Work Truck Online News

SKOKIE, IL – In a move to provide professional truck drivers with tools to maximize productivity and profits, Rand McNally, creator of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas, has introduced new commercial truck routing and business management software for the PC.

Tags: Rand McNally, software

CHICO, CA - According to Transfer Flow, Inc., its 50-gallon auxiliary fuel tank helps trucks increase their range and save money at the pumps.

Tags: Dodge, Pickup trucks, Transfer Flow, General Motors Corp.

MONROE, MI – Tenneco Inc. has introduced Monroe Dynamics disc brake pads and shoes, which covering the latest air disc brake systems from Workhorse, Knorr Bremse, Meritor Wabco, and other manufacturers.

CONCORD, CA – Pacer International, Inc.,, announced that its subsidiaries, Pacer Cartage, Inc., Harbor Rail Transport, and PDS Trucking, Inc., deployed 230 new clean trucks for use in their Southern California operations in late November.

Tags: Clean Truck Program

CERRITOS, CA – Isuzu Motors Limited approved a restructuring plan for its North American affiliated companies, establishing a new entity, Isuzu North America Corporation (INAC).

Tags: Isuzu, ICTA

REDFORD, MI – Detroit Diesel Corporation has surpassed seven million miles of demonstrated testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

Tags: BlueTec, Detroit Diesel, Daimler AG

SAN ANTONIO – Toyota’s 2,000-employee San Antonio plant started production of the company’s 2009 model Tundra pickups Monday, ending a three-month shutdown forced by a faltering economy and weak sales.

Tags: Toyota

KIRKLAND, WA – The new Kenworth T800 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) truck brochure featuring Kenworth’s latest low emissions solution is now available from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada.

Tags: Kenworth

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Work Truck Show 2009 and 45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, held Mar. 3-6, will feature 500,000 square feet of new vocational trucks, equipment, and related products.

Tags: NTEA, Work Truck Show

BURLINGTON, N.J. – The 2009 Dossier fleet maintenance wall calendar from Arsenault Associates has been released.

CERRITOS, CA – MBB INTERLIFT recently launched the ILUK Under Slider liftgate that features an under mount platform for both truck and trailer applications.

Tags: MBB Interlift, Liftgate

ELKHART, IN – Century Truck Caps, a division of the Truck Accessories Group, LLC (TAG) has released the Ultra for the new 2009 Dodge truck in both 5’ 7” box length and 6’4” quad cab box length.

Tags: Century Truck Caps

NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA – This past summer, the Port of Los Angeles saw an unusual sight — an electric truck ferrying containers from terminals to warehouses and rail yards.

Tags: hybrid, Class 6, Class 7, Navistar, Port of Los Angeles, Balqon Corp.

TORRANCE, CA – Saving money on maintenance and fuel and improving bottom line are just a few subjects to be discussed during Work Truck magazine's free, 60-minute interactive live event December 10 at 11 a.m. PST. Sign up now!

Tags: fleet management, work trucks

NOVI, MI - For the third year in a row, Chevrolet ranked highest in customer service with dealer service.

Tags: Kenworth, J.D. Power, Sterling, customer service, General Motors Corp., Toyota, Chevrolet, HIno

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, MI– Daimler AG announced it will close its Sterling Trucks division in North America and cut 3,500 jobs as it reins in production and shifts manufacturing to Mexico.

Tags: Sterling, Daimler Trucks, Daimler AG

NEENAH, WI – FleetMentor, an online toolbox and fleet management advisor by J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., will begin offering free live, monthly Webcasts for transportation professionals.

Tags: J.J. Keller, Web tools, FleetMentor

CINCINNATI, OHIO – Bush Truck Leasing, a provider of commercial-truck lease programs and transportation services for fleets and independent contractors, is now offering its leasing services to dealers.

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Mobile Awareness, LLC, a provider of transportation safety products, has released TireStat, Tire Pressure Monitoring & Maintenance System (TPMS) products geared toward commercial trucks, trailers, buses, off-road, construction, utility vehicles, and RVs.

Tags: Tire pressure, TPMS, Mobile Awareness, LLC

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – John Flynn has developed a new business model, Fleet Advantage, an IT-based truck leasing product and consultancy that provides a highly personalized service through reporting and fleet management systems.