Trucks

Freightliner launches all new Cascadia highway truck

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After 16 months of wind-tunnel testing and over a million hours of design work, Freightliner Trucks launched the entirely new Cascadia on-highway truck today.

Navistar files counter-suit against Ford

CHICAGO -- Navistar International said this week that it has filed a counter-complaint against Ford Motor Co. for breach of contract and is seeking damages.

BRUSHLESS ALTERNATOR

Leece-Neville announces new 185-amp brushless alternator

SPACE-EFFICIENT STARTERS

Remy introduces all-makes/all-models Delco-Remy 39MT starter lineup

T660 DAY CAB & NEW BROCHURE

Kenworth adds extended day cab option to the new T660

ENGINE-OFF AC

An electric answer from Vancouver's DC Power Solutions

ELECTRIC HVAC SYSTEM

Kenworth and Peterbilt offer cab heating/cooling and 110-volt power without idling

THE ULTIMATE WINCH

Ancra International and Traction Technologies unite to deliver the Cinch

NO-FUEL CAB COOLER

Environmentally friendly NiteCool system from Webasto cools by evaporation

Cummins in strongest position ever as a company: CEO

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Despite what's supposed to be a downturn year for diesel truck sales, engine maker Cummins says it's poised to build off its record 2006 with an even stronger performance

THE CASCADIA

Freightliner launches an all-new highway tractor that's ready for 2010

REPORT: GM mulling sale of MD business to Navistar

DETROIT -- General Motors is reportedly considering selling its medium-duty operation to Navistar, whose International Truck and Engine division is the North American market share leader in class 6 and 7 trucks.

Trucking investors ‘pre-buying’ the pre-buy: Bear Stearns

NEW YORK -- As expected, class 5 to 8 new truck orders remain weak in North America. Builds are down 35 percent in April from the same period last year, which at this time was experiencing the height of the pre-buy, spurred by customers looking to buy equipment in advance of new, more expensive EPA-mandated engines in 2007.

Canadian army reloads with MB Actros truck

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Defence Ministry has ordered 82 Mercedes-Benz Actros transport trucks, with an option for another 26 units of the same model.

APU PAYBACK CALCULATOR

Online Cummins return-on-investment calculator computes APU payback