Trucking fleets can save 2,000 pounds by investing to a limited degree in lightweighting and as much as 4,000 pounds with an aggressive investment, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
February 24, 2021
Updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which delivers enhanced functionality and integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications.
February 24, 2021
The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well as internal combustion engines.
February 23, 2021
Cummins Inc. and Isuzu Motors announced agreements for a global mid-range diesel powertrain and an advanced engineering collaboration, marking another step forward in the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership (ICPP).
February 23, 2021
Cummins will take over the development, production and delivery of medium-duty engines for Daimler Trucks and Buses around the world by the second half of the decade.
February 23, 2021
The Freedom XC Pro features a built-in battery charging and communication enabling the truck to send commands directly to the inverter.
February 22, 2021
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in a deal valued at about $2.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021.
February 22, 2021
Vanguard Truck Centers recently opened a new dealership in Houston, investing $23 million in the facility to offer customers increased service and uptime support.
February 19, 2021
Built on an Autocar Class 8 conventional DC-64 chassis, this first DC-64P is upfitted with a Schwing America 38-meter boom pump.
February 18, 2021
Kenworth has delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors – equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system – to Total Transportation Systems in Southern California.
February 17, 2021
John O’Leary will succeed Roger Nielsen as president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, effective April 1.
February 16, 2021
Preliminary reports indicate trailer orders in January fell about 34 percent compared to December 2020 orders, according to ACT Research and FTR.
February 12, 2021
Road Ready Insurance will offer customers in participating states a Road Ready trailer telematics system for each truck that is fully insured.
February 12, 2021
Effective March 1, Jennifer Rumsey will become Cummins' president and COO, and Tony Satterthwaite will be named vice chairman.
February 12, 2021
Isuzu's updated 2022 F-Series Class 6 & 7 models will include a Cummins B6.7 diesel engine.
February 12, 2021