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Which trucks go the distance, and what do they cost along the way? Plus, awards voting, darker routes, and fleet news in this week’s Truck Chat.
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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.
Read More →GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL – In a head-to-head, hands-on test of their technical skill and speed, eight of the top service technicians in the International dealer network will compete to determine who is the best of the best at the second annual Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo on May 14.
Read More →MIDDLESEX, U.K.- Autocar’s original classroom on wheels has been an unqualified success. In 2007, it provided training to more than 800 technicians in over 300 locations, from New England to the West Coast.
Read More →CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has announced a new pilot initiative to train displaced workers and other eligible unemployed Arkansans as truck drivers.
Read More →WARRENVILLE, IL – Navistar has released results of extensive testing confirming that the International ProStar is the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Class 8 truck on the road.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks, in conjunction with Daimler Truck Financial, is offering an industry low of 4.5 percent financing on all variations of the Freightliner Cascadia in the U.S. Market.
Read More →AKRON, OHIO – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced a new Kelly Armorsteel KRH regional tire for pickup and delivery and school buses.
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LAS VEGAS – Sterling Truck Corporation has rolled out a new natural gas (NG)-fueled tractor. The Sterling Set-Back 113 fueled with Natural Gas is ideal for port operations, as well as natural gas utilities and municipalities.
Read More →CHICAGO – Cars.com announced it will expand its offering for truck buyers and advertisers with its acquisition of PickupTrucks.com, an authoritative web source for pickup truck news and information.
Read More →EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation’s fuel-saving hydraulic launch assist (HLA) technology will be used on a South Texas fleet of urban shuttle buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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