Wed September 16, 2009
Navistar and Caterpillar Announce Global Truck Joint Venture NC2
Navistar International Corporation and Caterpillar Inc. closed a joint venture transaction resulting in a new company, NC2 Global LLC, to serve the global commercial truck market. Navistar and Caterpillar first announced plans to form a joint venture in June 2008 and have identified the leadership team of the new entity that will establish its headquarters in the Chicago area....
Fri September 04, 2009
Used Parts Make Sense for Updating Aging Concrete Truck Fleets
Tampa Truck Salvage, an LKQ Company, knows that good quality used parts are a better option for ready mix fleets that are trying to keep their aging existing fleets on the road. It’s no secret that the current economy has about 50 percent of the nation’s concrete trucks currently parked....
Mon August 31, 2009
NorCal Kenworth Relocates to New Facility in San Leandro
NorCal Kenworth recently relocated to a new full-service facility in San Leandro, Calif., that serves as its corporate headquarters and offers enhanced customer support. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada, NorCal Kenworth-Bay Area is a full-service, 44,000 sq.-ft....
Dorinda Anderson - Wed August 19, 2009
Nuss Truck Keeps on Delivering Excellence in Minn., Wis.
Before there were computers to keep track of all available parts, a good memory was a vital business tool. Bob Nuss started his career in the late 60’s running a parts counter for his father, Charley, at Mack of Rockford, Ill....
Wed July 29, 2009
EX1200 Loads Trucks Every 80 Seconds at Quarry in Oahu
Fifty-ton (45 t) haul trucks scurry about the new quarry being established by Grace Pacific Corporation on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Like ants from a pile of honey they scurry from the Hitachi EX1200, one every minute and 20 seconds, their beds heaped high....
Mon July 27, 2009
Less Noise, Enhanced Driver Comfort With Lined Truck Boxes
The rock excavation and processing industry is associated with high noise levels. Workers are exposed to a tremendous amount of noise that could lead to serious hearing impairment. In addition, the noise generated impacts the surrounding areas....
Fri July 03, 2009
Cat to Sell Artic Truck Bare Chassis for Specialty Apps
Caterpillar will offer a family of articulated truck bare chassis to support specialty machines not included in the portfolio of Cat products. Sales of the bare chassis without the dump bed will be targeted toward Caterpillar dealers and original equipment manufactures (OEMs) who specialize in such applications as water trucks, high capacity waste, lube and fuel trucks, etc....
Wed July 01, 2009
New Alternative to Truck’s PTO Helps Peterson Tractor Co.
Life in the landfill is hard on equipment. The constant pushing of garbage and dirt puts a heavy strain on the hydraulics and drive train of large bulldozers. Compactors take a constant beating to prepare the trash to be covered....
Betsy Mordecai - Thu July 02, 2009
Slew of Intersections in Ga. Get Much-Needed Makeovers
Overall improvements involving resurfacing and widening of various intersections on State Routes 9 and 20 in Forsyth County, Ga., are proceeding on schedule, according to Jeff Shropshire, roadway division vice president of C.W....
Sat July 04, 2009
Kenworth Honors Central Illinois Trucks as Dealer of Year
Central Illinois Trucks in Normal, Ill., was named 2008 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio....
