NTEA - Thu March 05, 2020
Peter Miller to Serve as 56th NTEA Board Chair
Peter Miller, executive vice president of business development and sales at Pro-Tech Industries (LaVergne, Tenn.), was installed as 56th board chair of NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry....
Mack Trucks - Thu March 05, 2020
Mack Trucks Debuts MD Series at Work Truck Show
Mack Trucks unveiled its Mack MD Series of medium-duty trucks during the Work Truck Show March 3 to 6 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. The Mack MD Series includes a Class 6 and Class 7 model, both of which are exempt from the 12 percent Federal Excise Tax (FET)....
Hydrema - Wed March 04, 2020
Hydrema Unveils the All-New Hydrema 707G at ConExpo 2020
Introduced last year at bauma, the all-new Hydrema 707G will be on display in the Hydrema exhibit area at ConExpo 2020 in the new Festival Grounds at exhibit number F5058. There will be two of the all new 707G's on display....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Wed March 04, 2020
Hundreds of Celadon-Owned Trucks, Trailers Lining Up to Be Sold at Upcoming Ritchie Bros. Auctions
Ritchie Bros. was chosen to sell select trucks and trailers owned by Celadon Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2019. More than 1,700 of these Celadon trucks and trailers will sell at upcoming Ritchie Bros....
Ford - Tue March 03, 2020
Ford Marks 35 Years of Commercial Vehicle Leadership With Upgrades
Ford marks 35 years by adding even more customer-driven options to its F-650 and F-750 Medium Duty trucks and E-Series cutaway and stripped chassis. "We are just as passionate about the success of our customers' businesses as they are," said Mark Buzzell, Ford director of fleet, lease and remarketing operations....
AASHTO Blog - Thu February 27, 2020
Women in Transportation History: Luella Bates, Truckdriver
Luella Bates of Wisconsin played an influential role in the history of trucks during a time when those vehicles — still in an early stage of development and use in the United States — were widely seen as contraptions that should be operated only by men....
AASHTO Blog - Thu February 27, 2020
Despite Long Name, This Week-Long Event Was Successful
May 22, 1920 was the final day of the National Ship by Truck-Good Roads Week in the United States took place. The week had been coordinated by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company as part of its ongoing and ambitious efforts to promote the short-haul shipping benefits of trucks and — in a priority shared by such other organizations at the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) — emphasize the need for improved highways nationwide....
Volvo - Thu February 27, 2020
Volvo Trucks Launches New Generation of Heavy-Duty Trucks With the Driver in Focus
Volvo Trucks is introducing four new trucks, with a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity. "We are really proud of this big forward-looking investment. Our aim is to be our customers' best business partner by making them even more competitive and help them attract the best drivers in an increasingly tough market," said Roger Alm, president Volvo Trucks....
Mack Trucks - Thu February 27, 2020
Mack Trucks Eases Driver Strain with Command Steer for Mack Anthem
Mack Trucks is making the job of the highway truck driver easier with the introduction of Mack Command Steer in the Mack Anthem. Mack Command Steer, the latest in driver-assist technology, will be available for order on Mack Anthem models beginning in the second quarter of 2020....
Mack Trucks - Wed February 26, 2020
Mack Anthem Day Cab Models Receive U.S. EPA SmartWay Certification
Mack Trucks is making the job of the highway truck driver easier with the introduction of Mack Command Steer in the Mack Anthem. Mack Command Steer, the latest in driver-assist technology, will be available for order on Mack Anthem models beginning in the second quarter of 2020....
