Mercedes-Benz Vans introduces its Sprinter Worker model preview image Equipment Mercedes-Benz Vans introduces its Sprinter Worker model February 11, 2016 ATLANTA, Ga. – Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced the new Worker model, adding to the company’s Sprinter series. “We are pleased to announce the new Sprinter Worker model, which is every…
Equipment Dana publishes white paper on optimized tire pressure February 9, 2016 MAUMEE, Ohio – To help prevent blowouts and other tire events, Dana Holding published a white paper recently for the commercial trucking industry titled “Optimized Tire-Pressure Management.” The white paper…
Detect improper brake strokes with Visi-Chek February 8, 2016 CULLMAN, Ala. – Green means you’re OK and red indicates further inspection is required with TSE Brakes Inc.’s new Visi-Chek visual brake stroke indicator, which helps drivers ensure their vehicle’s…
Equipment Top Peterbilt dealers recognized February 8, 2016 DENTON, Texas — Four Canadian Peterbilt dealers were recent recipients of Best in Class awards from the truck maker. Cervus Equipment Peterbilt (Cal Johnson), Peterbilt Manitoba (Doug Danylchuk), Stahl Peterbilt…
Equipment Slow start to 2016 for Class 8 orders: ACT Research February 3, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Commercial truck orders have slowed significantly to start 2016, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research. The company reported January Classes 5-8 orders of 36,400 units, the…
Cat’s CT681 enters full production preview image Equipment Cat’s CT681 enters full production February 3, 2016 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Caterpillar has announced its model CT681 vocational truck is now in full production. The CT681 is a Class 8 set-forward axle truck intended for snow plow,…
Eaton announces vocational Fuller Advantage Series automated 10-speed preview image Equipment Eaton announces vocational Fuller Advantage Series automated 10-speed February 2, 2016 CLEVELAND, Ohio — In an announcement Canadian fleets will welcome, Eaton says it is expanding its Fuller Advantage Series automated manual transmissions to cover vocational applications and gross vehicle weights…
Mack makes GuardDog Connect standard on TerraPro preview image Equipment Mack makes GuardDog Connect standard on TerraPro February 2, 2016 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Mack Trucks has made GuardDog Connect standard on its TerraPro cabover models equipped with Mack’s MP engine. It made the announcement at World of Concrete. TerraPro…
Business Management Vision Truck Center among first Mack dealers to earn uptime designation February 2, 2016 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vision Truck Center of Mississauga, Ont. is among the first four Mack dealers to earn the Certified Uptime Centers designation. Qualifying dealers have proven to deliver faster…
Equipment TRUCK WRITERS SELECT TOP TECH ACHIEVEMENTS February 2, 2016 The Truck Writers of North America Technical Achievement Award Committee, of which I’m a member, has come up with the top five tech achievements of 2015. Committee chair Jim Park…
Business Management HOW DO YOU EVALUATE FUEL-SAVING DEVICES? February 2, 2016 I can’t say enough good things about NACFE, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. They do a lot of good research into truck efficiency and they share it all…
ACCURIDE WITH SOME WHEELY GOOD NEWS preview image Equipment ACCURIDE WITH SOME WHEELY GOOD NEWS February 2, 2016 Okay, please forgive the cheesy headline. I’ve been in Las Vegas for eight days and the endless ringing of the slot machines in my ears is affecting my brain. Let’s…
Equipment A NEW PRODUCT ROUNDUP FROM HEAVY-DUTY AFTERMARKET WEEK February 2, 2016 There was a lot of new product news at this year’s Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week, which took place in Las Vegas last week. Below is a quick synopsis of what caught…
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS…IT’S A NEW TRUCK! preview image Equipment LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS…IT’S A NEW TRUCK! February 2, 2016 One of the most enjoyable things to report on is the introduction of a new model, and I had the opportunity to do that this week in Las Vegas when…
International debuts HX Series vocational trucks preview image Equipment International debuts HX Series vocational trucks February 1, 2016 International PayStar replaced with more modern, higher-end HX Series
