LOUISVILLE, Ky. Freightliner Trucks Cascadia Evolution passed the 10,000-order threshold after less than a year in production, and the company rebranded its Coronado model as the 122 SD, the company said here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Peterbilt Unveils New 567 Vocational Truck, More Versions of 579
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced a new heavy-duty vocational truck here Wednesday, the 567, with perfect timing to coincide with the long-awaited improvement in the housing and construction industries.
March 21, 2013Michelin Offers Two New Tire Products
Louisville, Ky. Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced two new products here at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it said will help fleets boost fuel efficiency.
March 21, 2013Kenworth Unveils New Vocational Truck at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled its new T880 vocational truck here Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 20, 2013North American Truck Production Expected to Rise 15% in 2014, ACT Says
COLUMBUS, Ind. North American truck production in 2013 is on course to virtually match last year and will spike almost 15% in 2014 on stronger economic growth, ACT Research President Kenny Vieth predicted.
March 20, 2013Navistars Delivery of MaxxForce 13 Engines With Cummins Aftertreatment Technology to Begin in April
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Navistar International Corp. said here Wednesday that deliveries of ProStar tractors with MaxxForce 13 engines equipped with Cummins Inc.s aftertreatment technology will begin in late April.
March 20, 2013Cummins Sees SuperTruck Payoff by End of Decade
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. said it is introducing itsSuperTruck research done in conjunction with Paccar Inc. into commercial production between now and the end of this decade, with much of it expected in 2016 or 2017, when the federal government is scheduled to tighten its standards for truck engine fuel economy.
March 19, 2013Westport, Clean Energy Set Program to Boost LNG Use
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Westport Innovations Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a new joint program aimed at further accelerating the adoption of liquefied natural-gas vehicles among trucking companies.
March 19, 2013Cummins, Eaton Unveil Heavy-Duty Powertrain
Engine maker Cummins Inc. and component manufacturer Eaton Corp. unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that they said will boost fuel economy by 3% to 6%.
March 14, 2012Navistar Reports Smaller 1Q Loss; Names Troy Clarke CEO
Navistar International Corp. said its first-quarter loss declined from a year ago, and the company named Troy Clarke its new CEO, replacing Lewis Campbell, who is stepping down.
March 14, 2012