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Goodyear’s mixed-service tires
Goodyear’s G731 MSA and G751 MSA mixed-service tires, available this summer, are designed for construction, dump, cement mixer and other mixed-service fleets. The low-rolling-resistant tires feature more wearable rubber volume, a wider footprint for extra
March 5, 2014
Business
Body-upfit resources from Mack
Mack Trucks is making business easier for body upfitters by making its Body Builder Manuals available as free downloads MackTrucks.com.
March 4, 2014
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Gear
Continental off-road tire for working trucks
The all-new Conti TerraPlus HD3 drive tire from Continental Tires the Americas boasts an aggressive high-traction, deep lug tread pattern for Class 4 and 5 working trucks including heavy-duty pickups, landscaping trucks, utility trucks and other vocationa
March 4, 2014
Gear
Tire inflator
Aperia Technologies’ Halo Tire Inflator is designed to be a versatile self-powered bolt-on tire inflation technology for dual or wide-base tires on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The system, which uses a wheel’s rotational motion to pump and mai
March 4, 2014
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Changing Gear: Updates from Exxon Mobil, Daimler, Kenworth, Volvo, Navistar
This union sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants announced that Daimler Trucks has chosen Mobil Delvac-branded heavy-duty diesel engine oils for factory-fill in its Freightliner- and Western Star-branded vehicles. Daimler will feature Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 heavy-duty diesel engine oil in nearly all Freightliner- and Western Star-branded Class […]
March 4, 2014
Business
Recent diesel price surge ends as average price nudges downward
And so ends the most recent — and rather large — upswing in diesel prices seen in late January and all of February, as the national average diesel price fell in the week ended March 3 one-tenth of a cent to $4.016, according to the Department of Energy.
March 3, 2014
Business
25,000 Cummins Westport natural gas engines recalled for issue that could cause exhaust temp increase
Certain Cummins Westport engine models ISL G and ISX12 G are being recalled by Cummins Inc. and its joint venture Cummins Westport for a potential defect that could raise exhaust temperatures and possibly shoot flames out of the exhaust pipe, causing fire risk.
March 3, 2014
Business
Beall now building tankers in Wis.
Beall Trailers, part of Wabash’s Walker Group division, started manufacturing its 406 petroleum and dry bulk tank trailer models at Walker Group manufacturing facilities in Fond du Lac and New Lisbon, Wis., in addition to its Portland, Ore., location. Portland-based Beall Trailers has a line of petroleum and pneumatic trailers designed to meet the needs […]
February 28, 2014
Custom Rigs
Get your load on! (Edition 7)
From construction equipment to more garden variety loads dressed up behind spectacular tractors, this occasional series delivers more great photos of readers’ loads. Find out how to send in your own …
February 28, 2014
Business
New public CNG station opens in Orlando
A new fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) station opened in Orlando at 2920 Silver Star Road. The station is located at Lewis Petroleum’s Silver Star Fuelman in the Princeton Industrial Park, just two blocks from Frito-Lay North America’s Orlando plant. Frito-Lay selected Trillium CNG to build natural gas infrastructure to fuel its fleet of CNG […]
February 27, 2014
Business
Schneider to sell used trailers
Schneider will add 5,700 trailers to its offering of used equipment for sale. The truckload carrier plans to invest in more new equipment this year. Over 400 used trailers are immediately available and additional trailers will be added to Schneider’s inventory monthly throughout the year. Trailers offered by Schneider are 1999-2004 model-year 53-foot dry vans. […]
February 27, 2014
Channel 19
Funding complete for new valve-stem cap with visual pressure indicator
The folks at RightPSI have built a new valve-stem cap made in the U.S.A. and matched to desired tire pressure to give a visual indication when pressure is low or high.
February 25, 2014
Business
Mack making push for over-the-road market share, to announce rebranding efforts
In a push to increase its sales in over-the-road and long-haul applications, Mack Trucks will begin a rebranding effort at the ConExpo construction industry show in March in Las Vegas.
February 25, 2014
Business
Mack offerings at ConExpo
Mack Trucks today revealed the Mack models which will be showcased at the upcoming ConExpo-ConAgg 2014 show in Las Vegas. Mack will display 10 vehicles. The following Mack vehicles can be found in Mack Booth No. 60416 indoors and No. 5113 outdoors at the Las Vegas Convention Center: Mack Granite Axle Back  Engine: Mack MP7 […]
February 24, 2014
Business
Diesel price continues surge, tops $4 for first time in 11 months
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel in the week ended Feb. 24 breached $4 for the first time since the week ended March 25, 2013, according to the DOE, who reported the price of diesel rose 2.8 cents nationally to $4.017.
February 24, 2014
Custom Rigs
Revisiting a long career — and two spectacular trucks
Wendy Parker with the “rest of the story” on Thomas Paul Kraak and his 1960 Autocar — and his son’s efforts to return his 1952 LT Mack to him before the elder Kraak passed away after cancer’s return.
February 24, 2014
Business
Navistar consolidating manufacturing plants for mid-range engines
Navistar says it will save $22 million each year by consolidating production of its mid-range engines, shifting some production from Huntsville, Ala., to Melrose Park, Ill.
February 21, 2014
Voices
Acquisition, maintenance cost worries stand out in post-2018 efficiency standards conversation
Readers sound off on President Obama’s announcement of plans for post-2018 model truck fuel-efficiency/emissions standards.
February 20, 2014
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