Thu November 05, 2020
VIDEO: Volvo Trucks Launches Electric Truck Range Starting in Europe in 2021
Next year, haulers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo's heavy-duty trucks. This means that Volvo Trucks will offer a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines starting in Europe in 2021....
Wed October 28, 2020
Western Earthworks Develops 12 Acres for New 3.5-Megawatt Solar Farm
Residents in Lunenburg, Mass., will soon enjoy expanded renewable solar power. A new 3.5-megawatt commercial solar farm is under way along Electric Avenue — no pun intended. Located in northern Massachusetts, Lunenburg, pop....
Wed October 28, 2020
Mack Trucks Maximizes Fuel Efficiency with Factory-Installed FlowBelow System for Mack Anthem
Mack Trucks announced the availability of a factory-installed FlowBelow Tractor AeroKit system on its Mack Anthem highway models, further improving fuel efficiency by up to 2.23 percent. The system will be available for order beginning later this quarter....
Tue October 27, 2020
Mack Trucks Again Sponsors ATA's Share the Road, Workforce Heroes Programs
Mack Trucks announced its continued sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Share the Road and Workforce Heroes programs in 2021. This will be the 20th year that Mack has sponsored Share the Road....
Tue October 27, 2020
2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Schedule Announced
The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour schedule is now available, as announced by the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests in partnership with nonprofit partner Choose Outdoors and Colorado Tourism....
Thu October 22, 2020
Jankel Provides Seating Solutions for Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program
Mack Defense is partnering with Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defense protection systems, to provide the seating solution for the M917A3 heavy dump truck (HDT)....
Mon October 19, 2020
Volvo Trucks Awarded $21.7M to Deploy VNR Electric Zero-Emission Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program is providing $20 million in funding, supplemented by $1.7 million from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) for charging infrastructure, to improve air quality in the region....
Wed October 14, 2020
Titan Leaf Solutions Launches New Leaf Vacuum Line
Titan Leaf Solutions announced the launch of its newest leaf vacuum — The Olympian. Joining the ranks of the Titan and Spartan leaf vacuums, the Olympian boasts an impressive number of industry leading features, like the reengineered ride-on operator platform, improved collection arm and new dust suppression system, according to the manufacturer....
Wed October 14, 2020
Blue Max Trucking Adds PACCAR 12-Speed Automated Transmission with Vocational Calibrations for Kenworth T880s
Blue Max Trucking is one of the first vocational fleets to add the PACCAR 12-speed automated transmission featuring vocational-specific calibrations. The company specified the PACCAR transmission in some of its new Kenworth T880s used in its dump division operations....
Wed October 07, 2020
Mack Trucks Delivers Mack LR Electric Model to Republic Services to Begin Real-World Trials
Mack Trucks has delivered a pre-production Mack LR Electric model to Republic Services to begin in-service trials in the demanding refuse segment. Mack will use key learnings from the trials to further refine the LR Electric as it prepares to accept orders for the truck in Q4 2020, with production beginning in 2021....