Penske adds Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor to EV fleet
Penske Truck Leasing is growing its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of the Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor (T2E).
Morgan releases new door/ramp for larger trucks
Morgan Truck Body, LLC has launched a larger version of its Proscape Van door/ramp.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems introduces fulcrum bridge engine technology to off-highway market
Jacobs Vehicle Systems has introduced its Fulcrum Bridge technology to the off-highway market. Jacobs says the technology eliminates the need to periodically adjust an engine’s lash settings, making conventional engine braking compatible for the first time with lashless technology.
Pana-Pacific to sell Trimble video intelligence equipment
Pana-Pacific will begin to sell Trimble video equipment for use with a subscription to Trimble’s Video Intelligence solution. Through the collaboration, Pana-Pacific will market both two and four-channel digital video recorders (DVRs) and a variety of cameras to the OEM heavy-duty truck dealer network.
Comdata launches Comdata OneLook for fleet managers
Comdata Inc., a Fleetcore company, has launched Comdata OneLook, a new business intelligence solution that provides both local and trucking fleet managers with analytics from their Comdata Fuel Cards.
Mesilla Valley Transportation equips trailers with FlowBelow AeroSliders
Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) is equipping all new trailers with the FlowBelow Trailer AeroSlider system, the company recently announced.
VMAC releases Underhood air compressor for 2019 Chevy, International trucks
The Underhood 70 is now available for International 6.6L Duramax V8 diesel trucks on the CV 515 chassis, as well as GMC C4500 through C6500 6.6L Duramax V8 diesel trucks.
Old Dominion Freight Line ranked top national LTL carrier for quality for 10th consecutive year
Old Dominion Freight Line was named the overall winner of the Mastio Quality Award for national less-than-truckload carriers for the 10th year in a row. Old Dominion topped the list of 25 LTL carriers assessed in the annual survey by Mastio & Company.
Mack Trucks issues statement regarding United Auto Workers strike
Mack Trucks President Martin Weissburg has issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers union’s decision to strike, which involves about 3,500 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida:
Watch: In-house or outsourced fleet maintenance?
Your trucks are complex, expensive pieces of equipment. So, when it comes to your maintenance needs, deciding whether to go in-house or to use an outsourced provider can also be complex.
ACT Research: Class 8 market moving into significant correction next year
The Class 8 market is moving from 2019 peak activity in sales and build into a significant correction next year. The medium-duty market remained soft in July, solidifying the thought that the market has passed its cyclical peak, with build and sales both sequentially lower, ACT Research says.
Meritor announces new light-weight MTA-Tec6 trailer suspension
Meritor, Inc. has introduced the MTA-Tec6 suspension, which the company says is the market’s lightest trailer suspension, offering up to 23,000-pound capacity for tankers, flatbeds and other vocational applications.
