Thu June 23, 2022
Ballard Truck Center Becomes Mack's First Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in New England
Mack Trucks dealer Ballard Truck Center in Tewksbury, Mass., is now a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer and is equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric, Mack's first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck....
Thu May 26, 2022
Kenworth Reaches Milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation, Delivered to System Transport at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. The T680 Next Generation equipped with a 76-in....
Thu May 05, 2022
Newer Asphalt Road Construction Technologies Gain Traction
The asphalt pavements we drive on daily are the result of decades of blood, sweat and tears, both in the field and in the lab. Experimentation with new and different materials; trial and error developing better, safer construction machinery; and the risks taken to put the finishing touches never stop....
Tue April 19, 2022
Hjort Excavating Improves Driver Retention With Fleet of Kenworths
In 1955, Russell Hjort pursued his dream of becoming his own boss and established Hjort Excavating, a company that specialized in providing small residential excavating services in central Minnesota. Once a one-man operation with Hjort doing most of the labor, the company has grown to become a leading provider of residential and commercial excavating and trucking services in Minnesota with the help of Hjort's three sons — Lawrence, Carl and Dennis....
Tue March 22, 2022
Stellar Introduces TMAX 16K Aluminum Service Body
Stellar, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers, and service truck and van accessories, has introduced the TMAX 16K aluminum service body....
Tue March 22, 2022
Allison Transmission Announces Collaboration with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation on Walk-In Van Program
Allison Transmission announced that uprate variants of the Allison 1000 Series and 2000 Series transmissions will be integrated into Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation's (FCCC) new powertrain combination for its MT walk-in van chassis....
Mon March 21, 2022
Stellar Introduces TMAX 1-11 Welder Body
Stellar has launched the TMAX 1-11 welder body to the market. The TMAX welder body is ideal for utility, mine and construction job sites. The TMAX 1-11 welder body provides numerous features to increase productivity....
Thu March 17, 2022
Stellar Multi-Tank Fuel Trailer Eliminates Need for CDL Hazmat Certification
Stellar, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers, and service truck and van accessories, is expanding its FuelMate fuel trailer line with the new multi-tank fuel trailer....
Thu March 17, 2022
Caterpillar Autonomously Reaches Hauling Milestone
For the first time in mining history, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1.1 billion tons of material in less than a year. Roughly 1.3 billion tons were autonomously hauled in 2021 using Command for hauling....
Thu March 10, 2022
Ford Pro Adds Charging Hardware to One-Stop-Shop for Commercial EV Customers
Ford Pro is aiming to create a smooth transition for commercial customers into an electric future by providing a one-stop shop for fleet operations and investing in key areas of the business. The latest is the launch of six new home and depot chargers to its end-to-end portfolio of charging solutions....