Chevron transitions C&I lubricant brands
Chevron Products Company announced that effective July 14, 2008, Chevron and Texaco Commercial and Industrial (C&I) lubricants will be marketed under... Access speed limiters remotely
MAGTEC Products (USA) Inc. announces that its M5K onboard safety and security device has a new Speed and Idle Management (SIM) feature. SIM enables the... FMCSA extends cross-border demo project
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is extending the cross-border trucking demonstration project for two years, and Mexican trucks... Volvo Trucks North America to develop prototype lightweight composite sleepers
Volvo Trucks North America will develop lightweight prototype sleepers made with advanced composite material technology as part of a United States Army... Large-truck-related fatalities down in 2007
The number of highway fatalities in crashes involving large trucks dropped again in 2007, according to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety... Mack develops low-NOx answer for CARB
Mack MP7 and MP8 engines have been certified to meet California's 2008 criteria to limit emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) while idling. This means Mack... Volvo, Mack Trucks headed for CA ports
Volvo Trucks North America has received a 100-truck order for VNL 300 Daycabs, and Mack Trucks Inc. has received a 100-truck order for Pinnacle Axle Back... Business Class M2e Hybrid can be rented
Freightliner Trucks announced its new Business Class M2e Hybrid will be available for commercial application rentals at International Leasing Co. Inc.,... Goodyear Highway Heroes
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is starting its second quarter-century of celebrating truck driver heroics. A search is on for United States and Canadian... Oil additive boosts truck fuel economy
A new metal-conditioning oil additive, GO-15 from Engineous USA, has shown to increase the fuel economy of trucks approximately 15 percent while boosting... Kenworth, Mack tops in customer satisfaction
Kenworth and Mack Trucks have ranked highest in satisfaction with dealer service in the latest Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study, done annually... Haldex TRS system adds diagnostic tools
The Haldex Trailer Roll Stability (TRS) system helps control speed at the trailer by constantly monitoring the trailer's movements. FleetPlus is a PC-based... General Motors, Navistar deal ends
General Motors and Navistar International have broken off their deal in which GM was to sell its medium-duty truck business to Navistar. Due to significant... LVD Switch can eliminate dead batteries
Cole Hersee Company introduces its new Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD) Switch, which eliminates dead batteries by automatically disconnecting non-critical... Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers plan for SCR technology rollout
As part of an effort to increase fuel efficiency and reduce harmful vehicle emissions, executives from truck and engine manufacturers, diesel exhaust... Webb VORTEX drum enters aftermarket
The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products Inc. announces the availability of the lightweight Webb VORTEX brake drum for aftermarket replacement... SelecTrucks fuel card fights rising prices
SelecTrucks is providing extra relief to fleet and owner-operator customers. It will offer a fuel card valued up to $2,000 on purchases of mid-roof Freightliner... California ports buy 400 Sterling natural gas-fueled tractors
By The end of 2008, Sterling Truck Corporation will have completed a 400-tractor order for the southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.... Volvo marks a quarter century of aerodynamic truck design
The shape of things to come in the trucking industry was established 25 years ago in June 1983, when Volvo White Truck Corporation (now known as Volvo... Sterling targets regional fleets with integrated sleeper
Sterling Truck Corporation introduced the Sterling NightShift a new integrated sleeper during an August 4 press event in Napa, California. The truck builder... Pre-approved warranty repairs available
With new pre-authorized warranty repair guidelines now posted on www.roadranger.com, telephone calls for many Eaton repair authorizations may no longer... ArvinMeritor opens steer axle, gear plant in Monterrey, By Charles E Wilson Two Years passed since my last visit to Monterrey, Nuevo Len, and this Mexico city definitely had changed. An incredible amount of business development... Littlejohn opens new Chicago facility
Littlejohn Inc, Spartanburg, South Carolina, has opened a new 6,000-square-foot distribution facility in Chicago, Illinois.... Mack moving headquarters to North Carolina
Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, is planning a restructuring that will include moving the company’s administrative headquarters and most support functions from Allentown to Greensboro NC and transferring assembly of all Mack highway vehicles from the New River Valley VA plant to the plant in Macungie PA, according to Mack information.... Study projects fewer |
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