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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

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Building the right truck for regional haul applications

The roller coaster of freight demand continues. For fleets looking at new applications to drive business, regional haul equipment options have expanded over the past several years. From gearing and powertrain options to driver safety and creature comforts, it’s important you spec the right truck for the regional job. And if you aren’t in a

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Yokohama Tire launches all-position 504C radial tire

Yokohama Tire has rolled out a new all-position radial tire, the 504C. Manufactured at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Miss., the 504C is engineered with a sturdy undertread for on- and off-highway applications. The 504C replaces Yokohama’s MY507 and is available now in sizes 11R22.5 (H) and 11R24.5 (H). “The 504C is the tire for

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Watch: Compression release brakes aren’t just for heavy-duty diesel trucks

When you think of compression release brakes, or “Jake Brakes,” heavy-duty diesels probably come to mind. But today, this same technology and all of its safety, fuel economy and maintenance benefits is also starting to become available in medium-duty engines. Watch the video above to learn more, and click here for more episodes of On

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Successful truck operation depends on driveline service details

It seems like a little thing. A bit of increased vibration in your truck’s driveline. You’ve had some driver complaints in the past, but they were minor—small in the grand scheme of things. Until that small problem grew into a large driveline service issue and put your truck on the side of the road. Downtime

THREE REASONS DIESEL ENGINES CAN BE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS

Here’s the thing: the trucks you’re running today will experience unplanned downtime. Driver behavior and maintenance schedules impact performance, check engine lights come on, the unexpected happens. Ensuring your trucks meet your high expectations depends largely on the reliability and capability of your diesel engines. Here’s why. 1. When it comes to uptime, reliable engines

Why you need to make last mile service a top-of-list priority

Pick-up and delivery duty cycles and harsh road environments can impact your last mile vehicle component lifecycle. Uptime is crucial when it comes to delivering to consumers door, so don’t overlook your service needs. Here are the top application-facing considerations. E-commerce is here to stay, and with the tremendous growth in this industry comes a

Mack offering enhanced finance packages amid Coronavirus situation

Mack Financial Services (MFS) is offering several enhanced and unique finance programs to help customers of all segments during the current Coronavirus situation. MFS is offering four finance programs, all of which extend the first payment date for qualified buyers. Programs are for model year 2020 and 2019 Mack Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite, LR and TerraPro models.

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Daimler Truck Financial offers new finance program for Freightliner, Western Star construction trucks

Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) is rolling out a new finance program for Freightliner and Western Star vocational trucks in the construction segment. This new option offers qualified buyers up to 120 days to make their first payment. In addition to the 120 days to first payment finance option, DTF has several vocational-specific finance alternatives and

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Fitting cab and chassis designs to the needs of vocational trucks

OEM designs and resources are making upfitting easier than ever for vocational truck operators.

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Freightliner releases configurator tool to spec trucks online

Daimler Trucks North America has added an online configurator tool for spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The tool is available on the Freightliner website, and can also be used to spec the Freightliner Cascadia. The configurator tool uses a step-by-step program that includes choices for dump, box van, utility and tow applications, with

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Watch: What to consider when spec’ing vocational truck suspensions

Vocational suspensions have different needs than over-the-road suspensions because they will probably be tackling different jobs, so there are a few application factors unique to vocational suspensions that fleet managers will need to keep in mind. Watch the video above to learn more, and click here for more episodes of On the Road.

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