July 2, 2008
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Take a glimpse at the line-up of leading chassis manufacturers who will be previewing new trucks and truck product offerings at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) New Model Truck Product Conference (TPC).
Tags: conference, New Model Truck Product Conference, NTEA
CHELSEA, MI – Powertrain choices in all-new 2009 Dodge Ram models will offer improved fuel economy plus more power, torque, and refinement than ever before.
Tags: 2009-MY, Dodge Ram
LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles views a 30-ton prototype vehicle it has had in service since January as a forerunner of a fleet of electric trucks to serve terminals and rail yards.
Tags: Balqon Corp., electric truck, Port of Los Angeles
WARRENVILLE, IL – LoneStar, introduced in February as the first fuel-efficient Advanced Classic big-rig truck has been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay truck.
Tags: Class 8, EPA SmartWay, International, LoneStar
KNOXVILLE, TN – MHC Kenworth-Knoxville held an open house last Tuesday to show off a type of diesel/electric medium-duty truck it plans to stock, drawing a crowd of about 20-30 people representing several businesses and some local governments.
Tags: diesel-electric trucks, Hybrid trucks, Kenworth
June 24, 2008
ROGERS, AR - The Jotto-Cargo Slide provides easy access to cargo in a pickup truck on the job site.
Tags: Cargo Slide, Jotto
CERRITOS, CA – MBB INTERLIFT announced that the new ILT Twin Fold liftgate is available and was introduced at the 2008 Work Truck Show.
Tags: ILT Twin Fold liftgate, Interlift, liftgate, MBB Interlift
PORTLAND, OR – Daimler Trucks North America announced that a major retailer has purchased 300 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD15 engines
Tags: Cascadia, Daimler Trucks, DD15, Detroit Diesel, Wal-Mart
MASSILLON, OHIO – A.R.E. and the 2007 Tundra WorkForce made a stop at Toyota’s manufacturing facility in San Antonio during the 2008 A.R.E. National Dealer Meeting.
Tags: 2007 Tundra WorkForce, A.R.E., Toyota
DETROIT – General Motors delayed plans to replace its fleet of profitable large pickups and SUVs and will focus on developing cars that promise improved fuel economy.
Tags: GM, GMT10XX, Trucks
PARKER, CO – The new DAMAR Truck Deck Workman Series features up to six lockable storage compartments, depending on bed length, and is constructed of durable aluminum diamond plate in varying thicknesses from light-duty .080” to super-duty .1875.”
Tags: Damar Truck Deck, light-duty, medium-duty, super-duty, Workman Series
June 11, 2008
KIRKLAND, WA - Kenworth Truck Company will display a medium duty diesel-electric hybrid utility truck and participate in a drive-through demonstration at the 55th annual Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference.
Tags: Kenworth, T370 Hybrid Utility
KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth has introduced new automatic transmission offerings for customers in construction and short-haul applications with high horsepower requirements.
Tags: Allison Transmissions, Kenworth, T800
COMPTON, CA – Magnadyne Corporation is showing three-color CCD cameras and a color LCD monitor for industrial use, such as RVs, trucks, delivery vehicles, and other heavy-duty applications.
Tags: LCD Monitor, Magnadyne
DETROIT – General Motors Corp (GM) is expected to announce that it will stop production at four truck plants in North America.
Tags: GM, Plant Closes, Truck Plants
June 5, 2008
DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Company has completed the sale of its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata Motors.
Tags: Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, sale, Tata Motors
June 4, 2008
COLUMBUS, IN – Joe Loughrey, president and CEO for Cummins, will retire in March 2009. Effective this Aug. 1, Loughrey will become Cummins vice chairman and remain a member of the board of directors until his retirement.
Tags: Cummins
MILTON, PA – As people from coast to coast face staggering increases in fuel prices, LEER is reminding pickup truck owners that LEER tonneaus save gas and improve fuel mileage.
Tags: LEER, Truck Covers
May 27, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Continental Tire North America Inc. will raise commercial tire prices effective Jul. 1. The increases, up to eight percent, will apply to Continental, General, Semperit, and all private brand truck tires.
Tags: Continental, tire
CINCINNATI – The new Doran 360HD Tire Pressure Monitoring System provides the driver ‘at- a-glance’ status updates with a new patent pending Green Means GOOD indicator.
Tags: Doran 360HD, TPMS
BUFFALO, NY – The Maxilift telescopic boom crane is ideal for installation on light commercial vehicles, such as pickup truck bodies and transport vehicles.
Tags: Cobra, Maxilift, telescopic boom crane
May 21, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – Daimler AG said United Parcel Service Inc. ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles in what the German automaker called the biggest sale of “green” trucks ever recorded.
Tags: Daimler AG , delivery trucks, hybrid delivery trucks, Hybrid trucks, UPS
PASADENA, CA – A government-corporate partnership led by CALSTART has selected a Michigan firm to build three identical hydraulic hybrid delivery trucks for real-world testing by UPS, FedEx Ground, and Purolator.
Tags: CALSTART, Class 6, FedEx Ground, HTUF, Hybra-Drive Systems LLC, Hybrid Truck Users Forum, Hybrid trucks, Purolator, UPS
MASSILLON, OHIO – Truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. delivers total in-bed organizational solutions that can help fleet owners lower operating costs while remaining productive.
Tags: A.R.E., Tonneau Cover, Truck caps
FREDERICK, CO – UQM Technologies, Inc.’s ZeroTruck made its industry debut at the AFVi's 2008 Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.
Tags: electric truck, LCF, low-cab forward, UQM Technologies, ZeroTruck