N700 Series reels ideal for trucks, trailers
Jun 1, 2010
The N700 Series hose reel from Hannay Reels is part of the standard N Series and ideal for lubrication and washdown applications. ...
Dealing with the new Super Duty
Jun 1, 2010
The new 2011 Super Duty chassis cabs are beginning to show up in truck equipment distributor shops, and they are bringing their DEF tanks with them. ...
Flex-Lite LED lighting products permit simple, flexible mounting
Jun 1, 2010
Truck-Lite Co Inc has released a line of LED lighting products that allow for flexible mounting, without the need for additional accessories and with versatile wire options....
Talbert Mfg honors its top 10 dealers
Jun 1, 2010
Talbert Mfg recently recognized its top 10 North American dealers for sales excellence and superior product, parts, and service support....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index advances in April
Jun 1, 2010
The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for the sixth time in the past seven months,...
Obituaries
Jun 1, 2010
Talbert Mfg Inc founder Austin G Talbert died March 31, 2010. He held 24 of the company's patents, many developed during the heavy-haul industry's infancy and some of which remain in use....
VisionStat Plus integrates obstacle detection sensor with video system
Jun 1, 2010
Mobile Awareness LLC is offering VisionStat Plus, a complete commercial-grade system to prevent backing accidents. ...
Talbert receives Longevity Award
Jun 1, 2010
Talbert Mfg recently received the Longevity Award for more than 60 years of membership in the Specialized Cranes & Rigging Association (SC&RA). ...
Hybrid diesel-electric Peterbilts let Tropicana pour on fuel efficiency
Jun 1, 2010
Tropicana, a division of PepsiCo, is taking steps to upgrade its chilled delivery fleet operation to models starting with two new hybrid diesel-electric medium-duty Peterbilt trucks, which service downtown Chicago IL....
Western Products among top workplaces
Jun 1, 2010
Western Products was among select employers named to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplaces list. ...
Thermo King V-520 system for small trucks
Jun 1, 2010
Thermo King has introduced the V-520 vehicle-powered temperature control system for small trucks. ...
Trailer Immobilizer protects against theft
Jun 1, 2010
WABCO Holdings Inc introduced Trailer Immobilizer, a security innovation that significantly increases protection against trailer theft, as an additional function in the company's trailer electronic braking system (EBS). ...
Navistar's Partsmart Parts Now Honors Tax-Exempt Purchases Online
May 28, 2010
Tax-exempt customers now have the ability to purchase Navistar's PARTSMART Parts online without a tax penalty. New functionality within the website’s checkout process allows companies and agencies...
IMT Adds New Distributor in North Carolina
May 28, 2010
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that Adkins Truck Equipment Co., based in Charlotte, N.C., has begun selling IMT products to customers in the Charlotte area...
Daimler, BYD Sign JV to Develop Electric Vehicles in China
May 27, 2010
BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture, Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd, which will develop an electric vehicle for China...
TriPac E Approved by SmartWay
May 27, 2010
Thermo King’s new electric auxiliary idle reduction and temperature management system TriPac E has been recognized as an EPA SmartWay verified technology, the company has announced...
Western Express Orders 900 Freightliner Cascadia Tractors
May 26, 2010
Freightliner Trucks announced that Western Express, Inc., has ordered 900 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with 2010 Detroit Diesel Corporation DD15 engines featuring BlueTec emissions technology...
Fleet Hiring Capability Will Constrain Driver Supply, FTR says
May 26, 2010
Fleets needing additional drivers will be constrained in their ability to hire and train prospects from the available labor pool, according to FTR Associates’ Driver Supply Update for May...
IMT Names New Distributor in Western Canada
May 26, 2010
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK), is announced that West Coast Machinery, based in Abbotsford, B.C., will serve IMT customers throughout British Columbia...
Brown Cargo Van Produces Its First Reefer For Electric Vehicle
May 25, 2010
Big Green, an all-electric refrigerated cargo truck manufactured cooperatively in the Midwest, is making its first deliveries for a seafood business in New York City...
WABCO Supplies MAN Latin America’s Largest Order Ever
May 25, 2010
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) announced that it is supplying MAN Latin America in support of their contract with the federal government in Brazil to produce 4,000 school buses featuring improved vehicle safety and passenger comfort...
SmartWay Says Trailer Skirt Meets CARB Rules
May 25, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program says fleets installing Silver Eagle Manufacturing’s new Aero Saber trailer skirt will satisfy stringent California Air Resources Board (CARB) legislation requiring 53-foot trailers operating in the state to have aerodynamic devices installed on trailers that yield 5% or greater verified fuel savings...
ATA Backs Administration’s Call for Fuel Economy, Emissions Standards
May 24, 2010
Leaders of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) joined President Obama at the White House for his signing of a presidential memorandum that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for heavy- and medium-duty trucks...
Kenworth Hybrids Arrive in NYC
May 24, 2010, By Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
NEW YORK. The first two of 17 new Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks were delivered to the New York City Parks & Recreation Dept. yesterday at their 22nd annual vehicle & equipment show. The 17 dump and rack trucks mark the first step in a complete conversion of the parks fleet to medium-duty hybrids, and fit with the city’s plans to green all of its fleet operations in what is the largest municipal fleet in the country, according to Keith Kerman, the Parks Dept. asst. commissioner, citywide operations...
Class 8 Net Orders Up 91% in April
May 21, 2010
Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles increased 91 percent in April compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research Co...
