Mon April 13, 2015
New C Series Articulated Trucks Increase Profit Potential
The Cat 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks build on the performance, reliability and durability of their B Series predecessors with significant new features. These include engines that meet U.S....
Mon April 06, 2015
STAHL Unveils First Polymer Composite Service Body
STAHL, a Scott Fetzer Company, has partnered with United Plastic Fabricating of North Andover, Mass., to offer the Razorback, the first polymer composite service body for the work truck industry. The Razorback features a high impact polypropylene service body mounted on a steel or aluminum sub-frame....
Mon April 06, 2015
36-Gallon Hydraulic Bulkhead Reservoir Available From Buyers Products
Buyers Products has added a 36-gal. (136 L), hydraulic, bulkhead reservoir to its line of hydraulic truck equipment. The new reservoir is ideal for use on mechanic’s trucks with hydraulic cranes and compressors....
Mon April 06, 2015
New Waterproof Electric Winches Available From Buyers Products
Buyers Products has new waterproof, electric winches. Available in two sizes, 9,500- and 12,000-lb. (4,309 and 5,443 kg), the new commercial-grade electric line pull winches are ideal for utility, government and contractor fleet vehicles....
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....
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
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....
