Mon December 01, 2014
Mack Trucks Launches Inaugural Mack Masters Competition
Highlighting Mack’s commitment to superior support and service, the inaugural Mack Masters Competition recently kicked off with 991 dealership participants, making up 263 teams from 171 locations throughout the Mack Trucks dealer network....
Wed November 12, 2014
Plow Trailer Expected to Cut Snow-Clearing Times
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) State snowplow drivers are getting a new tool to clear roads faster. Plow drivers in Fairbanks are awaiting the next snow dump to debut the state’s new Viking Cives-brand tow plow, a trailer that carries a plow, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported....
Mon November 03, 2014
Kenworth Offers Anti-Theft System on Kenworth T680, T880
Kenworth now offers a new optional anti-theft system for the Kenworth T680 and Kenworth T880. The system integrates the engine and the Kenworth driver performance center and provides operators with essential data on vehicle and engine functions through a 5-in., color LCD screen located within the dash’s instrumentation cluster....
Mon October 20, 2014
Curry Supply to Offer Extended Warranties on New, Used Trucks
Curry Supply Company will now be offering Premium 2000+ extended warranties for its new and used commercial service vehicles. Covered component possibilities for medium through heavy duty (Class 3 through Class 8) trucks include the engine, transmission, and differential, with optional coverage for turbocharger(s), engine fuel injectors, water pump, fuel pump, diesel particulate filter (DPF) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve(s)....
Mon October 13, 2014
The Work Truck Show 2015 Addresses Fleet Manager’s Fears
What’s keeping you awake at night? As part of its efforts to continuously improve The Work Truck Show, NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry has added several new features for 2015 to provide answers for many of the common issues facing fleet managers....
Tue September 23, 2014
Terex Trucks Stronger Together With Volvo Partnership
The newly named Terex Trucks is committed to its customers, products and dealers, said the company’s longstanding Managing Director Paul Douglas in a confident statement of intent almost two months since its acquisition by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)....
Tue September 23, 2014
Komatsu’s HD325-7 Dump Truck Increases Productivity
Komatsu America Corp.’s HD325-7 is designed for sand and gravel and rock quarry sites. The truck increases productivity while lowering fuel consumption to provide a safer and more comfortable operator environment and offer improved durability and reliability, according to the manufacturer....
Mon September 15, 2014
Kenworth Introduces Allison Transmission’s FuelSense for Class 8, Medium Duty Trucks
Kenworth has introduced Allison’s FuelSense packages for new Kenworth Class 8 and medium duty trucks specified with Allison Highway Series and Rugged Duty Series automatic transmissions. Allison’s FuelSense delivers a package of software and electronic controls that target critical components of a truck’s duty cycle to help enhance fuel savings....
Fri September 12, 2014
Reading Truck Body adds Ram Chassis Pool to Columbus
Reading Truck Body, LLC, a manufacturer of vocational truck bodies, has worked closely with Ram Commercial Vehicles, part of The Chrysler Group LLC, to expand the Reading Ram chassis pool into the Columbus, Ohio, market....
Wed September 10, 2014
Mack Trucks Academy Receives CASE Accreditation
Highlighting Mack’s focus on developing quality training programs to encourage better service for its customers, Mack Trucks Academy recently received Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)....
