Kenworth Medium-Duty Trucks Receive J.D. Power and Associates Awards

Kenworth receives highest marks for customer satisfaction and dealer service segments

Behr Introduces No-Idle Air-Conditioners for Heavy-Duty Trucks

TROY, MI – Behr America, a leading automotive air conditioning and cooling systems suppliers, is working with a major U.S. truck manufacturer to launch its No-Idle Air-Conditioning (NIA/C) System in North America in 2007.

Penske, Lineage Add Refrigerated Trucks to Help Food Banks

Each food bank will receive a 26-foot vehicle that can transport 12,000 lbs. of food at a time through a $2 million grant from the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation., along with $26,000 to use for food and other needs.

ClipperCreek Introduces EV Charging Station for Commercial Trucks

ClipperCreek announced the introduction of its 30 kW CS-100-3P 80 AMP, 3 Phase EVSE for use with commercial truck applications. This technology represents the highest power EV charging station available for commercial trucking applications.

Work-Rite Suspension Kits

Firestone developed several new Work-Rite suspension kits to provide added support to trucks carrying extra weight on the front with equipment like snow plows and winches.

At $1.62 a Gallon, Interest in E85 Fuel Use Growing

Senate bill provides up to a $30,000 tax credit for construction of E85 ethanol refueling stations and $40 million for research.

Peterbilt Delivers First Electric Cabover Truck to Frito-Lay

Peterbilt has delivered the first Model 220EV. Frito-Lay will deploy six of the battery-electric medium-duty trucks.

Group Says New Air-Hybrid Engine Doubles Fuel Efficiency

Engine maker Scuderi Group its Air-Hybrid Engine doubles the fuel efficiency of today's conventional engines and reduces toxic emissions by up to 80 percent.

DaimlerChrysler Plans to Offer Fuel Cell Cars Next Year