Thu February 01, 2018
Crespo to Lead New Mixer Business Unit at McNeilus
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently appointed Jesus Crespo to lead its new concrete mixers business unit and Jim McReynolds as leader of the customer support solutions business unit....
Wed January 31, 2018
Isuzu Teams Up With Supreme Corporation
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. , distributor of low-cab-forward trucks, recently collaborated with Supreme Industries, a manufacturer of specialized commercial truck bodies, to deliver customized, quality truck solutions to Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, one of the largest family-owned suppliers of landscape and water management products in the nation....
Mon January 29, 2018
Volvo Trucks Introduces New LED Headlights for VHD Series as Standard Equipment
Volvo Trucks North America debuted new LED headlights for Volvo VHD series vocational trucks at World of Concrete 2018. The new LED headlights will be offered as standard equipment on the VHD 300 daycab and VHD 400 regional sleeper models to help reduce eye strain, increase visibility and improve safety on roads and job sites....
Wed January 24, 2018
Terex Advance Charger Series of Front Discharge Mixer Trucks Targets Urban Concrete Delivery
The Terex Advance Charger front discharge mixer truck series is the company's first true city-class truck, designed and built specifically for delivering concrete in urban areas. Starting from a fresh design slate, the new Charger truck is lighter, shorter and offers the same tight turning radius characteristics of traditional Terex Advance front discharge mixers, meeting the expectations of concrete producers delivering concrete in densely populated cities....
Emily Buenzle - Tue January 23, 2018
Video: Tesla Semi Truck Prototype Features Quiet Ride
New video footage shows Tesla's new semi truck prototype on a test drive in Sunnyvale-California. The video, which was uploaded on YouTube by Brandon Camargo, reveals a Tesla tractor driving at a fairly fast clip, Forbes reported....
Bob Raybuck, Director of Technical Services, NTEA - Tue January 16, 2018
The Role of GVWR and GCWR in Specifying Work Trucks
Often, GVWR and gross vehicle weight (GVW) are thought to be the same, but they are not. A truck's GVWR is the maximum weight rating established by the chassis manufacturer. GVW is the total weight of the truck and payload at a point in time. There's a common misconception that a truck's GVWR is determined by adding gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) together for all axles....
Mon January 15, 2018
Isuzu Breaks Sales Records — Again
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that it shattered two sales records in 2017, making last year its new benchmark for retail sales of Isuzu-brand trucks and sales of Isuzu parts. This marks the third year in a row that Isuzu has established records in these key metrics....
Wed January 10, 2018
Chevrolet, Ford, Hino to Reveal New Commercial Vehicles at The Work Truck Show 2018
Four of North America's leading truck manufacturers have announced they will unveil new vehicles at The Work Truck Show 2018. Chevrolet Commercial Vehicles will reveal its Silverado 4500HD and 5500HD chassis cab trucks....
Walker Blocker - Tue January 02, 2018
Walker Blocker Truck Side Guards Prevent Deadly Crashes
In a recent 5-year period, 374 bicyclists and 1,372 pedestrians in the United States were killed from side impacts with large trucks. Walker Blocker Side Guards — truck side guards designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists from being run over by the rear tires of a large vehicle — were designed to block and deflect, preventing the deadliest road crashes....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 14, 2017
Mack Trucks to Hire 400 New Employees
Mack Trucks is in the process of adding 400 additional workers to its assembly plant in Lower Macungie Township, Pa. The facility already has about 2,000 workers, Transport Topics reported. According to spokesman Christopher Heffner, Mack started the hiring process in October for jobs set to start Jan....
