Toyo releases new all-weather tire for vans, light trucks
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has released the Toyo Celsius Cargo all-weather commercial-grade tire designed for commercial vans and light trucks. Toyo says the Celsius Cargo’s construction is built for year-round reliability in applications including local deliveries, services and transportation. Celsius Cargo carries the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol, and the all-weather tread design features an outside
Motiv Power Systems delivers nine electric box trucks to community resource project
Motiv Power Systems has deployed nine electric box trucks with Community Resource Project (CRP). The electric trucks will be deployed in greater Sacramento to provide home energy audits, weatherization and HVAC services to low-income residents. Motiv’s Ford eQVM-approved Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) E-450 chassis were outfitted with work truck bodies by Rockport Commercial Vehicles
Ford rolls out new offerings and enhancements to its line of commercial vehicles
Focused on providing a complete portfolio of light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles, as well as enhancing existing products, Ford used the 2020 Work Truck Show to showcase a range of new offerings. Headlining the company’s announcements was that an all-electric Ford Transit commercial van is on its way for the 2022 model year. While full
Diesel engine innovations that make it a top choice for light-, medium-duty trucks
Of the more than six million diesel Class 3 to 7 trucks now operating in the U.S., according to Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, 42% are equipped with the latest generation engine technology to achieve lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions as well as run more fuel efficiently. “It was clear
A full lineup: Mack Trucks expands its product offerings with new medium-duty trucks
It’s been almost 20 years since the Mack Trucks bulldog was seen on a new medium-duty truck model, so it was big news when the OEM recently launched the new Mack MD Series. “We’re already providing our customers with a full product lineup of Class 8 vehicles, so the Mack MD Series expands even further the
VMAC releases Underhood air compressor for 2019 Chevy, International trucks
The Underhood 70 is now available for International 6.6L Duramax V8 diesel trucks on the CV 515 chassis, as well as GMC C4500 through C6500 6.6L Duramax V8 diesel trucks.
The right solutions: Manufacturers providing medium-duty trucks designed for fleet customers’ applications
Growth in the medium-duty truck segment continues to lead fleets to look for new vehicle capabilities and options that can be used in specific and dedicated applications. Across the board, truck manufacturers are responding to those needs with a range of vehicles.
First 100% electric Ford F-59 in production for SEA Electric
SEA Electric is developing the first Ford F-59 100% electric van in production at Ford’s Detroit Chassis Plant.
Actively reducing risk: Taking stock of the safety systems available for medium-duty trucks
In medium-duty commercial operations, safety systems are becoming more important and prevalent as fleets seek to reduce the risk of their trucks being involved in accidents, to improve the safety of drivers and to potentially lower insurance costs.
A look at Ford’s refreshed medium-duty lineup
Making their debut at The Work Truck Show were several new vehicles and enhancements to the line of Ford Class 1-7 commercial vehicles. Included were the new medium-duty F-600 Super Duty chassis cab as well as updates to F-650 and F-750 trucks, E-Series and F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis and Transit models. Also introduced was
