Features

Mats: Get the look without the cost

Kenworth Truck Company's new hood for its on-highway W900L model with curved windshield can deliver the classic look without the traditional cost in weight gain.Kenworth's new hood is made with METTON...

Mats: Peterbilt and Heil teaming to provide one-stop truck and body shopping

Peterbilt has partnered with Heil Environmental Industries to provide customers with fast order-to-delivery turnaround times for truck and dump body combinations.The integrated body program allows cus...

Mats: Roadranger CDs now available

Roadranger System information seekers can now order a CD set containing the most requested information on Roadranger.com in convenient Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.Sales, service and parts literature c...

Mats: Meritor streamlines coverage

Based on the trend toward extending vehicle trade-in cycles and the need to simplify warranty administration, ArvinMeritor plans to simplify its component warranty categories from 16 to four.The compa...

Mats: ArvinMeritor’s Eliminator system aimed at emissions

ArvinMeritor has introduced its response to the upcoming tougher emissions regulations for commercial vehicles: the Eliminator.The solutions, packaged as a system, have a modular approach that can be ...

Mats: Volvo’s greener machines ready for October

Volvo Trucks has announced its solution to the upcoming emissions standards coming into place this October.The truckmaker will use exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology in its V-Pulse system to e...

Mats: Think of it as bug dope for your truck

Most of the efforts on improving fuel efficiency have so far focused on the moving vehicle. Cat Electronics says it's now time to look under the hood for the next generation of fuel economy improvemen...

Mats: Is there anybody out there?

If you thought night vision technologies were only in the Special Forces or in the movies, then think again. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is offering night vision to drivers.It has been two years...

A Day In The Life (May 01, 2002)

PARIS, Ont. - Hauling freight for a living can sometimes become a lonely way to make a living, but, when you have approximately 5,000 chickens trailing behind you, being alone no longer applies.Doug M...

Mats: A hero among heroes

Larry Travis of Albuquerque, N.M., was recognized for saving a woman's life when he was honored with Goodyear's 19th Annual North American Highway Hero Award.Travis, a 10-year veteran and master train...

Mats: Mack announces emissions solution for vocationals

Mack Trucks has achieved what it calls a breakthrough in engine technology for the vocational market aimed at satisfying the Environmental Protection Agency's emissions regulations going into effect i...

Mats: Mack expands highway lineup with Vision DayCab

Mack has introduced the Vision DayCab, a stylish, lightweight and aerodynamic alternative for today's competitive and demanding day-cab market.Boasting a host of new standard and optional features des...

Mats: GreyLink releases new tracking solution

Greystone Group, the makers of the popular GreyLink Satellite Tracking system, unveiled the updated GreyLink System 2000 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.GreyLink is one of the only systems worldwide ...

Mats: Bendix delivers on cleaner brake air

Mid-America Trucking Show attendees had the opportunity to see Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems' two newest air dryer line products - the AD-IS, and the PuraGuard DL.The AD-IS (launched earlier this ...

Saskatchewan has the roads at heart

REGINA, Sask. - Despite widespread cutbacks and tax increases, the province of Saskatchewan will stay the course in its three-year commitment to infrastructure investment.This year, $300.3 million wil...