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Driver feedback wanted on I-10 truck parking issues
Truck drivers are being asked to provide input on the challenges and issue they face with truck parking along a corridor of I-10 from California to Texas. In other news: More than 1,400 Kenworth T680 trucks are being recalled for a potential brake issue; new hotshot-specific towing bed.
October 12, 2020
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Peterbilt adding Bendix collision mitigation system to medium-duty models
Bendix Wingman Advanced gives drivers alerts to take evasive action and will actively engage braking if the system detects an imminent collision.
November 7, 2016
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New Isuzu medium-duty low-cab-forward
The new NPR Diesel is powered by the 3.0-liter 4JJ1-TC turbocharged and intercooled diesel engine. The powerplant produces 150 horsepower and 282 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,600-2,800 rpm.
September 23, 2015
Channel 19
T370 Kenworth hits medium-duty landmark in Quebec plant
A Kenworth T370 was recently recognized as the historic 100,000th medium duty truck produced at the Paccar’s Ste-Therese, Quebec, manufacturing plant. The plant, which opened as a brand-new facility in 1999, has clearly been hard at work during that time in the medium duty space. “The employees at the Paccar Ste-Therese are especially dedicated to building […]
July 27, 2011
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Drivers weigh in on issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, low per-mile pay, CSA regulations and much more.
January 5, 2011
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Navistar to launch medium-duty program
Company this fall will mount a medium-duty truck “boot camp” in seven key cities across the country.
September 10, 2010
Business
Report: Class 8 production projected to increase 26%
ACT projects full-year production of Class 8 vehicles will be up 26 percent compared to 2009.
July 12, 2010
Channel 19
Pink truck more than just pretty
When Daren Parker prepared to ask a senior driver in his Raleigh, N.C.-based Parker Gas propane-delivery fleet to drive a new medium-duty Kenworth T370 straight tanker, all bets were off as to what kind of reaction Parker could expect from said driver. The truck, after all, was painted pink. “You don’t see many trucks painted […]
May 10, 2010
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Trucking groups oppose fuel economy rules action
In an April 9 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a truck dealers group and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association voiced opposition to a Senate bill that would nullify fuel economy rules established by Congress under the Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007. Senate Bill 1733, “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,” […]
April 13, 2010
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Trucking groups oppose fuel economy rules action
A Senate bill would transfer authority from DOT to EPA when determining fuel economy rules for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
April 9, 2010
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