Tue June 12, 2018

Work Truck Solutions Welcomes New VP of Sales

Tony Solano has joined Work Truck Solutions as VP of Sales. Solano's previous experience is in Automotive DMS, SaaS, and CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote). Solano is responsible for leading in-house sales managers and field representatives in building relationships with dealerships, OEMs, body manufacturers, distributors and other industry contacts....

Fri June 08, 2018

Kenworth Releases New T880 Video Starring Kenworth's Flagship Vocational Truck

Kenworth has released a fast-paced, 2-minute video on the Kenworth T880, the company's flagship vocational truck. The new “T880: The Ultimate Work Truck” video features the T880 in action in demanding dump, ready mix, heavy haul, flatbed, refuse, bulk haul, tanker, wrecker and logger applications....

Wed June 06, 2018

Mack Defense Awarded Contract to Provide Heavy Dump Trucks to U.S. Army

The U.S. Department of Defense announced it awarded Mack Defense a firm-fixed-price $296.4 million contract with the U.S. Army. As part of the contract, Mack Defense will deliver Mack Granite armored and armor-capable dump trucks to the Army, with an estimated completion date of May 18, 2025....

Tue June 05, 2018

TEC Equipment Opens North America's Largest Mack Dealership in Fontana, California

The largest Mack dealership in North America recently opened in Fontana, Calif., the newest location in Portland, Ore.–based TEC Equipment's network of 26 dealerships in the western region. Located at 14400 Randall Ave....

Thu May 31, 2018

VIDEO: Mack Trucks Shares Stories from the Road with RoadLifeTV

The values of hard work, determination and family are celebrated in RoadLifeTV, a video series from Mack Trucks sharing the stories of everyday men and women doing extraordinary things to keep the wheels turning and the world moving....

Wed May 30, 2018

Pitt Ohio to Test Two Mack Anthem Natural Gas Vehicles

Pittsburgh-based carrier Pitt Ohio will test two Mack Anthem models equipped with Cummins Westport ISX12N natural gas engines during the next year as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its fleet through the use of alternative fuels....

Wed May 30, 2018

Mack Trucks Honors Fallen Military Heroes in 31st Annual Ride for Freedom

Mack Trucks once again joined in a tribute to military men and women who have fallen in the line of duty with its participation in the 31st annual Rolling Thunder — Ride for Freedom rally. The event, which took place May 25 to 28 in Washington, D.C., honored fallen military heroes and drew attention to continued efforts to recover prisoners of war and those missing in action....

Wed May 16, 2018

Doosan Enhances its DA30-5 Articulated Dump Truck

Building on more than 40 years of articulated dump truck (ADT) experience, Doosan Infracore North America LLC announced a series of enhancements to its DA30-5 ADT. A new version of the Doosan DA30-5 includes numerous updates to the truck's performance, operator comfort, controllability of the machine, ease of maintenance and fuel efficiency....

Mon May 07, 2018

Wagner Hardwoods Relies on Kenworth T880s, PACCAR MX-13 Engines

As one of the largest manufacturers of hardwood lumber in the northeastern United States, Wagner Hardwoods processes 60 million board feet of timber annually. That's enough wood to make a 1-by-12-inch board reach from one of Wagner's three New York sawmills to California and back again....

Thu May 03, 2018

OOIDA Seeks to Enjoin PA Turnpike From Diverting Excess Toll Dollars to PennDOT for Other Uses

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in connection with a class-action lawsuit they brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The lawsuit, filed in March along with the National Motorists Association, is for excessive toll increases that place an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike....