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ProductsMay 21, 2013

Mack Rolls Out New Spring Suspension for TerraPro

Mack Trucks has introduced the mRIDE spring suspension for its TerraPro refuse model truck during Waste Expo 2013 in New Orleans.

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ProductsMay 21, 2013

Cummins Details 2013 Engine Lineup for the Refuse Market

The company said it is offering a complete range of clean diesel and natural gas engines. For all of its existing base engines, the company said it improved fuel economy by up to 2 percent for 2013.

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ProductsMay 21, 2013

Amsoil Introduces Synthetic Fifth Wheel Grease

Amsoil introduces its Synthetic Fifth-Wheel Grease, which is engineered to provide protection for, and improve performance of, fifth-wheel hitches operating in trucking and trailer applications.

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ProductsMay 21, 2013

B&W Trailer Hitches Delivers Aftermarket Gooseneck Hitch for 2013 Ram 3500 Trucks

B&W Trailer Hitches has begun shipping its new GNRK 1314 aftermarket gooseneck trailer hitch for the 2013 Ram 3500 to its nationwide distribution network. The new hitch features B&W’s Turnoverball design.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 17, 2013

Test Drive: Kenworth's T880 Day-cab Tractor

Equipment Editor Jim Park still recalls his first meeting with a T800. It was in the fall of'86, the year the truck was introduced and a little more than a year after the T600 had made its game-changing debut.

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NewsMay 16, 2013

Navistar Sells RV Business, Drops eStar Van as Part of Its Turnaround Plan

UPDATED-- Navistar Inc. announced that it has sold parts of its recreational vehicle business to Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a leading producer of RVs as well as fire & emergency and commercial & industrial vehicles to worldwide markets.

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Articlesby Sven-Erik LindstrandMay 14, 2013

Driving impressions: Electronic Assist Systems Help New Sprinter’s Handling

The day after its introduction in Dusseldorf, in northern Germany, we reporters had a chance to drive Mercedes-Benz’s new Sprinter van for a few hours on various surfaces, from a test track to a dirt road and on a nearby Autobahn.

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Newsby Sven-Erik LindstrandMay 14, 2013

2014 Sprinter Van Gets Fresh Styling, Powertrain, Safety Features

Mercedes-Benz executives picked Düsseldorf, Germany, the source of the Sprinter van, to present their extensively revised 2014 model for North America. It gets fresh styling, a new diesel and automatic transmission, and more accident-avoidance features.

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NewsMay 14, 2013

GM to Buy Small Cargo Vans from Nissan for U.S., Canada Markets

General Motors and Nissan announced today that they have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo van that GM will sell in the United States and Canada. It will be called the City Express and be sold by Chevrolet dealers.

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 13, 2013

Rise of the 6x2

It's still an oddball spec in road tractors, but some believe the 6x2 — a single drive axle with two powered wheels among six total wheel positions — will someday become more common as truck operators look for ways to save fuel and cut tare weight.

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