Fri February 17, 2012
Putzmeister Introduces 56Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump
Putzmeister America Inc. will introduce its new, lightweight 56Z-meter truck-mounted concrete boom pump during 2012. The new pump’s compact design will offer a reduced unit weight and a smaller footprint, while accommodating a long-reaching boom, according to the manufacturer....
Thu February 09, 2012
Yancey Truck Centers Acquires International Truck Dealership
Yancey Bros. Co., announces they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mays International Trucks in Augusta, Ga., effective January 31, 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, Yancey Truck Centers will assume all International Truck sales, service and parts support responsibilities for eastern Georgia and neighboring counties in South Carolina....
Thu February 09, 2012
Yale Lift Trucks of Florida & Georgia Rebrands Itself
Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia, a 30-year veteran forklift dealer will be rebranded MacKinnon Equipment & Services effective April 1, 2012. The new name does not signal any change in the company’s product line coverage, policies or ownership, which remains family-owned and independent....
Mon January 02, 2012
Secretary of Energy Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit
United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5 to 6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis....
Clarke Canfield - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri December 16, 2011
Safety Questions Fly Over Heavier Trucks
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officially, the national weight limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons (36 t). In reality, trucks are getting heavier in more states — legally — and advocates for highway safety and the trucking industry are sharply at odds about it....
Mack Trucks - Fri December 02, 2011
D.C.’s Christmas Tree Travels Across Nation Via Mack Pinnacle Model
A cheerfully decorated Mack Pinnacle model is trekking cross-country this holiday season with a 65-ft. white fir tree in tow. Destination: Washington, D.C. The Smartway-certified Pinnacle Axle Back model sleeper, provided by Mack, is hauling the tree that will light up the nation's capitol this year as part of the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree Project....
Wed November 09, 2011
SANY America Partners With Custom Truck and Equipment
SANY America has partnered with Customer Truck and Equipment (CTE) of Kansas City, Mo. The dealership agreement strengthens SANY’s distribution in the central midwest and builds on CTE’s long-standing reputation of quality customer service....
Fri November 04, 2011
O&G Industries Drives Off in a New Caterpillar CT660 Vocational Truck
More than two years ago, when Cat was in the design phase of its CT660 on-highway truck, the manufacturer contacted O&G Industries to see about sending a field engineer to work with O&G’s staff and drivers....
Fri November 04, 2011
Fourth Generation Family Business Takes Home Grand Prize in ’Win a Cat Truck’ Contest
In the Win a Cat Truck contest that ultimately drew more than 300 entries and 47,500 votes, LPA Marine of Peaks Island, Maine, came out on top — winning a brand-new Cat CT660 vocational truck, the first in a full line of vocational trucks from Caterpillar....
Fri October 21, 2011
Doosan DA40 Articulated Dump Truck Is First in Family
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has launched the new DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT), the first in a new family of Doosan ADTs offering increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds, according to the manufacturer....
