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Business
Navistar introduces used truck reconditioning, resale program
The company has introduced Diamond Renewed, a comprehensive inspection and mechanical reconditioning process for International used trucks taken in via trade that it says will improve the value and marketability of the trucks when returned to the wholesale, retail and dealer marketplaces.
July 28, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Distribution team-ups from Navistar-Eaton, Fontaine-Mainstay, Vipar-Penray, Piedmont-Continental, Philatron-CED
We’ve been hearing from a lot of OEMs and vendors who are collaborating on distribution solutions to make a few top-notch and highly desired products a little more accessible to truckers. This week, let’s highlight a few of those recently announced team-ups. We’ll start with Navistar, which has tapped Eaton as its new supplier of […]
July 28, 2014
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July 28, 2014
Channel 19
Special edition from ‘the preacher’ on retreads
Harvey Brodsky of the Retread Tire Association stresses the importance of tire upkeep — and a few related resources from Overdrive.
July 26, 2014
Custom Rigs
Overdrive presents show trucks, trucking talent, business ed at Dallas show
The Great American Trucking Show will host the Pride & Polish National Championship, educational opportunities, the finale of the Truckers Talent Search and the crowning of Overdrive’s Most Beautiful winner.
July 25, 2014
Equipment
Kenworth T880 riding boost in vocational demand
Kenworth reports a year-over-year sales increase for vocational trucks, particularly its new T880 flagship, reflecting growing construction activity, increased oil and gas production and encouraging new housing starts figures.
July 25, 2014
Business
Navistar hit with another class-action suit over alleged EGR-only engine defects
Another class-action lawsuit against Navistar-International and its MaxxForce engine line has been made public, and like the others, it accuses the truck and engine maker of knowingly selling engines with defects and concealing those defects from truck buyers.
July 24, 2014
Business
Hands on with Navistar’s latest transmission options
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts takes International ProStars for a test drive — one powered by the Cummins-Eaton Smart Advantage powertrain and the other with Navistar’s MaxxForce 13 and the Allison TC10 automated-manual transmission.
July 22, 2014
Business
Video witnesses: Dual-camera systems making in-roads in fleet trucks
How truck-based cameras are capturing evidence that affects safety and privacy on the road.
July 21, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Truck tech help from Bridgestone, Kenworth of South Louisiana, Webb Wheel, Donaldson, Anderson Flaps
Some of trucking’s top vendors stepped forward last week with lots of helpful services and tips to maximize uptime and keep your big rigs rolling. Here’s a brief sample: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations unveiled its newly rebranded GCR Tires & Service division, with a goal to provide standardized service across all of its U.S. locations […]
July 21, 2014
Business
Lawsuits mount against Cat’s ACERT engines, court consolidates cases
More than a dozen lawsuits have now been filed against former truck engine maker Caterpillar over its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines. A multidistrict litigation court has consolidated the cases.
July 18, 2014
Equipment
Peterbilt medium-duty cabover rolls off assembly line
The Class 6-7 Peterbilt Model 220 cabover is suitable for an array of applications, from urban pickup-and-delivery to refuse and street sweeping and striping.
July 17, 2014
Business
Peterbilt celebration to have ’76 359 giveaway, 400 milestone trucks on display
Peterbilt announced this week it is holding a celebration in October to celebrate its 75th anniversary, where it’s raffling off a 1976 Peterbilt 359 and showcasing 400 trucks representing milestones for the company.
July 17, 2014
Business
Equipment roundup: Volvo telematics system, reduced-emissions Cummins, Navistar engine update
A roundup of equipment news in the week: Volvo Trucks announced a partnership with Telogis, Cummins introduced a reduced-emissions medium-duty engine and Navistar began shipping SCR-equipped medium-duty trucks.
July 16, 2014
Business
APU maker Idle Free acquired by PTI
Phillips & Temro Industries, a portfolio company of Audax Group, announced that it has completed the acquisition of APU manufacturer Idle Free Systems Inc.
July 16, 2014
Business
Diesel price falls again, hits one of lowest averages since January
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended July 14 to $3.894 a gallon, according to the government. This is the second straight week the price of diesel has dropped and the lowest the price of diesel has been since January, save for two weeks in June.
July 14, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Equipment Spotlight: Add a little TLC
Heavy-duty engine coolants and additives perform a tough job in a tough environment, so consistently having quality protection should be a no-brainer. The evolution of diesel engines have led to an abundance of different types of products, with many of them required for specific types and designs of power units. In addition to protecting the […]
July 14, 2014
Business
Class-action lawsuit accuses Navistar of knowingly selling defective engines
A class-action lawsuit filed July 10 by three trucking companies against Navistar-International echoes claims of similar lawsuits filed this week: The truck and engine maker knew its EGR-only MaxxForce engines had defects and Navistar concealed those problems from buyers.
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