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Kenworth Announces New Cab Interior Color Schemes →

Kenworth has announced new colors and interior stylings on its flagship on-highway Kenworth T680 and vocational leader Kenworth T880 models. The new choices also will be available with the newly introduced Kenworth W990. The new color options will be available with both Diamond VIT and Vantage interiors on trucks produced starting in the new year. "Our design team created some new color schemes that give our cabs a nice new refresh," said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Spotlights Mack Anthem Models at American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition →

Two Mack Anthem models will be on display in Mack Trucks booth No. 4073 at the American Trucking Association's Management Conference & Exhibition 2018, Oct. 28 to 31 in Austin, Texas. The Mack Anthem model combines a bold yet still highly aerodynamic design and an all-new driver-inspired interior with Mack's legendary integrated powertrain to give customers a reliable and cost-effective truck they can count on to get the job done. Click for more...

Mack LR Model Improves Driver Comfort, Visibility →

Mack Trucks' leading refuse vehicle, the Mack LR model, now offers improved safety and driver productivity features for its customers. Mack made the announcement at Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo, Oct. 24 to 25 at the Enercare Center, Toronto. A passenger side sliding glass window for increased visibility, and Sears C2 PLUS air suspension seat for enhanced driver comfort, are now standard on the LR model and available for order. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Showcases Pink Mack Anthem Model for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month →

Throughout the month of October, Mack Trucks is demonstrating its support for breast cancer awareness by showcasing a pink Mack Anthem model at its Greensboro, N.C., headquarters, on its website, www.macktrucks.com, and at dealer, customer and community events. One of the most eye-catching features of the truck, nicknamed the “Pink Lady” by employees, is the pink painted Mack wordmark across its grille. Click for more...

Centre Dairy Equipment & Supply Wins Felling Trailer for a Cause Auction Benefitting MOCA →

Felling Trailers Inc. conducted its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). The winning bid of $3,400 was placed in the last minutes before the auction closed on Sept. 21st, 2018. The bid winner was local Sauk Centre business owner Jon Stein, owner of Centre Dairy Equipment & Supply Inc. Stein's business is located a short distance from Felling's Sauk Centre location where the trailer was on display leading up to the auction. Click for more...

AED Requests Service Truck Exemption, Other HOS Reforms →

On October 10, AED submitted comments in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking input about reforms to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. The Association has requested that the agency grant a "service truck exemption" from HOS requirements. Given that operating a commercial motor vehicle is incidental to a service technician's primary job responsibilities and they do not face the same demands or fatigue concerns as long-haul truck drivers, AED asserts that a blanket exemption from the HOS regulations for equipment service trucks is the most efficient and safest approach. Click for more...

Self-Driving Truck Company Announces Second Expansion →

TuSimple, a global self-driving truck solutions company, announced plans for further expansion in Tucson, Ariz. The company has been testing its Level 4 Class 8 autonomous trucks in the state of Arizona for more than a year and recently began generating revenue hauling freight for commercial carriers in the state. Earlier this year, TuSimple expanded its testing facilities at 9538 E Old Vail Road from 6,800 to 50,000 sq. Click for more...

Zac Brown's ZB Customs Creates One-of-a-Kind Mack Anthem →

Mack Trucks recently released “Roadie Ready,” the seventh episode of its RoadLife series on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. “Roadie Ready” follows multiplatinum Grammy Award winning artist Zac Brown and his team at ZB Customs, an in-house custom design company at Southern Ground, as they fully customize a Mack Anthem model to transport the merchandise for Zac Brown Band's 26-city “Down the Rabbit Hole Live” tour. Click for more...

Load King Announces New 60-Ton Lowboy Trailer →

Load King LLC's LK503/605 SS SF 60-ton (54 t) Lowboy is the newest addition to the OEM's trailer and equipment portfolio. The LK503/605 SS SF features a 20 in. (50.8 cm) loaded deck height — the lowest in the industry — and a distinguished range of innovative features and options, according to the manufacturer. Rated at 60-tons in 12 ft. (3.6 m), the 20 in. loaded deck height is paired with the ability to add both a 24 and 36 in. Click for more...

Kenworth T880S Mixer with McNeilus Bridgemaster Package Provides Donation to RMC Research, Education Foundation →

A Kenworth T880S bridge formula mixer chassis, recently sold during online bidding, will provide a major contribution to the RMC Research & Education Foundation, due to Kenworth, McNeilus, NorCal Kenworth and other participating Kenworth supplier partners. The T880S is on display in the Kenworth booth (#633) at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) ConcreteWorks Sept. 29 to Oct. Click for more...

