John Cleese to give keynote address at Work Truck Show
British comedian John Cleese will discuss business and life at the Work Truck Show 2011, serving as the event’s keynote speaker. He will speak at the President’s Breakfast and National Truck Equipment Association Annual Meeting on March 9.
High profile venue
With 530 exhibitors, The Work Truck Show sponsored by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) this year in St. Louis, Mo. offered fleet managers a chance to see a large number of new trucks, components and equipment. Among the highlights were the following: • Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.’s (FCCC) new plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV)
Going green
The industry is embracing green initiatives
Changing dynamics
“Economic, social and global issues, as well as industry dynamics, aredriving change,” related Jim Carney, executive director of the NationalTruck Equipment Association (NTEA).
In the news
North America’s largest gathering of vocational trucks and transportation equipment––The Work Truck Show 2009 held in early March in Chicago—featured displays by 490 exhibitors this year.
Industry showcase
For the past year or longer, a considerable amount of space on this page has been devoted to hybrid trucks.
Sterling introduces new Cummins engine for vocational applications
Sterling Truck Corp. announced the availability of a new engine from Cummins for its vocational customers. The Cummins ISL, an 8.9-L engine, is built for dump, mixer, LTL and government applications and features better fuel economy and longer maintenance intervals. The engine was on display at the 2008 NTEA Work Truck Show, and is available for order in Sterling Set-Forward L-Line 111-in. BBC model and the Set-Back L-Line 113-in. BBC model.
VMAC offers compact above-deck hydraulic compressor
VMAC has announced the release of what it describes as North America’s "lightest and most compact above-deck hydraulic air compressor available in its class," the PREDATAIR40. Delivering up to 40 CFM and 150 PSI at a dry weight of 150 lbs., the rotary-screw PREDATAIR40 provides a combination of power and compact installation.
Helpful economics
Some while ago, I was at an industry meeting and heard the head of a major trucking association say, “If all economists who forecast the future of the trucking industry were laid end-to-end, it would be a good thing.”
Looking for a 25% MPG improvement?
In certain applications, hyrid technology offers the promise of previously unheard of fuel economy gains