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Changing Gear: Wabco’s innovations from across the pond
Since they happened overseas while most of us were asleep, you might have missed last week’s announcements by Wabco, which chose last week’s IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 event in Hanover, Germany, to roll out a wide array of safety and fuel efficiency technologies to help fleets and drivers with both their compliance efforts and their […]
September 27, 2014
Business
Webasto, USTDTS team for fuel efficiency curriculum in driving schools
Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America announced a partnership with United States Truck Driving Training Schools to develop and deliver a curriculum to educate truck driving students about how to save money on fuel and better the environment with idle reduction technology. Webasto said that with the new partnership, the company will be a primary […]
September 26, 2014
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Equipment
High, wide and heavy: Crane haul brokered by Next Exit its biggest to date
DeSoto, Texas-based broker Next Exit Logistics earlier this year arranged a move that ranks as the biggest in its history — a 100-ton Manitowoc crane, hauled from Texas to Virginia.
September 25, 2014
Business
Navistar makes Tremec 10-speed transmission available for International ProStar
Navistar announced this week it will offer the Tremec 10-speed manual transmission in its International ProStar models equipped with the company’s 13-liter engine.
September 24, 2014
Business
Peterbilt equipping 579, 567 models with anti-theft system
Peterbilt announced Sept. 23 it is offering a new anti-theft system for its Models 579 and 567 equipped with the Paccar MX-13.
September 24, 2014
Equipment
Checking out, test driving Western Star’s new 5700 XE
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts was on hand in Las Vegas earlier this month when Western Star unveiled its new 5700 XE tractor, designed for aerodynamic fuel savings and driver comfort. In this video, Roberts takes the truck for a test spin and talks to Western Star reps about its features.
September 23, 2014
Business
Is this the truck of the future?
Daimler pulled the curtain back Sept. 23 on what it’s dubbed the Future Truck 2025: A revolutionary cabover that blends technology, aerodynamics and design in a way unlike any truck has done before.
September 23, 2014
Business
Diesel price falls another 2.3 cents, still at multi-year low
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 2.3 cents in the week ended Sept. 22 to $3.778, according to the DOE. That’s the lowest average diesel price since the week ended July 16, 2012, and the 12th straight week that the price of diesel has either dropped or remained flat.
September 23, 2014
Gear
SAF-Holland’s expanded air suspension/slider axle series
SAF-Holland’s expanded CBX Series Air Suspension/Slider Axle System series now includes the SAF CBX46 and CBX50, both designed with a 5.75-inch-diameter axle along with increased capacity and cast steel suspensions. The 46,000-pound-capacity SAF CBX46 inc
September 22, 2014
Business
Volvo launches used trucks program, online search tool
Volvo Trucks has launched its Volvo Premium Certified used trucks program and online Used Truck Search tool to help simplify finding fully inspected used Volvo models.
September 19, 2014
Business
Optronics spotlights revamped website
Optronics International announced that its newly revamped website is now live with database-driven content updated on a real-time basis.
September 19, 2014
Business
Impeltronics touts attractive tool
Drop a wrench into the engine again? Lose a nut in a hard-to-reach spot? Don’t panic, because help is available from Impeltronics, which recently took a few moments to remind everyone about its LED Telescoping Magnetic Flashlight & Pick Up Tool designed for finding and retrieving objects in hard-to-reach areas. The magnets in both the […]
September 19, 2014
Business
BFGoodrich redesigns site
BFGoodrich Truck Tires has redesigned its website based on customer input. The site is more interactive and user-friendly, BFG says, and includes enhanced tire selector and dealer locator. Content is formatted for mobile devices, too, BFG says. Upgrades include a new tire selector that has been redesigned to offer more information and a search feature […]
September 18, 2014
Business
Cummins recognized as top engine supplier
Cummins has received the 2014 U.S. Overall Best Heavy-Duty Truck Engines Product Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan, given this week at Frost & Sullivan’s annual gala in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 16.
September 18, 2014
Equipment
ATK Oilfield Transportation puts KW C500s to the test
Take this pictorial tour through the fleet of 65 Kenworth C500s that powers ATK Oilfield Transportation, providing oil rig moving services throughout Western Canada and Texas.
September 18, 2014
Equipment
Gaining an advantage: Kenworth’s updated T680 has integrated drivetrain, improved aerodynamics
Kenworth recently sent its T680 highway tractor back to the drawing board. The resulting T680 Advantage builds on the truck’s already slippery profile while adding internal and external enhancements for increased efficiency and fuel economy in long-haul applications.
September 16, 2014
Business
Diesel price continues downward spiral, still at lowest point since mid-2012
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended Sept. 15, according to the Department of Energy, who reported it as down another 1.3 cents to $3.801.
September 15, 2014
Business
Chevron rolls out new engine oil for severe duty applications
Chevron announced last week a new category of engine oil for severe duty, start-and-stop applications. A nationwide rollout is planned for Sept. 15.
September 15, 2014
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