Photo gallery: Expo Transporte 2017
Efficiency. Driver comfort. Electrification. All of the bullet points that punctuate U.S. truck trade shows also permeate Expo Transporte—the largest trade show in Latin America. A show of this size and caliber would be most closely likened to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). The Fleet Equipment team hit the show floor to check out the
Cummins, Accelera emphasize decarbonization, hydrogen at ACT Expo
The company showcased technologies including electrolyzers to produce hydrogen that can power both a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine concept truck and a fuel cell electric powertrain.
Volvo Trucks President gives a Mexican market update
During Expo Transporte held in Puebla, Mexico, Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve provided a Mexican market update. Additionally, Mark Curri, Volvo Trucks North America senior vice president of uptime and customer support, made several technology announcements that bring telematics and remote diagnostics capabilities to Mexico.
Volvo Trucks’ Peter Voorhoeve on the pace of innovation, electric truck development and what really matters
Volvo Trucks North America’s Peter Voorhoeve keeps getting pulled out of the room. The Volvo Trucks booth at Expo Transporte in Pueblo, Mexico, is a sea of eager customers awash in the ebb and flow of flickering flashbulbs, all calling for Peter’s attention. It’s a good problem to have as the president of Volvo Trucks
Truck Electrification: Fleet Equipment’s 2017 Equipment Trend of the Year
As the calendar flipped to 2017, rumors rumbled on trucking’s horizon. Predictions of electrified trucks seemed distant, as if the alternative fuel forecast could suddenly shift and call for more diesel days. And then the first flash of electrification innovation shot across the industry with the unveiling of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America’s Class 4
Mack Anthem Class 8 truck now available in Mexico
Mack Trucks announced the availability of its new Anthem heavy-duty on-highway truck for the Mexican market. The announcement was made at the Expo Transporte show in Guadalajara. The Anthem is available in multiple configurations including a Day Cab, a 48-in. Flat Top Sleeper, and a 70-in. Stand-Up Sleeper. The Anthem’s standard engine is the 13-liter Mack
Volvo debuts VNL, VNR models in Mexican market
Recently at Expo Transporte in Guadalajara, Volvo Trucks North America announced the availability of its new VNR and VNL models in the Mexican market. Both models were unveiled in the U.S. and Canada earlier this year. The new VNL series is available in several configurations, including a new 70-in. sleeper, and it comes standard with the
Freightliner unveils Class 6, 8 cabover for the Mexican market
Daimler Trucks released two new models of its 360 Family: The Class 6 1217 and the Class 8 2528 join the Class 4 360 715, which was launched in 2008. With these models, Freightliner aims to strengthen its position in the Mexican cab over engine segment. “Mexico is of major importance for Daimler Trucks –
Mack Defense receives more truck orders for the U.S. Army Heavy Dump Truck Program
Mack Defense announced that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve have ordered an additional 144 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). The additional vehicles, based on the commercially available Mack Granite model, are part of the previously announced firm-fixed price $296 million contract to be fulfilled over seven years that the Army awarded Mack
The defense difference: How the Mack Defense Heavy Dump Trucks differ from the Granite
Mack Defense delivered to the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve the first production M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT) to roll off Mack Defense’s new production line at the Mack Experience Center (MEC) in Allentown, Pa., on Sept. 23. The M917A3 HDT key and truck handover occurred during a ceremony at the MEC, following
