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Business
Penske Used Trucks opens 3 new dealerships
Penske Used Trucks has doubled its commercial truck dealership footprint in North America, introducing centers in Dallas, metro Atlanta and Ontario. The company now has six locations including Phoenix; Torrance, Calif.; and Charlotte, N.C. Here are local details: • Dallas: 4415 Irving Blvd.; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon; 972-728-4209. • Conyers, Ga.: 1481 […]
January 28, 2015
Business
Eaton enhances split shaft PTO for UltraShift Plus
Eaton said it has expanded the company’s lineup of UltraShift Plus automated transmissions for vocational applications through enhanced split shaft power take-off capabilities that allow for transmission gear selection and clutch control outside of a vehicle’s cab. The company said that eliminating the need for operators to enter and exit the cab to change transmission […]
January 28, 2015
Business
Onspot’s GSA contract renewed
Onspot of North America, a provider of automatic tire chains, announced that its General Services Administration contract has been renewed for another five years. Onspot’s automatic tire chains are designed to allow the operator to engage and disengage tire chains with a dashboard switch without stopping, enhancing traction and braking in snow and ice while […]
January 28, 2015
Equipment
Uptime: Mack TerraPro pumpers get GuardDog support standard option
Mack Trucks offering the GuardDog Connect integrated telematics solution standard on Mack TerraPro concrete pumper models, ordered as of April 2015.
January 27, 2015
Business
Diesel downturn continues as price nears half-decade low
The U.S. diesel price has now fallen 11 consecutive weeks and 28 out of the last 30 weeks. It’s also more than a dollar lower than than the same week a year ago.
January 27, 2015
Business
Mack offering special financing for veterans
Mack Financial Services has announced that it will again be offering returning veterans special financing terms for new Mack commercial vehicles in 2015.
January 27, 2015
Gear
Bosch’s start/stop starters
Bosch’s aftermarket starters for vehicles equipped with start/stop systems and components include reinforced bearings, an enhanced planetary gear unit, a heavy-duty meshing mechanism and an optimized commutator, together engineered to deliver up to 3.5 ti
January 26, 2015
Channel 19
Career advancement for the long haul: One small fleet’s growth story
While a family business is certainly not the only way to start and/or run a small fleet, it is one of the more common; run through Old Time Express here with Mark, Mitch and founder owner-operator Bo White.
January 26, 2015
Business
Kenworth T880 picks up Truck of the Year honors from ATD
The Kenworth T880 was named the American Truck Dealers’ Commercial Truck of the Year this weekend at the ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco, besting the the Peterbilt 567 and the International WorkStar 7600.
January 26, 2015
Gear
Bully Dog’s manifold for Caterpillar engines
Bully Dog’s manifold for model-year 2003-06 Caterpillar engines is pressure-fitted with high-quality material to help eliminate cracks and leaks and is designed with gradual corners that facilitate better airflow and ports that help eliminate airflow inte
January 22, 2015
Business
Changing Gear: Updates from Dayton, Zonar, Kenworth, Peterbilt
There’s a new lineup of Dayton Truck Tires available now, and Bridgestone Commercial wants you to know about it. The company has unveiled a new website for its Dayton commercial truck tire line, www.daytontrucktires.com, accessible across all devices. To answer technical product questions truckers may have, a dedicated toll-free phone number is featured, which is […]
January 21, 2015
Business
Hello $2-something diesel: Diesel skids under $3 in near-five-year low
The U.S. average at-pump price for diesel dropped 12 cents in the week ended Jan. 19 to $2.933 a gallon, according to the DOE. The price is now down 94 cents from the same week last year and has fallen nearly 70 cents since the beginning of December.
January 20, 2015
Gear
Fontaine’s fifth wheel bracket
Fontaine Fifth Wheel’s Adjustable Plate Mount fifth wheel bracket replaces the company’s PMA and APB models with a single lightweight model that features a reinforced cast steel design built to provide the same load capacity. The mount is composed of fixe
January 20, 2015
Custom Rigs
Introducing ’88 Mike’: Video with Powershift Performance racer Mike Morgan
“In the armed forces 88 Mike [88M] stands for truck driver. I want to be 88 Mike. I want to be the truck driver.” –Mike Morgan, whose self-styled Mack race truck will compete in the ChampTruck Class 8 race series
January 16, 2015
Business
Volvo dedicates new VNL tractor for ATA’s Road Team
The truck and trailer will be used at events around the country to promote trucking’s image and teach members of the public about the industry.
January 16, 2015
Gear
Eaton’s extreme performance transmission
Eaton’s UltraShift Plus automated transmission lineup now includes an A-Ratio model designed for extreme performance applications such as steep grades and extra-heavy payloads. The MXP (Multipurpose Extreme Performance) transmission has higher torque rati
January 16, 2015
Business
Webinar to discuss diesel contamination, cleaning solutions
Clean Fuel Solutions, a division of Donaldson, is offering a free 20-minute webinar discussing how different types of diesel contamination can affect operations. The webinar, featuring experts from Donaldson Clean Solutions, will examine how fuel-related downtime impacts the bottom line. Participants also will learn methods of avoiding this costly downtime through diesel cleanliness. The webinar […]
January 14, 2015
Business
KLLM-Frozen Foods Express selects Truck-Lite LED headlights
KLLM-Frozen Foods Express announced its selection of Truck-Lite LED forward lighting on all new trucks. The Richland, Miss.-based fleet, which operates more than 3,500 tractors and 5,000 trailers in 48 states, will begin its transition by spec’ing Truck-Lite Custom LED headlights on all 2016 Freightliner and Volvo models – nearly 700 trucks – with delivery […]
January 14, 2015
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