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Voices

Overdrive’s Owner-Operator of the Year presented with pickup

Terry Smith, 2013 Owner-Operator of the Year in the contest produced by Overdrive and TCA, picked up his prize Thursday: A new 2013 Ram 2500 pickup.

April 25, 2014

Custom Rigs

Anthony Fischkelta’s 2014 custom KW, done for now

Done and done — for now. Fischkelta’s put his custom 2014 KW to work hauling reefer freight between New Jersey and Boston. Photos of the 331-inch wheelbase beauty here. More work on the interior to come…

April 24, 2014

Business

All major U.S. truck makers affected by Cummins nat gas recall, Autocar the latest

In paperwork filed with NHTSA, Cummins says its recall of more than 25,000 natural gas engines affects all major North American truck manufacturers.

April 15, 2014

Business

Something big brewing at Cummins?

OD Equipment Editor Jack Roberts hits the road early next week to visit Cummins’ headquarters in Columbus, Ind.  While the trip is not inherently out of the ordinary, he writes in a blog post on OD sister site CCJ, the timing is: Cummins had a room full of trucking industry reporters on hand for a presentation and dinner just […]

April 4, 2014

Business

Cummins natural gas engine recall affects some Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner trucks

As part of the 25,000-engine recall issued last month Cummins and Cummins-Westport earlier this month, more than 2,000 2014-2015 Kenworth and Peterbilt model trucks have been recalled, along with more than 3,200 2008-2015 Freightliner, Sterling and Thomas Built model trucks and buses.

March 18, 2014

Business

ISX12 to join offerings in Cummins, Eaton powertrain partnership

The Cummins ISX12 will soon be available in the SmartAdvantage powertrain partnership between Cummins and Eaton, the two companies announced this week at the American Trucking Associations’ annual Technology & Maintenance Council.

March 10, 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

Navistar says it has completed transition to SCR

Navistar, maker of International trucks, says it has completed its transition away from exhaust gas recirculation-only engines to selective catalytic reduction exhaust aftertreatment tech as a means to comply with 2010 engine emissions standards.

October 29, 2013

Custom Rigs

Blast from the past — and future — at Landmark International show

Scenes here from the customer-appreciation event and antique truck show September 13, 2013, at Landmark International’s Cookeville, Tenn., location.

September 19, 2013

Business

Cummins unveils new heavy-duty engine line

Engine manufacturer Cummins announced Sept. 16 it will soon be offering a new engine line designed for weight savings for both on- and off-highway applications.

September 16, 2013

Overdrive Extra

Trucking with environmentalists

What the President’s new Climate Action Plan has to say about heavy-duty trucks yields odd alignment of environmental / trucking perspective in discussion.

June 28, 2013

Overdrive Extra

My MATS Mash-up

Another Mid-America Trucking Show is in the books and things are quiet for the moment while the trucking industry catches its collective breath. There’ll be more big news coming soon – I’ll be in Germany this time next month to get an up-close look at the new Detroit automatic transmission. But in the meantime, let’s […]

March 30, 2013