Trucks

PAYSTAR RETURNS: NEW MIXER PACKAGE

International brings back a popular name, launches mixer that "weighs less, hauls more."

MACK OFFERS STABILITY PROTECTION FOR MIXERS

Mack Trucks now offers a new first-of-its-kind electronic stability control system for concrete customers.

International recalls over 1700 trucks

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine Corp. is recalling 5000 and 9000 series trucks with Caterpillar C15 diesel engines manufactured in 2004 and 2005 because of the possibility of an oil-line break.

TECH TIP: UNDERSTANDING LINING WEAR

Brake systems that are unhealthy cause rapid wear and overheating. Brake Pro explains uneven lining wear.

PMTC looking for sharpest trucks, safest fleet, and HofF drivers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is inviting fleets, both private and for-hire, to enter their most stunningly decorated trucks in the 2006 PMTC & 3M Vehicle Graphics Design Awards Competition.

VOLVO’S VT 880: DRIVING IMPRESSIONS

Bright sun, big red truck, miles of Arizona desert ahead... what more could a guy want? Rolf Lockwood takes a run in a Swedish large car. From highwaySTAR, June 2005.

Westport, Ford join for hydrogen engine development

VANCOUVER -- Alternative energy developer Westport Innovations of Vancouver has teamed up with Ford Motor Company today to produce an advanced direct injection fuel system for vehicles powered by high-efficiency, high performance engines operating on pure hydrogen.

Cargo securement regs clarified

OTTAWA -- North America's cargo securement rules have undergone the first of what insiders say will be several clarification exercises.

International rolls out newest XT pickup truck

CHICAGO -- International Truck and Engine Corp. unveiled the newest member to its monster pickup vehicle family -- the International MXT 4x4.

HE’S BACK: Jim Hebe returns to trucking, buys Canuck International dealership

In an exclusive interview with TodaysTrucking.com this morning, Hebe confirmed he and a handful of investors have acquired Co-Van International Trucks.

Cummins says ’07 lineup ready to roll

TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Cummins says its one-highway engine product line is ready to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards for 2007.

AIR-RIDE FOR GMC 4500/5500

Kelderman kits for mid-range GMC trucks.

BENDIX ABS-6 STANDARD AT KENWORTH

Class 8 Kenworth trucks also get ABS-6 Advanced with ESP as an option.

B.C. Kenworth dealer Medium Duty Dealer of Year

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Inland Kenworth of Burnaby, B.C. was named 2005 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Palm Springs, Calif.

In the Pits: Freightliner goes racing with NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Freightliner Trucks has announced its official sponsorship of NASCAR, returning as a 2006 sponsor of individual teams.