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Class 7-8
Heavy-truck market settles down as technology advances ramp up
After the huge backlogs and massive sales numbers in recent years, the truck market has returned to calmer days. But calm isn’t stagnant, as ongoing changes to technology and market conditions clearly demonstrate.  A return to normalcy Perhaps the best news for those seeking to invest in new trucks is that the lead time […]
December 31, 2019
Vocational
International wants to make work truck body upfits much faster
Navistar on Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis debuted a new body builder program designed to streamline the spec and upfit process between its dealer network and truck equipment manufacturers (TEMs).
March 7, 2019
Vocational
International makes air disc brakes standard on severe-duty HV-Series, HX-Series work trucks
International Truck says it will made air disc brakes standard on its HV Series and HX Series models. Read about this on Equipment World.
June 19, 2018
Class 7-8
Endurant auto transmission now available on Cummins-powered International LoneStar and LT tractors
The Endurant 12 speed automated transmission, the product of Eaton and Cummins’ joint powertrain venture, is now available for order on International LoneStar and LT Series trucks spec’d with the Cummins X15 engine. The X15, which Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins’ on-highway engine business, says was the number one selling heavy-duty engine in North […]
May 9, 2018
Class 7-8
Recalls: Electrical issue impacts 7,100 Western Star trucks; 500 International tractors hit by fender defect
By Matt Cole Two separate recalls from Daimler Trucks North America and Navistar have resulted in more than 7,600 Western Star and International tractors being recalled, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. DTNA is recalling approximately 7,128 model year 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 and 6900 trucks for a potential electrical issue. […]
April 12, 2018
Vocational
Chevy Silverado 4500/5500 and more reveals coming at Work Truck Show
Look for plenty of work truck reveals at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis where we’ll have coverage streaming in all week. Mitsubishi Fuso is up first on Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) at Booth 5159 where it will unveil new Fuso gasoline-powered Class 4 and Class 5 trucks. Ford comes next at […]
March 2, 2018
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat autonomous fleet grows; Mack unveils Anthem; Komatsu D375A-8; International unveils HV Series; Atlas Copco redesigns QAS generators
Redesigned Atlas Copco QAS generators smaller, more efficient Atlas Copco’s eight-model lineup of QAS generators has undergone an overhaul to make them easier to transport, operate and maintain, the company says. Read More  Mack unveils Anthem, a brand new on-highway tractor Mack Trucks on Wednesday upped its ante in the company’s on-highway business with […]
October 4, 2017
Vocational
Navistar to discontinue medium duty N Series engines
Navistar will cease engine production at its Melrose Park, Illinois, plant by early next year as the truck maker continues that facility’s transformation into a technical center. The move will bring production of the company’s medium duty 9- and 10- liter engines to an end. “Our N9/10 engine family was updated in 2014 and since […]
August 7, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cummins developing electric powertrain; Cat-powered Monterra cabovers; Prinoth updates Panther T16; Seppi M. intros Maxisoil 350; International Fabco offset axle for WorkStar
Cummins developing fully-electric powertrain: “We are not just a diesel company” In an effort to diversify its commercial transportation product portfolio beyond diesel and natural gas-powered engines, Cummins announced it will introduce a fully electrified powertrain solution for the urban transportation market by 2019 and a range-extended electrified powertrain by 2020. The company said electric […]
June 27, 2017
Dealers
Rush Enterprises opens truck center in Farmington, New Mexico
Commercial vehicle provider Rush Enterprises has added a new location to its North American dealer network with the addition of Rush Truck Center-Farmington in New Mexico, the third in the state. The new facility measures 14,000 square feet and offers a parts showroom and eight service bays. “We are proud to extend our nationwide presence […]
February 24, 2017
Business
Volkswagen buys stake in Navistar to share advanced powertrains and autonomous tech
At the crack of dawn this morning, Navistar announced a plan to pursue a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck and Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen, agreements for technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. Under the terms of the agreement, Volkswagen will take a 16.6-percent stake in Navistar, […]
September 6, 2016
Class 7-8
International’s new predictive cruise control optimizes truck performance in real time using GPS and route data
International Truck announced Wednesday it is now offering GPS-based predictive cruise control as an option on its ProStar and LoneStar trucks. International’s predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and updated commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route. “When [predictive cruise controls] originally came out, the systems kind of […]
July 14, 2016
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