Cummins receives two awards from Chrysler Group
Cummins Inc. was recognized by Chrysler Group LLC as one of the 2013 Suppliers of the Year during the company’s 2014 Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards Ceremony on June 24 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich. Of the 18 awards given to top suppliers for their extraordinary performance in 2013,
Peterbilt and PACCAR win four Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards
Petertbilt Motors Co. and its parent company PACCAR Inc. won four Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards. Peterbilt and PACCAR also took High Achiever Awards in the categories of Workplace Leadership and Engineering and Product Technology Leadership. The awards were announced during the Manufacturing Leadership Summit in Palm Beach, Fla. “It’s an honor to be
ACT Research: N.A. Class 8 net orders surprise
Demand for commercial vehicles remained at healthy levels in June, according to ACT Research, as 41,300 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked. Since the start of the period of stronger orders last October, North American Classes 5-8 net orders have been booked at a 541,900 unit annual rate. “With seasonal tendencies dampening expectations, North
FTR: Best June for N.A. Class 8 truck orders since 2005
FTR has released preliminary data showing June 2014 North American Class 8 truck net orders at 26,255 units, a 41% year-over-year increase and the best June since 2005. According to FTR, Class 8 orders have now had 17 consecutive months with year-over-year increases. Class 8 orders for the latest six month period through June annualize
Supreme Industries introduces lightweight FiberPanel HC truck body walls
Supreme Industries introduced a new lightweight sidewall design called FiberPanel HC. The truck body sidewall design is available on Supreme’s Van Body or Iner-City truck bodies. The FiberPanel HC sidewall is built with a durable, fiberglass-reinforced, gelcoated honeycomb sidewall material. The company states that the material reduces the overall weight of the truck body to
What are the lighter-weight wheel options?
For fleets that want to roll efficiently, there’s no shortage of lighter-weight wheel options. For a fleet that has hundreds of pieces of equipment moving along many routes, increased load capacity can add up quickly. Aluminum wheels are typically a lighter option than steel; one of the lightest weight options was launched in March at
Detroit produces 250,000th DD Series heavy-duty engine
Detroit Diesel Corp. marked the production of its 250,000th DD Series engine, less than seven years after the introduction of the engine. The DD Series engines includes the Detroit DD13 Detroit DD15 TC and Detroit DD16 engines. “When we unveiled our new heavy-duty engine platform in 2007, we anticipated our customers would benefit from greater efficiency and
Marangoni, SCTS TreadWare announce marketing agreement
Marangoni Tread North America has agreed to a co-operative marketing agreement with SCTS TreadWare. Marangoni is continually trying to help independent retreaders reduce costs, increase productivity and improve quality, the company said. The partnership with TreadWare Retread Software System fits those criteria, Marangoni said. The TreadWare software program can teach each tire’s progress throughout the
Navistar International ProStar achieves improved fuel economy
Navistar Inc.‘s International ProStar linehaul and regional haul tractors are available with the company’s 13-liter engine and Eaton Fuller Advantage Series automated 10-speed transmission. The new ProStar offering delivers up to 5% in fuel economy improvement, said the company. “The increased availability of automated transmissions helps us address the driver shortage issue by reducing the variance
Weighing fifth wheel options to spec a lighter-weight truck
When fleets spec lighter-weight components, it’s generally an attempt to offset increases in weight in other areas of the vehicle and/or increase their payload capacity. As a result, the savings in fuel comes in improved efficiency in the operation of the fleet—greater cargo capacity equals revenue per trip and more capacity may even mean less
Selecting lighter-weight suspensions
Selecting the correct suspension system can go a long way in both fuel efficiency and weight savings. If the correct suspension is paired with the proper powertrain, you can have gain efficiency without putting on the pounds. SAF-Holland offers the Neway suspensions. On the drive suspension side, the ADZ capacities are 46,000 and 52,000 lbs.
Eaton Transmissions expands remanufactured transmission warranty coverage
Power management company Eaton Corp. has expanded its three-year bundled warranty program for remanufactured transmissions to now include all commercial truck vocations in the U.S. and Canada. Only linehaul applications were covered previously with the bundled program, which extends the basic two-year warranty of a standard Eaton Fuller Reman transmission or a FLEX Reman to
