Five truck trend takeaways from October
Here are the biggest stories from October focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Bendix commits to halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, carbon neutrality by 2021
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC says it has committed to cut its CO2 emissions in half by 2030, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2021. In the area of responsible consumption and production, Bendix says it has implemented zero-waste-to-landfill projects and cultural changes across all Bendix manufacturing locations, to self-certify six manufacturing locations in 2020
Hellwig releases new Pro Series helper springs for Silverado, Sierra pickups
Hellwig Suspension Products has released its newest Pro Series Helper Springs for the 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks. The Pro Series Helper Springs allow the truck to maintain a level ride height when hauling or towing, the company says. The Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 trucks are available with several
Preliminary N.A. Class 8 net orders swell to about 40k units in October
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders soared in October to 40,100 units. ACT Research reported October orders at 38,900 units. According to FTR’s estimate, this is the first over-40,000 unit month for Class 8 orders since October of 2018, FTR says. Orders were up 26% m/m and up 83% y/y. Class 8
Vipal Rubber releases VT850 HD tread
Vipal Rubber is introducing its VT850 tread, developed for heavy-duty work vehicles such as motor graders, wood grabber loaders, and vehicles that require traction to operate off-road, to the U.S. market. This new product was created with a design that allows excellent traction power and self-cleaning of the tread, the company says. The VT850 tread
Hunter HD vehicle unmanned inspection system will be available in 2021
Hunter says its unmanned alignment and tire tread inspection system, Quick Check Drive and Quick Tread Edge, will soon be available for heavy-duty service facilities. Hunter estimates the system will be available for order in the spring of 2021. Hunter says the system supports multi-trailer configurations, dual axles and super single tires. The heavy-duty inspection
CSM Companies Inc. acquires three Florida Kenworth locations
CSM Companies Inc., a network of commercial vehicle and automotive dealerships, has acquired three Kenworth of Central Florida locations. This acquisition will allow CSM to provide better service to existing customers transporting in Florida, the company says. These locations will be renamed “Florida Kenworth” effective immediately. The Tampa and Orlando locations are full-service dealerships with
Peterbilt Model 579EV now available for order
Peterbilt’s electric Model 579EV is now available for customer orders. Customers can spec a 579EV using Peterbilt’s SmartSpec sales tool at any Peterbilt dealer location across North America, with production expected to start by Q2 of 2021, Peterbilt says. Designed for optimal weight distribution and performance, Peterbilt says the fully integrated, all-electric powertrain in the
Volvo Group, Isuzu Motors sign agreements to form strategic alliance
The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have signed binding agreements to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2019. The agreements include Isuzu Motors’ acquisition of UD Trucks from the Volvo Group for an enterprise value of JPY 243 billion (approx. $2.31 billion). The transaction
Volvo LIGHTS team helps facilitate modification for California public EV truck charging stations
Working in collaboration with its Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project partners – Calstart, Trillium and Greenlots – and other industry organizations, Volvo Trucks says it has helped facilitate the modification of California utility rules to give private entities the ability to sell electricity as a motor fuel at publicly-accessible charging stations for
Mack Trucks adds Apple CarPlay, updated seats to Mack Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite
Mack Trucks is adding Apple CarPlay for Mack infotainment and updated Mack Premium Comfort 2.0 seats in Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite models. Both new features are now available for order. Once connected, Apple CarPlay displays functions like navigation, phone controls and music on the Mack infotainment system. Customers whose trucks are spec’d with the
Werner partners with Platform Science, Samsung
Platform Science says it has partnered with Samsung Electronics America to support fleet organizations which are providing drivers with ruggedized enterprise-level mobile devices, instead of having them use their own smartphone or rely on in-vehicle computers. Platform Science’s Remote Platform Management (RPM) and Samsung’s ruggedized tablets offer optimal mobility experience to Werner Enterprises, the companies
