Tag: commercial vehicles

Vocational

PTO now standard on 2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cab trucks with 6.7L Power Stroke diesel

Ford announced that it’s offering Power Takeoff (PTO) as standard with its 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engine for auxiliary power needs on the 2020 Super Duty chassis cab trucks. According to Ford, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke and all-new TorqShift 10-speed heavy duty automatic transmission with PTO deliver best-in-class stationary torque of up to 300 […]

August 15, 2019

Components

Michelin, Goodyear raise commercial tire prices

Michelin is among the latest tire manufacturers to announce an increase in prices. If you're considering new commercial tires now may be the time to act. Learn more.

December 3, 2018

Vocational

Ford, VW mull partnership that could include commercial vehicle development

The companies are exploring potential projects across many areas, including developing commercial vehicles together to better serve the needs of customers.

June 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Detectors installed on Long Island parkways to prevent bridge strikes

Detection devices have been installed in New York to prevent over-height vehicles from hitting bridges on Long Island parkways, where bridges are typically lower than standard legal clearance. The New York State Department of Transportation has installed the devices in 13 locations in Nassau and Suffolk counties for the $4.3 million project. The detectors emit […]

December 28, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: JCB wins AEM award; AGCO sales jump; Engcon establishes U.S. HQ; Danfoss acquires Visedo; Vandalia Rental opens Cincinnati branch

JCB honored with AEM’s Pillar of the Industry award JCB received the “Pillar of the Industry” award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition of its work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry, its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions, and its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots […]

November 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

96-year-old Maine-Canada bridge closed to large commercial vehicles

Commercial vehicles weighing over 5 tons have been banned from crossing the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge between Maine and Canada. That includes tractor trailers, box trucks, buses and fire trucks. The Maine Department of Transportation reports that a recent inspection “found significantly more steel deterioration on the floor beams and stringers than expected.” MDOT says the […]

November 2, 2017

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FTR: Truck orders jump in June

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 15,667 units, a 20.5 percent increase over May and 90.8 percent better than June 2009. June orders reflect an annualized rate of 188,000 units, boosting the annualized rate for the first half 2010 orders […]

July 8, 2010