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Things you probably didnāt know about driving the Autobahn
On a recent trip to Germany, our trucks editor and the executive editor of our sister site CCJ, Jack Roberts got a chance to drive on the world-famous Autobahn. Where you name the speed limit. Jack details his experience in a post over on another of our sister sites Overdrive and in it he lays [ā¦]
May 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Nissan enters compact van market in a big way
Live coverage from NTEA: The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Itās hard to believe that just five years ago, Nissan, a global player in commercial vehicle markets had a net presence of zero in North America. Itās a different scenario today. WIth the successful launch of both a full-sized commerical van and the from-scratch establishment [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Ford shows its new take on commercial van design at Work Truck Show
Live coverage from NTEA: The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLISāFord Ā Motor Co.ās introduced on March 7 its all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models, which the company says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations. Ford also unveiled the next-generation Transit Connect compact van/wagon. Tim Stoehr, commercial truck [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Whatās up with Sprinter?
A lot, as it happens. Following the disillusion of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively-styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, vice president of operations for Daimler Vans, Mercedes is actively growing its portion [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Mack unveils medium-duty Granite at Work Truck Show
Live coverage from the NTEA: The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLISāHow about a ālittleā news from the Work Truck Show? Or, rather, as ālittleā as things can get when youāre talking about Mack Trucks. The venerable manufacturer chose the Work Truck Show here in Indianapolis to show a new, medium-duty Granite that is optimized [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Freightliner Frameworks program finalizes upfitter relationship
Freightliner unveiled its new Frameworks Truck Equipment Manufacturers Program on March 7 at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Dave Hames, general manager for Freightliner, says the new program is designed to formalize the relationship between the OEM and truck body upfitters. āWe recognize that for many of our customers we are not the [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: XL Hybrids expands Ford upfit offerings
Live coverage from NTEA: The Work Truck Show INDIANAPOLISāXL Hybrids will offer a hybrid-drive powertrain for Ford E-Series vans beginning in the third quarter of this year. This addition to the companyās lineup of retrofit/upfittable hybrid drive system marks the 7th Ford model platform the companyās system can be fitted to. Clay Seigert, vice president, [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTEA: Henderson details brine solution technology
Live coverage from NTEA The Work Truck Show 2013 INDIANAPOLISāHenderson on March 7 held a press conference at the NTEA Work Truck Show detailing the brine solution mixing technology it gained last Oct. when the company acquired BrineXtreme, a North American manufacturer of roadway anti-icing technology and equipment. Henderson feels that brine solutionsĀ ā a water [ā¦]
March 7, 2013
Business
Itās a jungle out there. Truck drivers are getting safer, but what about everybody else?
Somebodyās got to say it, and I guess itās going to be me: Americans canāt drive worth a darn. You and I both know itās true, and Iāll admit straightaway that itās a hard pill for many of us to swallow. After all, Americans may not have invented the automobile, but we certainly took the [ā¦]
June 19, 2012
Business
2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel
Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motorsā 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 Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck [ā¦]
March 13, 2012
Technology
Ram intros 2500 CNG pickup truck
Ram brand president Fred Diaz says there was āa lot of head-scratchingā 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 a press conference today at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN, Diaz [ā¦]
March 13, 2012
Maintenance
Westport LD showcases bi-fuel Ford Super Duty pickup trucks
Westport LD showcases bi-fuel Ford Super Duty pickup trucks
March 13, 2012
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