Thu March 26, 2015
One of Michigan’s Best: ’Mr. Boom Truck’ Dennis Berling Passes Away
One of Michigan’s top and best-known boom truck salesmen, Dennis “Berls” Berling passed away on March 5, 2015 in White Lake, Mich., after a three-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 71....
Thu March 26, 2015
Calif. Pregnant Woman Crushed to Death by Gravel Truck
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - Officials say a pregnant woman was fatally crushed in her driveway by a gravel trailer that tipped onto her car. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Bjs9C8) that Lindsey Combs, 32, had been asked by a Martinez city-contracted construction crew to move her car farther away from a sidewalk construction project....
Wed March 25, 2015
Lane Control Spinner Chute Available for SaltDogg Hydraulic Spreaders
A new lane control spinner chute for SaltDogg hydraulic spreaders is available from Buyers Products. Designed specifically for 9-ft. (2.7 m) and larger SaltDogg hydraulic spreaders, the independent cab control of the spinner chute provides lane control from inside the cab....
Tue March 24, 2015
International Truck Bolsters Commitment to Customer Uptime Through its OnCommand Offering
At the Mid-America Trucking Show, International Truck today announced a number of industry-leading advancements to its OnCommand Connection open architecture remote diagnostics system. OnCommand Connection works with a customer’s existing telematics provider, pulling diagnostic-related data to create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports....
Fri March 20, 2015
Robert Stevens Elected Green Truck Association Chairman
The Green Truck Association, an affiliate division of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, recently elected new officers of its Board of Governors. Robert Stevens, vice president of strategy for ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, MI), will serve as the 2015–2016 chairman of the Green Truck Association....
Thu March 19, 2015
Product Integration and Customer Uptime in the Spotlight for Mack at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking S
Mack Trucks is spotlighting the benefits its integrated solutions and Uptime support bring to customers with the products on display at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Visitors to the Mack display in booth no....
Tue March 17, 2015
Mack Introduces Mack mDRIVE HD in High Horsepower, Heavy-Haul Titan by Mack Model
Adding to its increasing lineup of models featuring the highly fuel-efficient Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission, Mack Trucks announced that the mDRIVE HD is now available and standard in the Titan by Mack model....
Tue March 17, 2015
Dump Truck Added to Curry Supply Product Line
Curry Supply Company has expanded its commercial service truck product line by introducing a medium duty dump truck. The new model is designed for use in the construction, agriculture, equipment rental industries, and other industries requiring general use hauling....
Navistar - Mon March 16, 2015
International Truck Introduces More Powerful Electronics, Enhanced Diamond Logic Features
International Truck has announced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic features. The new body control module, designed in line with Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) 500k baud standards, will expand customer and truck equipment manufacturer electronics capabilities, driving more uptime....
Alliance AutoGas - Wed March 11, 2015
Alliance AutoGas Announces Bi-Fuel Autogas Conversion System on Ford Transit Wagon
Alliance AutoGas (AAG) announces that the Ford Transit 3.7L engine conversion to propane autogas is in development and expected to go in for EPA certification in early 2015. The Bi-Fuel system conversion on the Transit requires no intake manifold drilling, cutting, or splicing of wiring....