Solid Business Practices Over the Long Haul →

Trailers are one of the most crucial products in the marketplace because of their ability to take anything from point A to point B, no matter the industry. They are largely underappreciated because they are simply the transportation vehicles, not the end product. However, to companies like Gushee's Rigging & Heavy Hauling in New Gloucester, Maine, trailers are their lifelines and what has kept their business succeeding over the long haul, quite literally. Click for more...

Sioux City Kenworth Invests $5.5M in New Building →

Responding to the needs of local businesses and truck fleets and operators, Sioux City Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership to a new building located on a major truck route in Sioux City. Sioux City Kenworth's new 44,000 sq.-ft. facility sits on a 12.5-acre site and features a 16-bay service department that provides truck diagnosis within two hours through the Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLane. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Expands Multi-Tank Diesel Hauling Platform →

Thunder Creek Equipment has expanded its multi-tank platform of diesel fuel hauling solutions to include a new medium-duty truck body — the multi-tank Upfit — that can haul bulk diesel on the road without requiring a CDL or HAZMAT endorsement (Title 49 [CFR49] — local regulations may apply). Each truck is outfitted with eight independent 115-gal. tanks (920-gal. total capacity) that are only connected when a common manifold is opened at the pumping station. Click for more...

Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups: What You Need to Know →

Ford recently recalled around 2 million F-150 pickup trucks across North America due to a seat belt issue, where the belts spark and ignite fires. The recall covers vehicles between 2015 and 2018, and follows an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that began in August 2018 about fires in the trucks, the Chicago Tribune reported. The investigation was prompted after five reports According to Ford, there are 23 reports of smoke or fires in trucks within the U.S. Click for more...

Truckers' Sacrifices, Hard Work Featured in Latest Mack RoadLife Episode →

Mack Trucks released the sixth episode of its RoadLife series, “Long Way From Home,” on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. The episode focuses on two Canadian long-haul truckers as they share the personal sacrifices they make to ensure goods are delivered on time. A transplant from Newfoundland, Bill Flynn has spent the past 14 years working in Edmonton, Alberta. As a driver for Edmonton-based bulk transport company FL Carriers, Flynn hauls raw materials for the concrete industry in a truck that tips the scales at up to 63,500 kilograms when fully loaded. Click for more...

Pa.'s Riggs Industries Inc. Appoints Daniel Yunetz as Its New President →

One of the largest family-owned businesses in Somerset County, Pa., on Aug. 23 announced that its board of directors has named Daniel Yunetz as president of Riggs Industries Inc. Yunetz has been with the company for three years serving as its chief financial officer. In his new position, Yunetz will work closely with the Board of Directors, overseeing corporate operations and as the main link between the different divisions within the company. Click for more...

Auction Date Set for the Trailer for a Cause Auction Benefiting MOCA →

Felling Trailers Inc. is conducting its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Felling Trailers wants to bring awareness of and support to those individuals who take part in and benefit from the events and services provided by the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers MOCA's signature teal color that displays the MOCA emblem to be auctioned online for seven days in the month of September. Click for more...

Worley Joins Felling Trailers as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager →

Felling Trailers Inc. has hired Jason Worley as the new regional sales manager for the southeast, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. As the regional manager for the southeast, Worley's primary responsibilities will be to achieve region market share objectives with the existing dealer base and develop new dealers in the assigned territory providing training and product support. Click for more...

Peterbilt Motors Showcases Commitment to Innovation →

In an event at the new PACCAR Innovation Center, Peterbilt displayed current developmental projects, including a Level 4 autonomous truck and two Class 8 electric trucks. The PACCAR Innovation Center is coordinating next-generation research and identifying emerging technologies that will benefit future vehicle performance. Technology areas of focus included advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), artificial intelligence, vehicle connectivity and augmented reality. Click for more...

Kenworth T680, T880, T880S Offer L9N Near Zero Natural Gas Engine →

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational leaders are now available with the Cummins Westport L9N near zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The L9N engine is certified to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr — a 90 percent reduction from engines operating at the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr. In addition to ultra-low emissions, the L9N features on-board diagnostic capability, a maintenance-free three-way catalyst, closed crankcase ventilation system, and an engine control module with excellent durability, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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