KENWORTH’S T880 GETS NEW SLEEPER CAB preview image Equipment KENWORTH’S T880 GETS NEW SLEEPER CAB September 1, 2015 Last week I visited Seattle and had the opportunity to drive the Kenworth T880 from Kirkland, Wash to the Paccar Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Wash. This is a nice…
Equipment Ridge Corp. ordered to stop selling Green Tail devices September 1, 2015 LONGVIEW, Texas — A US federal court has sided with Stemco and ordered Ridge Corp. to stop selling its Green Tail trailer tail devices. The order was issued Aug. 24…
Driving Kenworth’s ever-evolving T880 preview image Equipment Driving Kenworth’s ever-evolving T880 August 31, 2015 It takes time to replace a legend. Kenworth’s T880 is almost there.
Business Management Goodyear expanding Smart Fleet program, looking to further improve roll time August 28, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Goodyear introduced its Smart Fleet program to the Canadian market last spring and is now looking to expand the program and continuously engage its members. The program…
Equipment Kenworth adds new options, expects truck market to remain strong August 27, 2015 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth is expecting another strong year for Class 8 truck sales in 2016, but there isn’t a lot of room for the overall market to grow. Preston…
UPS receives 50,000th Paccar MX engine in a Kenworth truck preview image Equipment UPS receives 50,000th Paccar MX engine in a Kenworth truck August 27, 2015 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has presented UPS with a plaque commemorating the 50,000th Paccar MX engine to be installed in a Kenworth truck. The milestone engine went into a Kenworth T680…
Driving Volvo’s 6×2 with Adaptive Loading preview image Equipment Driving Volvo’s 6×2 with Adaptive Loading August 24, 2015 Volvo has raised not only the axle, but also the bar, when it comes to 6x2 technologies, providing handling and safety enhancements in addition to fuel economy improvements
Equipment July Class 8 orders surprisingly high: ACT August 19, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — July’s Class 8 truck order intake surprised on the high side, thanks in part to a large 9,000-truck order landed by International. ACT Research said…
Equipment Talking PC-11 engine oils with Chevron oil veteran August 19, 2015 Shawn Whitacre is the new chair of ASTM’s Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel. Here’s what he says you need to know about the upcoming PC-11 oil category.
Equipment ‘White noise’ backup alarm adopted by municipal fleet August 18, 2015 COCHRANE, Alta. — Responding to noise complaints from local residents, the town of Cochrane, Alta. has equipped its trucks with ‘white noise’ backup alarms. The bbs-tek alarms, from Brigade Electronics,…
Equipment ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO PREPARE FOR PC-11 MOTOR OIL? August 18, 2015 I recently had a chat with Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer, technology, with Chevron Lubricants. He has just been named the new chair of the ASTM’s Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification…
Equipment With Alberta in a rut, Transcourt turns attention to US expansion August 18, 2015 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Tank trailer leasing and long-term rental firm Transcourt is looking to grow its business in the US, as market conditions and the overall economy deteriorate in Western…
Equipment TruckPro adds two new members August 18, 2015 TruckPro has added two new members to its growing network of locations. Schellenberg Heavy Equipment in La Crete, Alta. and Marick Diesel Inc. in Mont-Saint-Hiliare, Que. have joined the network.
New NACFE Confidence Report demonstrates benefits of low rolling resistance tires preview image Business Management New NACFE Confidence Report demonstrates benefits of low rolling resistance tires August 14, 2015 A new Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has found there are significant fuel economy benefits available by running low rolling resistance (LRR) tires. The…
Volvo, Mack introduce pre-paid maintenance plans preview image Equipment Volvo, Mack introduce pre-paid maintenance plans August 10, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo and Mack have introduced new pre-paid preventive maintenance plans in an effort to help customers reduce their operating costs. The maintenance plans cover all model year…
