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Western Star debuts Model 4700 tractor at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

May 07, 2012

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Trucking industry editors saw and drove the new Western Star Model 4700 tractor at a press event at the wind-swept Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. The new tractor complements the Model 4700 truck Western Star launched last year as a ...

Cummins developing natural gas on-highway engine

March 21, 2012

Cummins today announced that it has begun development of a 15-liter heavy-duty, spark- ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for on-highway applications. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins says ...

Espar debuts Maximum Control pre-heater family

March 07, 2012

Espar introduced a new family of truck coolant pre-heater control systems at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN, today. The Maximum Control family of pre-heat controllers is designed to give drivers simplified control of heater functions, more guidance for ...

GM debuts bi-fuel Sierra, Silverado pickup trucks

March 07, 2012

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Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable ...

Westport LD showcases bi-fuel Ford Super Duty pickup trucks

March 07, 2012

Westport Light Duty will begin producing bi-fuel Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks in May, the company said today at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The trucks are produced in a facility adjacent to Ford's ...

Ram intros 2500 CNG pickup truck

March 07, 2012

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Ram brand president Fred Diaz says there was "a lot of head-scratching" when his company announced it was separating the Ram truck line from the iconic Dodge car line. But two years later, he says that decision has been vindicated. At ...

2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel

March 07, 2012

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2013 GM HD2500s offer bi-fuel CNG package; GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado pickups go green

Ford to bring full-size Transit van to North America

March 06, 2012

At a highly optimistic press conference at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week, Ford announced positive outlook for both its own company health and 2012 sales prospects, as well as internal findings indicating a strong economic recovery ...

Chu at NTEA: Diversity key to future fleet fuel efficiency

March 05, 2012

The NTEA Work Truck Show kicked off with U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Stephen Chu as the keynote speaker this morning in Indianapolis at the Green Truck Summit. Dr. Chu spoke about general petrochemical, geopolitical and climate trends and how those ...

Nissan enters compact van market

February 08, 2012

Nissan unveiled its new NV200 compact commercial van Feb. 8 at the Chicago Auto Show. The NV200, which has an estimated 1,500-pound payload capacity, will be priced "substantially less" than competitive vans, said Joe Castelli, vice president for Nissan Commercial Vehicle ...

Road Report: Cat’s CT660 vocational truck

September 28, 2011

On Sept. 9, Caterpillar's internal verification process was completed, and the company gave the green light to begin CT660 vocational truck production for the North American market. At a high-level view,George Taylor, director of Caterpillar's Global On-Highway Truck Group, says ...

Navistar sues EPA again over ‘irrelevant’ SCR rule

July 26, 2011

Navistar has filed another suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, signaling the latest round in the ongoing battle between the exhaust gas recirculation-only engine manufacturer and its competitors, all of which are using selective catalytic reduction technology to meet ...
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