Dual Purpose HD Batteries From Paccar August 1, 2014 The Paccar Dual Purpose Heavy-Duty Commercial Battery will become standard on Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles. It offers 700 cold cranking amps (CCA) of power, offering both starti
CAT’s Shifter Transmissions Target Vocational Market August 1, 2014 Caterpillar is introducing a line of fully automatic, planetary transmissions designed specifically for vocational applications. Two models are slated to go into production later i
Kenworth Offers Automatic Tranny in T300 August 1, 2014 The folks at Kenworth have deemed the Allison 3000 HS Highway Series vocational model transmission a-okay for linehaul and local P&D applications. This transmission, with no PTO pr
Mack Granite Comes in Axle-Back Version August 1, 2014 The optional axle-back version of Mack's popular Granite is designed to "enhance maneuverability around job sites and maximize legal payload," the folks behind the bulldog announce
One-Stop Dump Trucks August 1, 2014 International's updated Integrated Dump Truck program simplifies spec'ing and speeds delivery times.
CAT MESSENGER NOW OFFERED ON PETE 387 August 1, 2014 Cat Messenger is now available for Peterbilt's Model 387, providing real-time engine performance and fuel economy data to help customers better manage operating costs, provide ince
International T&E rolls out newest class 5 August 1, 2014 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine has announced the launch of a new Class 5 conventional truck. The new International 4100 is ideal for a wide va
BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA scraps CMV certification standards rule; Canadian lobby makes impact August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, -- An proposed regulation that would have required cross-border carriers to display an OEM-applied label on trucks entering the US has been withdrawn by
FIBERGLASS 379 HOOD August 1, 2014 Jones Performance Products offers what it calls "the first-ever" fiberglass hood for the 379 Pete.
KW WORK TRUCKS August 1, 2014 The latest Kenworth Work Trucks brochure features the company's vocational product line, led by the T800 model.
INTERNATIONAL’S TRACKING SYSTEM August 1, 2014 Here's a security device for trucks that might actually improve productivity at the same time as it tightens the reins on your iron.
REFUSE SIDE LOADER August 1, 2014 The new 'MultiTask SL' drop-frame side loader from Heil Environmental provides refuse haulers with maximum flexibility, dumping
KW 2006 BROCHURES August 1, 2014 New 2006 model brochures on Kenworth's T600, T800, and W900 trucks are now available. The brochures feature Kenworth's key
MADDOCKS MANAGEMENT TOOL August 1, 2014 Maddocks Systems, developers of TruckMate for Windows enterprise software, now offer the 'Command Center',
HEAVY-HAUL STEER AXLES August 1, 2014 Dana's Commercial Vehicle Systems group has introduced the Dana Spicer D-2000F steer axle series for heavy-haul applications. The new