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Goodyear now accepting nominations for the Highway Hero award

Goodyear is accepting nominations for its 34th Highway Hero Award through Nov. 29, 2016. Goodyear will announce the 34th Highway Hero Award winner next March during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. 2016’s Goodyear Highway Hero Award winner, Julian Kaczor, a truck driver from Utica, N.Y., pulled a severely injured motorist from a flame-engulfed

Kenworth offers rebate on qualifying Icon 900 purchases

Kenworth Truck Co. is offering a $1,000 rebate on qualifying purchases of the new Kenworth Icon 900 to members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association during 2015. The Icon 900 is a customized limited edition, premium truck introduced at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show, the truck manufacturer said. Kenworth is offering the Icon 900 in a

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From powertrain to driver performance, Kenworth keeps focused on efficiency

Since the launch of the T680 in 2012, the truck has been Kenworth’s on-highway flagship with the T680 Advantage sporting the latest in efficiency upgrades—from aerodynamics to engine and powertrain improvements. For 2015, Kenworth has continued to improve efficiency in its product offering and refine the engine and powertrain integration. It all starts with the

‘We don’t need a revolution’

“Sometimes customers ask me, ‘Should we wait [to buy trucks]? When is your best truck coming?’ I tell them: If you wait, you’ll wait forever because the best truck is the one you’re getting today from us,” Martin Daum, president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks of North America, said to a room of

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Kenworth chooses remote diagnostics telematics technology provider

PeopleNet has been selected by Kenworth to be the exclusive telematics provider for Kenworth’s remote diagnostics system that is being rolled out this summer for new Kenworth Class 8 trucks powered by Paccar MX-13 engines, according to the service provider. This technology will help fleets better manage the uptime of their vehicles by automatically notifying

Western Star puts fans in charge with “Design Our Star Project II”

Based on the success of its first campaign, Western Star Truck Sales Inc. is brought back the “Design Our Star Project II.” Voting started at MATS in the Western Star booth and online. Western Star will build a customized show truck based on final voting results, with the final truck revealed at the 2016 Mid-America Trucking

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International Truck focuses on uptime with OnCommand Connection offerings

At the Mid-America Trucking Show, International Truck announced a number of advancements to its OnCommand Connection open architecture remote diagnostics system. OnCommand Connection works with a customers existing telematics provider, pulling diagnostic-related data to create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports. Visibility into the operational health of the vehicle empowers customers to understand the severity of vehicle

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Cummins debuts EcoFit emission solutions

Cummins Emission Solutions, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., introduced the first of its next generation of ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment systems, the EcoFit Single Module, at MATS. The EcoFit Single Module is designed to be up to 60% smaller and 40% lighter compared to the EPA 2013 solution it supersedes, all while improving emissions reduction performance,

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VIS launches portable, on-truck wheel polishing system

Mark Keegans, vice president of Vehicle Inspection Systems (VIS) introduced VIS-Shine at MATS, a portable on-truck aluminum wheel polishing system designed to polish truck and bus wheels that remain on the truck. Built from rugged powder-coated steel, the American-made VIS-Shine machine is portable, easily transported, and requires only a small power source to start the

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Detroit experience displayed at MATS

The Detroit experience at MATS showcased the company’s state-of-the-art solutions through videos, hands-on displays and interactive exhibits. The integrated Detroit Powertrain was the centerpiece of the booth, where attendees saw how the Detroit DD15 engine, Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission, Detroit axles and Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems interface to provide an efficient and

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