video log: Cummins-Eaton Advantage and Allison TC10 International ProStar
CCJ Executive Editor Jack Roberts outside Chicago, Ill., this week to get a peak at the 2014 International ProStar equipped with the Eaton-Cummins Smart Advantage powertrain.
May 6, 2014
Business
Video log: Checking out the Volvo VNX heavy hauler
CCJ Executive Editor Jack Roberts is in Asheville, N.C., this week to test drive the Volvo VNX. While there, he grabbed Volvo’s Jason Spence to do a few walk-around videos of the truck and to talk about some of its features.
May 1, 2014
Business
Freightliner adds Allison Output Retarder as M2 112 Refuse Truck option
Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. A selection of Freightliner refuse trucks are on display at WasteExpo 2014 (booth #1022). Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas […]
April 30, 2014
Business
Mack debuts new LR Refuse trucks
Mack Trucks today previewed the new MackLR series of low-entry cabover refuse trucks designed with the driver, customer and demands of the rigorous job in mind. Initially available in three-axle 6×4 configurations and powered either by diesel or natural gas, the Mack LR series will be available in 2015. Mack captured customer input during […]
April 29, 2014
Business
Chevrolet announces City Express compact van pricing
The 2015 Chevrolet City Express LS – the brand’s first entry in the small cargo van segment – will have a starting price of $22,950, including a $995 destination charge but excluding tax, title, license and dealer fees. The City Express features a standard 2.0L dual-overhead cam inline-four-cylinder engine with continuously variable valve timing rated […]
April 28, 2014
Business
EFS, Shell Canada launch new fleet card program
Electronic Funds Source (EFS), a provider of customized payment systems, has partnered with Shell Canada Products to launch of a new Canadian commercial fleet card program, the Shell Fleet NavigatorTM/mc. The Shell Fleet NavigatorTM/mc card leverages the EFS payments platform for broader acceptance for Canadian fleets. More than 1,200 Shell branded retail locations across Canada […]
April 25, 2014
Business
Quick Fuel to use Comdata’s SmartSight equipment
Quick Fuel has partnered with Comdata to provide its fleet customers with Comdata’s fuel site controller, known as SmartSight, for all of its retail locations. Quick Fuel has added Comdata’s SmartQ radio frequency identification (RFID)-based technology to offer an extra level of speed and security to the fuel transaction process. Comdata, a provider of technology […]
April 25, 2014
Business
TRP Celebrates 20th Anniversary
2014 rings in TRP’s 20th anniversary, with two decades of offering tested and reliable replacement parts for all makes of trucks, trailers, buses and engines. “Over the last 20 years, PACCAR Parts has developed the TRP line of quality all-makes replacement parts to exceed customers’ expectations,” said Bart Lore, general marketing manager for PACCAR Parts. […]
April 22, 2014
Business
EFS to be acquired by private equity firm
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement whereby one of its affiliates will acquire 100 percent of Electronic Funds Source LLC (EFS)
April 17, 2014
Business
Bridgestone Commercial unveils new Tire Advisor Mobile App
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) today introduced a mobile app designed to help fleets and dealers quickly access and compare information about the Bridgestone family of commercial tire brands. Called Tire Advisor, the app is a one-stop resource connecting users to a comprehensive catalog offering multiple search capabilities with the ability to create a library for […]
April 15, 2014
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