MATS 2013: Day One Kicks Off
HDT's Truck Fleet Innovators talk driver shortage and more during the Fleet Forum Wednesday at Mid-America Trucking Show.
Sean Mohr, Rolling Strong, VP of Development, demonstrating the FIT (Freightliner In-cab Training) System, an in-cab personal gym.
Western Star 4900SF
Freightliner Cascadia Evolution
Kenworth's W900 is now available as a glider kit. The owner supplies the powertrain from a donor truck, and drops it into the W900 chassis. Pre-EPA '04Power is available through Kenworth.
The T680 is now available as a mid-roof regional configuration. It features a 53-inch single or double sleeper. When spec'd with the MX13 engine, the hood is 13 inches shorter than the ISX spec'd hood.
This version of the regional spec T680 feature a mid-roof configuration ideal for low-profile loads like tank or flatbed.
Kenworth's latest, the T880, will replace the T800 in vocational service. It features the same 2.1 meter cab as the T680, and can accommodate heavy front and rear axles as well as multi-axle set ups. It comes standard with the MX13 engine, which now offers ratings up to 500 hp and 1850 lb. The highest torque rating of any 13-liter engine on the market.
During a Daimler Trucks North America Event, they showed this photo from 1981, when Daimler first bought Freightliner.
Bill Kozek, VP of Paccar and GM of Peterbilt, announced the addition of a new vocational truck to their lineup: the Model 567.
Kenworth T680 Advantage