Ford Turner - Fri February 13, 2009
Harrisburg, Pa., Truck Stop Offers Food, Fuel, Prayer
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) On a frigid Sunday morning when dozens of rigs were clustered at an ice-crusted I-81 truck stop, drivers who had traveled thousands of miles came to Jerry Weaver to share their most personal cargo....
Tue February 03, 2009
Bombs to Beetles: VW Builds $1B Plant in Chattanooga
Following nationwide competition it was announced on July 15, 2008, that a former army site near Chattanooga, Tenn., had been chosen as the location for Volkswagen’s new $1 billion U.S. assembly plant....
Fri December 12, 2008
PRIMAAX EX Air Suspension Improves Durability for Vocational Truckers
For expanded application capabilities, Hendrickson recently launched the PRIMAAX EX system, an enhanced version of the PRIMAAX heavy-duty, vocational truck air suspension. PRIMAAX EX improves durability and performance while delivering a substantial weight savings alternative to competitive systems, report officials of Hendrickson Truck Systems Group....
Fri January 16, 2009
Work Truck Show to Highlight New Products, Trucks
With 500,000 sq. ft. of new vocational trucks, equipment and related products; more than 40 industry specific training courses; special sessions on green trucks and 2010 emission-compliant chassis; a green truck ride-and-drive; and countless opportunities to consult with technical personnel and network with peers, The Work Truck Show 2009 and 45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention is the ultimate resource for anyone who uses work trucks to do their jobs....
Tue December 02, 2008
Kenworth Scores Well in J.D. Power’s Truck Satisfaction Study
Kenworth Truck Company received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over the Road and Vocational Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released....
Tue December 02, 2008
Eaton to Streamline VORAD Options on Freightliner Trucks
Eaton Corporation recently announced that VORAD VS-400 collision warning systems are now listed as a published, factory-installed option on all Freightliner Cascadia, Century and Columbia Class 8 trucks....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu January 01, 2009
Major League Work Involved With Braves Triple A Ballpark
Back in June, it was farmland. But on April 17, Triple-A baseball teams the Gwinnett Braves and the Norfolk Tides will face off in the Braves’ new minor league stadium at the transformed 44-acre (17.8 ha) site in suburban Gwinnett County, Ga....
Wed December 31, 2008
Trolley-Capable 860E-1K Joins Komatsu’s Fleet of Mining Trucks
With a nominal payload of 280 tons (254 t) — and a factory installed trolley-capable option — Komatsu’s 860E-1K electric drive rigid frame dump truck will be the latest in a broad selection of fast and powerful mining trucks manufactured for distribution across the globe....
Jennifer Rupp - Wed December 24, 2008
Caltrans Finally Completes Red Hawk Parkway
Red Hawk Parkway in El Dorado County opened in December 2008, providing a connection between U.S. Highway 50 and the Shingle Springs Rancheria. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has been waiting more than 40 years for a public access road to its reservation, ever since the construction of Highway 50 in 1965....
Jennifer Hetrick - Fri December 05, 2008
Millennium Pipeline Replaces Old Gas Line in New York
Replacing a flowing gas line is tricky. If the gas line happens to be 182 mi. (293 km) long and involves working in areas that feature nearly straight vertical drops, it’s that much more of a challenge....
