Final Peterbilt 379 rolls off the line preview image Final Peterbilt 379 rolls off the line April 10, 2007 DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilts final 1,000th Model 379 Legacy Class Edition marked the end of an era for the manufact...
Glasvan Great Dane named Dealer of the Year April 10, 2007 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane has been named Dealer of the Year by Great Dane Trailers, while also taking...
Bridgestone introduces two new tires, and takes a fresh look at an existing one April 4, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. -- Bridgestone Firestone will launch two new tires and place a renewed emphasis on an existin...
Bridgestone Firestone responds to market challenges at Bizcon (April 04, 2007) April 4, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. -- Competition from off-shore tire manufacturers, the continuing rising cost of raw materials a...
Environmentally-friendly ProStar goes green with EPA’s SmartWay program April 3, 2007 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- The International ProStar has officially been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agenc...
Cat prepared to pounce on engine service for ACERT Technology April 3, 2007 MOSSVILLE, Ill. -- With more than 1.59 million Cat engines on the road today, and more than 1.17 million on-highway...
One-on-one with Petro-Canada preview image One-on-one with Petro-Canada April 1, 2007 TAMPA, Fla. - It's been an interesting year for fuel and lube companies such as Petro-Canada. Thanks to the latest round of emissions standards from the US EPA, Petro-Canada and other petroleum compan...
Kenworth’s T660 preview image Kenworth’s T660 April 1, 2007 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - I must admit to feeling a certain kinship towards the Kenworth T660. I was at the Mid-America Trucking Show last year when the aerodynamic highway tractor was first introduced as...
Riding on balloons preview image Riding on balloons April 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Reading so much about wide-base singles made me curious to try them. So I started salivating as soon as I noticed Purolator testing a couple of sets on matching tractor-trailers betwee...
OEMs now offering SmartWay-certified ’07 models March 30, 2007 WASHINGTON DC -- Starting in April, major truck and trailer manufacturers will be offering customers 2007 models ce...
Volvo partners with US agency to offer green tractors preview image Volvo partners with US agency to offer green tractors March 30, 2007 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America has partnered with the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop...
Holland introduces Worlds lightest fifth wheel March 30, 2007 HOLLAND, Mich. SAF-Holland has introduced what its calling the worlds lightest fifth wheel.
MATS Report: Rack and pinion steering now available through Freightliner preview image MATS Report: Rack and pinion steering now available through Freightliner March 28, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Last year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Freightliner announced it would offer rack and pinio...
MATS Report: Haldex showcases latest products at MATS March 28, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Haldex has introduced a new trailer brake control valve that complies with FMVSS-121 spring brak...
MATS Report: Volvo stabilizes vocational truck preview image MATS Report: Volvo stabilizes vocational truck March 26, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Volvo VHD vocational truck now has Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST) as standard eq...
