GM offers fleets a range of truck alternatives
General Motors Co. is realizing impressive growth in the commercial segment of its business. In August, the OEM experienced an 18% increase in truck sales compared to one year earlier, including a 13% rise in Chevrolet Silverado deliveries and 10% sales growth for the GMC Sierra product line. Additionally, deliveries of Chevrolet Express vans had
Healthy demand in September for Classes 5-8 orders
Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in September as 43,300 total North American Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 21% from a year ago and basically unchanged since August, reports ACT Research. Over the past 12 months, North American Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 540,000 units. That cumulative order volume represents the strongest 12-month period
Detroit announces new medium-duty engines
Photo caption: Martin Daum (center), president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks of North America, announced the Detroit DD5 and DD8 medium-duty engines. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that it will offer Detroit medium-duty engines beginning in 2016. The new engines, branded the Detroit DD5 and DD8, will allow DTNA to further expand
Cooper Tire unveils new winter traction light truck tire
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. has launched a new light truck tire, the Discoverer A/TW. The all-terrain winter traction tire boasts a fusion of advanced compound technologies and design innovations, said the company. The Cooper Discoverer A/TW has also been certified for “severe snow” with the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol. “In our centennial year, Cooper
All-electric garbage truck hits the road in Chicago
The City of Chicago is now home to its first and only all-electric garbage truck. Designed by Motiv Power Systems, the Electric Refuse Vehicle, or ERV, was made possible using Motiv’s modular, plug-and-play electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS) technology and in collaboration with Chicago’s existing refuse truck vendors. The City of Chicago is currently running
Peterbilt introduces Model 320 right-hand stand-up cab
As side-loader collection vehicles continue to gain popularity in residential refuse applications, Peterbilt Motors Co. announced a new right-hand stand-up configuration of its recently redesigned low-cab forward Model 320. The redesigned Model 320 was introduced last year with a new ProBilt interior that features numerous enhancements that improve operator comfort, productivity and safety, said the
Engine protection system available on all Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Trucks
According to Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc., a new engine protection system, developed at the request of its fleet customers, is now standard on all 2015 models and available as a no-cost upgrade on all 2012–2014 model-year Canter FE and FG Series work trucks. The new EPS will shut down the engine in the
Building an online presence: Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies case study
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies (JRTB) showcases the real value of its product offerings. It’s not often that an announcement about a redesigned website gets our attention. In the case of JRTB, however, we couldn’t help but take note of the elements that the manufacturer of temperature-controlled composite truck bodies included in its revamped Internet presence. While the
Meese Orbitron Dunne introduces underbody truck boxes
Plastics design and manufacturing company Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. has introduced a line of rugged underbody truck storage boxes that mount underneath the body of landscape trucks, utility and mechanic’s trucks, and other commercial vehicles to create extra space for secure storage. The boxes are ideal for storing and transporting lawn and landscape equipment, construction
Eaton introduces Procision dual clutch transmission
Power management company Eaton introduced Procision last week to media at the company’s proving grounds in Marshall, Mich. Procision is the first dual clutch transmission for Class 6-7 in North America and delivers 8-10% better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic, according to Eaton. “The medium-duty market is made
Eaton honored by Hino Motors for Synflex air brake tubing
Power management company Eaton was recognized with the 2013 Quality Excellence Award from Hino Motors Canada Ltd. and Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc., both part of the Toyota Group of Companies. Eaton earned this recognition thanks to its Synflex air brake tubing products, which are manufactured in North America and used for brake systems in Hino’s
Redefining value: Ford rolls out its new Transit vans
Although the Ford Transit full-size van is brand new to North America, sales are off to a quick start. In June, deliveries were made of 490 vehicles and the manufacturer is now expecting that number to rise rapidly. Production of the eventual replacement for the E-Series van—first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline—began at the
