On-Road Trucks

Thu May 19, 2016

X ONE XZU S+ Retread Delivers Greater Wear Life

Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced the Michelin X ONE XZU S+ Pre-Mold retread, an all-position, next-generation wide-base single, for waste and refuse trucks that operate in demanding urban environments....

Thu May 19, 2016

Crysteel Reintroduces Two Series of Class 8 Bodies

Crysteel Manufacturing recently announced the reintroduction of the Paradox and Raptor series of Class 8 dump bodies. These Class 8 bodies are made from hi-tensile steels, and come in standard and heavy duty models....

Fri May 13, 2016

New Facility Opening as 4 Rivers Equipment Turns 90

4 Rivers Equipment will celebrate the grand opening of its brand new facility as well as 90 years of growth and partnership with customers and suppliers. The new storefront will be moving 4 mi. (6.4 km) to Rojas Drive in El Paso, Texas....

Thu April 28, 2016

Crysteel Re-Introducing Two Series of Class 8 Bodies

Crysteel Manufacturing recently announced the reintroduction of the Paradox and Raptor series of Class 8 dump bodies. These Class 8 bodies are made from hi-tensile steels, and come in standard and heavy duty models....

Mon April 25, 2016

Kenworth TruckTech+ Gives Fleets New Visibility, Provides Remote Diagnostics

The future in mobile truck diagnostics is here today in the form of Kenworth TruckTech+ for Kenworth Class 8 customers. “Kenworth TruckTech+ is now operational in more than 10,000 new Kenworth Class 8 trucks equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines, and those trucks have logged nearly 170 million miles since the system entered production last summer,” said Jason Skoog, Kenworth's assistant general manager of sales and marketing....

Mon April 25, 2016

MX-11 Engine Proves Popular for Kenworth Customers

The new PACCAR MX-11 engine is catching the attention of Kenworth's vocational and regional haul customers operating in weight-sensitive applications in the United States and Canada. “The PACCAR MX-11 engine has been even more popular among Kenworth customers than expected....

Mon April 25, 2016

Freightliner Celebrates Anniversary of 'Hardest Working Cities' Program

Exactly one year ago at the NTEA Work Truck Show, Freightliner announced a recognition program called Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities to honor communities leading the way in innovation and municipal growth....

Mon April 25, 2016

Mack Predictive Cruise Adds Intelligence, Fuel Savings to Mack mDRIVE

Mack Trucks today introduced Mack Predictive Cruise, yet another fuel-saving offering in Mack's full suite of integrated products delivering an improved total cost of ownership to customers. Mack Predictive Cruise is an intelligent system that memorizes a route when cruise control is on, storing up to 4,500 hills in its memory....

Mon April 25, 2016

Mack Trucks Unleashes 2017 Engine Lineup, Boosting Power, Productivity and Efficiency

Mack Trucks has revealed the next step in the evolution of its integrated powertrain by introducing its 2017 Mack MP series engines, bringing significant improvements in fuel efficiency, power and productivity, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions....

Wed April 20, 2016

Mack Trucks Announces $70 Million Investment Plan for Lehigh Valley Operations

Mack Trucks has announced a plan to invest about $70 million in its Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, truck assembly operations over three years in order to further improve manufacturing quality and efficiency and modernize the facility....