Work Truck Online News

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has signed eight new Canadian dealers to its network so far in 2009, and expects to add at least three more, expanding its dealer network across the country by nearly 50 percent.

Tags: 3+4+5 Warranty, Canadian Dealers, MFTA, Mitsubishi Fuso

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Daimler Truck Financial celebrates 35 years in the trucking industry, having put over a million trucks on the road since the mid-1970s while building up its portfolio serviced to $5.4 billion and managing more than 43,000 contracts.

Tags: Anniversary, daimler, Daimler Truck Financial, Freightliner Financial

READING, PA - For the second straight year, Penske Logistics is a recipient of Eastman Chemical Company's Supplier Excellence Award.

Tags: Award, Eastman Chemical, Penske Logistics, Supplier Excellence Award, Supplier Excellence Program

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - RoadSafe Traffic has enhanced their commitment to safety by implementing mobile resource management technologies from Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. (FMS) across their fleet of 700 vehicles.

Tags: Fleet Management Solutions, Inc., FMS, RoadSafe

AMSTERDAM, NY - Mohawk Lift's mobile column lifts are available in two through eight column sets in capacities ranging from 18,000 lbs. to 240,000 lbs.

Tags: mobile column lift, Mohawk Lifts

MASSILLON, OHIO - Truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. offers its 2009 product catalog, which highlights the company's new "Outfit for Life" initiative.

Tags: A.R.E., BedRug bedliners, MX truck cap, Outfit for Life, Product Catalog, roof racks

GREENVIILLE, NC - Hyster Company, a lift truck designer and manufacturer, celebrates its 80th year as a lift truck manufacturer. Hyster Company was born when Willamette Iron & Steel merged with two other companies in 1929.

Tags: Anniversary, Hyster, lift truck

GAINESVILLE, GA - All 10 car segments included in Black Book's auction analysis showed increases in value last week, according to Ricky Beggs, vice president and managing editor.

Tags: auctions, Black Book , resale value, wholesale market

WASHINGTON - On June 22, the U.S. average diesel price rose a fraction of a penny to $2.63 a gallon, up almost 32 cents since last month, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Tags: diesel prices, fuel costs, trucking industry

YORK, PA - Despite a background check revealing several vehicle citations, one of which reportedly led to previous job termination, York Services still hired the driver responsible for the death of a local businessman, according to York County local newspapers.

Tags: background check, company driver, company negligence, fatality, liability, York Services Inc.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The American Trucking Associations recently told a congressional committee that a cap-and-trade program would impose "significant costs" on the trucking industry, reported Modern Tire Dealer.

Tags: American Trucking Associations, ATA, cap-and-trade, trucking industry

AUBURN HILLS, MI - After finalizing its global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, Chrysler Group LLC announced it will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of June 29.

Tags: Chrysler 300, Chrysler LLC , Chrysler PT Cruiser, Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler Town & Country , Dodge Avenger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Grand Caravan , Dodge Journey, Dodge Ram, Fiat Group, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Restart Production

HILO, HAWAII - The state's first Kenworth medium-duty diesel-electric hybrid truck to enter service in Hawaii was delivered recently to the Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO).

Tags: diesel-electric, Hawaii Electric Light Company, HELCO, hybrid truck, Kenworth, medium-duty

CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has added several new sizes to their full line of products. For pickups, new sizes are available in the Open Country M/T and Open Country H/T, and Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty.

Tags: Open Country H/T, Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty, Open Country M/T , Toyo Tires

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - North America's largest vocational truck event, The Work Truck Show, will be held in St. Louis in March 2010, in conjunction with the 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention.

Tags: Convention, NTEA, Work Truck Show 2010, Work Truck Show 2011

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Precision Fleet Brakes opened a new full service, state-of-the-art cryogenic production center in Gardena, Calif. Precision has expanded its processing capabilities to produce four times more rotors than before.

Tags: cryogenic production, Precision Fleet Brakes, rotor

PORTLAND, OR - TransCore's Fuel & Mileage Tax Reporting Service adds a free fuel optimization module that efficiently routes trucks to multiple, interstate destinations, minimizing fuel use and cost.

Tags: optimization module, TransCore

MASSILLON, OHIO - Truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. offers its Deluxe Commercial Unit (DCU) to outfit a wide selection of 2009 truck models including Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Isuzu, Nissan, and Toyota models.

Tags: A.R.E., DCU Truck Cap

NEW BREMEN, OHIO - At a recent Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium, forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment Corporation demonstrated how emerging fuel-cell technology can be used to power industrial vehicles, including Crown lift trucks.

Tags: Crown, forklift, Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium

INDIANAPOLIS - Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC expands its product line with Work-Rite, an entry-level load management system featuring micro-cellular urethane load assist springs that install to the vehicle's frame and axle to augment the factory suspension.

Tags: Firestone Industrial Products Company, load management, Work-Rite

GREENSBORO, NC – The trucks meet the standards using Selective Catalytic Reduction, which also increases fuel efficiency and reduces carbon emissions, according to a statement by the manufacturer.

Tags: emission reductions, emission standards, EPA, Volvo Trucks North America, VTNA

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.

Tags: fuel economy, tire label, tires, U.S. Department of Transportation