Products

Medium-duty softening, Class 8 nearing production capacity: Economist

NEW YORK -- February medium-duty truck sales are up from last year, but still not as strong as expected, according to transportation and investment firm Bear Stearns.

Western Star offering idle solutions options

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Western Star Trucks is now offering an integrated auxiliary heating/air conditioning and power generation package as optional, factory-installed original equipment on new 4900-Series truck models.

Dana hopes to re-emerge in 18 months

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Component maker Dana Corp. says it hopes to rebound from bankruptcy within a year-and-a-half.

BUSINESS CLASS BODY BUILDER GUIDE

Freightliner has released the next-generation body builder CD for the Business Class M2 product line.

INTRAAX, VANTRAAX BROCHURES

Updated brochures from Hendrickson highlight Intraax and Vantraax integrated air-ride trailer suspension systems.

DOME LAMP CONTROLLER

Phillips Industries has come up with a new way to manage power to trailer interior dome lamps.

Sterling 360 wins editors choice award

REDFORD, MICH -- Sterling Truck's new 360 low cab-over-engine truck has won the Editors' Choice Award for New Product Innovation at The Work Truck Show 2006.

STERLING UNVEILS 360 CABOVER

Sterling's new low cabover medium-duty truck - the 360 -- offers easy entry and egress, a big cab, excellent maneuverability, and a body builder-friendly design.

International powers up with MaxxForce engine

MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine Corp. has unveiled a new global brand for its 2007 on-highway automotive engines. Beginning next year, International will offer its expanded line of on-highway engines under the MaxxForce International Diesel Power brand.

ULSD rollout a ‘planned hurricane’ say market experts

NEW YORK -- The trucking industry's transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) will be like a "planned hurricane," with suppliers bracing for some expected supply shortages, contamination, and price volatility.

MATS REPORT: Bendix working on ABS data on-board telematics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced it is in discussions with several telecommunications firms on creating a solution that transmits realtime data collected by Bendix's ABS-based stability systems for fleets in incident response scenarios, proactive driver training, and other proactive fleet management needs.

MATS REPORT: Kenworth lifts curtain on new T660 truck

New class 6 T300 and special owner-op edition also announced

MATS REPORT: Carrier Transicold to distribute new ComfortPro APU

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Temperature control solutions provider Carrier Transicold is offering the ComfortPro Auxiliary Power Unit across North America, the company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

CTA wants biodiesel questions answered before any government mandates

REGINA -- Biodiesel may do more harm than good in new, low-polluting truck engines and the Canadian Trucking Alliance wants to make sure any governments thinking of legislating the boutique fuel get their facts straight first.

Volvo increases stake in Nissan Diesel Motor

TOKYO -- Volvo AB, the second largest truckmaker in the world, has acquired 13 percent of Nissan Diesel Motor Co. for about 1.5 billion Swedish crowns ($195 million US) to strengthen its Asian operations, reports Reuters.