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Western Star tractor to support Canadian recruitment effort
Campaign seeks to bring more women into Canada’s trucking industry.The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) recently unveiled a 2019 Western Star 5700XE with a promotional wrap featuring the...
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Army vet to get truck from Progressive
Insurance firm awarding free-of-charge Freightliner in April 7 ceremony.This weekend, U.S. Army veteran-turned-truck-driver James Rogers will receive a full-loaded and free-of-charge Freightliner...
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TruNorth to offer all-inclusive truck warranties
Firm says new packages will be comparable to OEM-provided coverageAftermarket provider TruNorth Warranty Programs of North America is introducing what it calls an “all-inclusive” original equipment...
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New trailer design honors Vietnam War veterans
Effort also spotlights specific online shopping benefits for veterans.The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, which is non-appropriated fund entity of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is...
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Operation Safe Driver Week scheduled for July 15-21
Enforcement effort will focus on “unsafe driving behaviors” by motorists and truckers alike.The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) plans to hold its annual Operation Safe Driver Program campaign...
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A last look at the show trucks of MATS 2018
A lot of sharp iron competed in the 2018 Paul K. Young (PKY) Truck Beauty Championship at the Mid America Trucking Show.Despite the surprise snow storm that briefly socked in the 2018 Mid America...
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Maxxima releases flexible LED strip lights for trucks and trailers
Available in 48-inch and 60-inch lengths, the combo STT/BU strip lights can be applied to the rear of any vehicle to produce bright white and red lighting for increased visibility.Maxxima, a maker of...
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Volvo touts 35 years of innovation and aerodynamic trucks in North America
Koeck: "Pioneering innovations in design, fuel efficiency, driver productivity and safety have defined Volvo Trucks throughout our 90-year history."This year marks the 35th anniversary of Volvo’s...
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Futuristic Shell Starship truck prepares to take off across country
This next-generation Class 8 truck was designed and built by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co. with the aim of demonstrating what is possible in reducing energy demand in freight transportation....
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Volvo trucks and cars will alert each other in traffic
Connected Safety was developed to send out alerts to nearby vehicles connected to the service whenever a driver activates the vehicle's hazard warning lights.Volvo Trucks is introducing a cloud-based...
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CIT Trucks renovates St. Louis-area dealership
The 38,000-square-foot building underwent an extensive remodel including a complete interior and exterior renovation and the construction of 6,000 square feet of additional parts warehousing.CIT Trucks...
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Custom design and spec new Volvo Trucks with online configurator
New online tool allows potential buyers to create more than 4,000 custom versions of new Volvo trucks that can be delivered to local dealers for purchase. Volvo Trucks is bringing the thousands of...
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Photos: At look at electric Class 8 trucks on the horizon
More and more OEMs are planning some form of electric trucks that are debuting this year or by 2019. While the all-electric Tesla Semi Truck has made the biggest splash in mainstream media over the...
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'19 F-150 Raptor can tell when truck is mid-air, manage throttle off-road
Ford is upgrading its F-150 Raptor for 2019 with new continuously-adjusting suspension technology and a sort of low-speed "cruise control" that manages difficult off-road terrain while the driver only...
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Kenworth opens 2nd Hawaii dealership
The newest service and parts dealership is an 11,000 sq.-ft. facility on the east side of Hawaii's Big Island.The newest Kenworth location is the second of two dealerships to open its doors on the Big...
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Senate bill seeks end to FET — but raises highway funding questions
The FET, which was originally imposed in 1917 to help pay for World War I, has grown from 3% to 12% and adds $12,000 to $22,000 on the price of a new heavy-duty truck.In a rite of summer, Congress...
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Preview: ZF's new steering, transmission products target fleet profitability
INDIANAPOLIS. Driveline, chassis and safety technology company ZF demoed upcoming steering products for heavy duty trucks and a new medium-to-heavy-duty truck/ HD pickup transmission—both of which the...
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Kenworth makes predictive cruise control standard on T680
Predictive Cruise Control utilizes GPS along with cruise control for further fuel savings and assists in cruising speed efficiency.Kenworth is making its Predictive Cruise Control system standard,...
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Smart people are working on cool things in trucking
For five of the last six years I have been an official reviewer for the Department Of Energy’s Annual Merit Review for Vehicle Technologies projects. I have had the chance, along with other industry...
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Bendix air disc brakes made standard on top Kenworth model
The Bendix ADB22X has been standard on the T680 steer axles since 2013, and now the company extended the equipment to all axles.Kenworth Truck Company made the Bendix ADB22X standard for all axles the...
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