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Gliders 101: Five common questions about glider kits answered
Today’s glider kits are taking off, offering the same amenities and similar resale value and warranties as dealer trucks. One of the biggest attractions lies under the hood. Answers to these five questions will prime you for shopping.
July 29, 2014
Equipment
Gliders offer simple way to natural gas use
Note: This story is part of a larger package on glider kits and their viability for owner-operators. Click here to see the main story. Glider kits can give owner-operators an easier, cheaper way to delve into natural gas power than buying a new dedicated truck off the lot, says Lyle Jensen, chief executive officer of […]
July 29, 2014
Business
Mack opening new Texas dealership
Mack Trucks this week announced it will open a new dealership in August in Cotulla, Texas. The 40,000-sq.-ft. Valley Truck Center facility will be located at 206 W FM 468, off Exit 67 on Interstate 35, mid-way between San Antonio and Laredo. The new facility will also have the largest Mack Trucks sign in the […]
July 29, 2014
Business
Love’s adds CNG fueling at two locations
Love’s Travel Stops announced this week it is adding fast-fill compressed natural gas fueling capabilities at two of its existing Oklahoma stops: one in Ardmore and one in Webbers Falls. Upon completion, Love’s says it will have 16 CNG filling stations for heavy-duty trucks. The Ardmore location will be the second Love’s with fast-fill CNG […]
July 29, 2014
Business
Tablet-controlled tractor-trailer, automated-manual transmission test drive
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts was in Germany earlier this month hanging out with the folks from ZF, where the transmission maker introduced a new automated-transmission and a tractor-trailer equipped with a system that allows remote controlled operation of the vehicle via a tablet computer. Roberts shot the two videos above — one a test drive […]
July 29, 2014
Business
Diesel price continues tumbling, hits 8-month low
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 1.1 cents to $3.858 in the week ended July 28, marking the fourth consecutive week the price fell. It’s still at its lowest point since mid-November 2013.
July 29, 2014
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
Business
Trucking’s future looks great — for those who can adapt
Freight’s going to be moving in 2025, and there will be money behind it: The question is will you be one of the ones hauling it?
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
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