Isuzu announces advanced telematics in N-series trucks
Fleet Director, the state-of-the-art telematics system from Teletrac Inc., will be offered as an option in the truck maker’s 2011 and 2012 model year N-Series trucks. The product is a fully integrated, web-based solution that allows fleet managers and dispatchers to track vehicle usage in real time by sending detailed vehicle and driver performance reports.
2011 NTEA Work Truck Show round-up
Mitsubishi Fuso unveils 2012 Canter FE/FG Series trucks; Hino introduces new Class 4 and 5 COE with hybrid option; All-new Class 8 Western Star 4700 introduced; Navistar debuts International TerraStar 4×4; Spartan Motor to assemble Isuzu N-Series gasoline trucks; Roush CleanTech launches Ford F-450/550 propane Autogas Fuel System; and Ram Truck brand new for 2011.
Spartan Motor to assemble Isuzu N-Series gasoline trucks
Production of gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series trucks will begin April 18 at the Spartan Motors facility in Charlotte, Mich. N-Gas models will be powered by a General Motors Vortec 6.0-liter V8 engine that produces 297 HP at 4,300 rpm and generates 372 ft./lbs. of torque at 4,000 RPM.
New commercial van from Isuzu Commercial Truck, Utilimaster
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and Utilimaster have teamed up to introduce a new commercial van. The van, with full production scheduled for the second half of 2011, will combine the functionality and design flexibility of a custom-built work truck with the styling and ergonomics of a cargo van, the companies said.
Isuzu to resume production of gas-powered trucks
The new Isuzu gas trucks will feature a six-speed automatic transmission that will be standard on the 2012 model year. All gas N-series models are standard build with the 6.0L V-8 engine with 325 HP and 360 lb.-ft. of torque, according to the company. suzu and General Motors reached an agreement for the supply of the GM gas engine and transmission used for Isuzu’s gas-powered NPR, NPR HD and gas Crew Cab models.
All-electric refrigeration unit on Isuzu trucks eliminates need for diesel motor to run compressor
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has announced the availability of an all-electric refrigeration unit that eliminates the need for a diesel motor to run the compressor on refrigerated trucks.
Fleet managers improve mileage at Isuzu Truck’s “Fuel Economy Challenge”
Fleet managers from around the nation applied valuable fuel saving techniques to improve their mileage 33.6 percent to 40.5 percent during a "Fuel Economy Challenge" conducted by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. The three-day event, which was a combination seminar and hands-on driving experience, was staged on a former runway at the El Toro Marine Air Base in California. Isuzu has conducted Fuel Economy Challenges around the world for several years. This is the first time the event has been held in America.
Isuzu Truck introduces first low cab forward, gas-powered crew cab
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. said it has made available the industry’s first gas-powered, low cab-forward crew cab truck. The new model features a Vortec 6.0L V8 engine with 325 HP and a Hydra-Matic 4-speed automatic transmission with lockup torque converter and overdrive.
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Cummins test drive: Everything but a diesel engine
The first thing you need to know about Cummins’s engine strategy is its fuel-agnostic approach in both its heavy- and medium-duty engine lineups. What that means is the new fuel-agnostic engine platforms will feature a series of engines that are derived from a common base engine–below the head gasket of each engine will largely have
