Thu December 12, 2013
Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard on Class 8 Trucks
Kenworth Truck Company will make Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution....
Thu December 12, 2013
Aero Clad Bumper Available for Peterbilt 367, 587 Truck Models
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim officials released new All Makes Aero Clad bumpers for the Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 trucks. The Aero Clad Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 bumpers are another addition to the All Makes aftermarket bumper program from Hendrickson....
Wed December 11, 2013
Deadline Approaches for Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship
Cat Lift Trucks is encouraging qualifying high school seniors to apply for its $5,000 scholarship before the deadline of 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2014. The company announced in October that it is continuing a decade-long tradition of awarding one deserving Houston-area high school student with a scholarship toward higher education pursuits in Texas....
Mon December 09, 2013
Terex Agrees to Sell Truck Business To Volvo for $160 Million
Terex Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell its truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment for cash proceeds of approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactures and sells off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks....
Thu December 05, 2013
Lightweight Mack Granite MHD Rear Loader Offers Customized Option for Refuse Customers
Refuse customers seeking a lightweight and cost-effective vehicle that also is tough and reliable can now look to the Mack Granite medium heavy duty (MHD) rear loader, introduced at the 2013 Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo....
Thu December 05, 2013
Cat 725C/730C Articulated Truck Bare-Chassis Models Expand Customer Capability
The Cat 725C and 730C articulated truck bare-chassis models combine the durability, reliability and performance of Cat C Series articulated dump trucks with the capacity to mount specialty equipment, including application specific bodies (coal and trash, for example), water tanks and spray systems, fuel- and lube-service components, hook-lift systems, container-transport systems and flat-bed dump platforms....
Thu December 05, 2013
Cat 770G, 772G Off-Highway Trucks Have New Control Features
The Cat 770G and 772G off-highway trucks have been designed with major advancements in emissions control technology, transmission and traction control systems; frame, drive train, and cooling system enhancements; added operator amenities; and serviceability improvements....
Mon December 02, 2013
$1.5B Deal Struck to Replace Goethals Bridge
NEW YORK (AP) A deal has been finalized to pay for a $1.5 billion replacement for the Goethals Bridge between Elizabeth, N.J., and Staten Island, N.Y. It’s a public-private deal in which a group of developers will make equity contributions and receive payments over 35 years....
Tue November 19, 2013
Cat C Series Articulated Trucks Redesigned for Added Value
The new Cat C Series articulated dump trucks — 725C, 730C, and 730C EJ ejector — feature new engines with more power, advanced transmission control, enhanced operator amenities, new serviceability features, and for the 730C and 730C EJ models, automatic traction control....
Cindy Riley - Thu November 14, 2013
Wilkinson Purchases Manitex 40124SHL Boom Truck
Having grown up in the crane rental business, Todd Wilkinson knows what it takes to run a successful operation. “My father owned a steel erection company when I was young, and I can remember many summers hanging on the side of a boom truck,” Wilkinson said....
