Thu April 21, 2011
Hyster Company Showcases H450HDS Big Truck
Hyster Company showcased its Tier IV H450HDS big truck at the ConExpo. Meeting the revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier IV Interim emissions standards for off-highway diesel engines, this outdoor truck is best suited for mining, general cargo, and lumber and steel mill applications....
Fri April 08, 2011
Navistar, Women in Trucking Award 2011 Influential Woman of the Year
Navistar Inc. and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented the inaugural "Influential Woman of the Year" award to Rochelle Gorman, chief executive officer, CalArk International, at a ceremony during the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) annual meeting....
Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri April 08, 2011
Truckers Want Study of Conn.’s Highway Treatments
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The chemical mixture used to clear Connecticut’s highways may have done a good job eating through this winter’s heaps of ice and snow, but truckers believe it also could be eating through the undercarriage of their rigs....
Fri April 01, 2011
NTEA’s 47th Annual Convention, Work Truck Show Draws Crowds
The 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention in conjunction with the Work Truck Show was held March 8 to 10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Billed as North America’s largest work truck show, the event drew more than 10,000 attendees, spanned 500,000 sq....
Wed March 02, 2011
Kenworth W900S Mixers, T800 Dump Trucks Added to Fleet
When three subsidiaries (Century Concrete, Fordyce Concrete and Material Transport) of the largest American-owned cement manufacturer in the country were looking to purchase dependable and reliable trucks several years ago, the choice was Kenworth W900S mixers and Kenworth T800 dump trucks....
Lousie Nordstrom - Wed February 09, 2011
Truck Maker Volvo Posts Q4 Profit
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo on Feb 4 posted a profit for the fourth quarter, bouncing back due to a jump in sales on all its markets as well as success in keeping costs down. Still, the earnings missed analyst expectations somewhat, mainly on the back of higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rates....
Thu January 27, 2011
IMT Adds to Dominator Mechanics Truck Family
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, has introduced the new Dominator CS, a lighter, midsize addition to the Dominator family of mechanics trucks. The Dominator CS offers the strength and durability of the legendary IMT Dominator mechanics truck in a non-crane mechanics body....
Thu January 20, 2011
Manitowoc Cranes Highlights New National Crane Boom Trucks
Manitowoc Cranes will be showcasing two models from its newly designed line of National Crane boom trucks at ConExpo — the NBT 55 and the NBT 30H. Ruben Olivas, global product director of National Crane boom trucks, said the NBT 55 is the largest boom truck in the National Crane line....
Sun January 17, 2010
Komatsu Celebrates Production of 1000th 930E Electric Drive Truck
Komatsu America Corp. is proud to celebrate the production of the 1000th unit of its Ultra Class 930E Electric Drive Truck. The 930E is viewed as the mining truck of choice in the global mining industry because of its quality reputation and high availability....
Fri January 14, 2011
Work Truck Show 2011 to Serve as Launching Pad for New Work Trucks, Equipment
More than 60 companies have announced that they will launch new work truck chassis, bodies, power systems, components, accessories and service equipment at The Work Truck Show 2011. Some of the truck and body manufacturers planning launches at the event include Ford Commercial Truck, Hino Trucks, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc., Ram Trucks, Supreme Corporation, Utilimaster Corporation and Western Star Trucks....
