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Maintenance
Is the service truck of the future a van?
Thereâs a certain swagger mechanics get when riding around in a massive, Class 7 service truck complete with welder, compressor and crane. But is that image and the truck that goes with it a dinosaur? Not entirely. Big service trucks still have their place, but increasingly vansâas in Mercedes Sprinters, Ford Transits and Ram Promastersâare [âŚ]
January 2, 2018
Class 7-8
Paccar 12-speed transmission now standard on Kenworth T680
The 12-speed Paccar Automated Transmission and its right-hand column-mounted shifter are now standard on linehaul and regional haul applications of Kenworthâs T680. The column-mounted shifter places gear selection and engine brake controls at the driverâs fingertips for better ergonomics, comfort and overall performance. This placement also frees up dash space by eliminating engine brake control [âŚ]
January 2, 2018
Dealers
Volvo Financial appoints Carter VP for U.S. construction equipment sales
Charles Carter has been named vice president of Construction Equipment Sales for Volvo Financial Services USA. As of January 1, Carter is responsible for the construction equipment sales channel in the United States. He will work with Volvo Construction Equipment colleagues and the brandâs distribution network to provide finance solutions to construction equipment customers, the company [âŚ]
January 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Failing to remove snow, ice from vehicles against the law in some states
It can be a hassle to clean snow and ice off your car, but failing to do so can be deadly. New Hampshire state police in early December received about 20 reports of snow and ice coming loose from cars, trucks and tractor-trailers and striking other vehicles and, in some cases, shattering windshields, reports the [âŚ]
January 1, 2018
Construction Equipment
Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2017
2017âs Top Newsmaker: Deere buys Wirtgen After identifying Wirtgen as an attractive strategic fit several years ago, John Deere pulled the trigger in a surprise move this June, buying German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The all-cash $5.2 billion deal gave Deere access to Wirtgenâs deep roots in roadbuilding and quarry equipment markets. The deal also [âŚ]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
N.Y. expands free roadside HELP program
Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area. The stateâs Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks. The New York State Department of Transportation service will have two trucks on the highways [âŚ]
December 28, 2017
Class 7-8
Test Drives: 2017 an epic year for new heavy trucks
This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and many of those miles were ticked en route to test drives â 17 of them, in fact. A big part of my job is climbing behind the wheel of trucks, and occasionally vans, but this year has [âŚ]
December 27, 2017
Pickups
Ram unveils 2018 Hydro Blue Sport, a highly noticeable truck
Ram says its latest special edition 1500 package is designed to get its owners ânoticedâŚwith great visual appeal.â And the new shade of âHydro Blueâ covering the 2018 1500 Sport this package is named for is certainly attention grabbing. The Hydro Blue Sport is the third brightly-colored special edition 1500 Ram has released in the [âŚ]
December 26, 2017
Vocational
Fire dept. creates viral Christmas light show with trucks
Most of the time when trucks are used to help celebrate the holidays youâll see them in Christmas parades dressed up in lights and pulling floats, honking horns andâin the case of firetrucksâsounding off sirens. However, a determined fireman in Colorado took a different approach this year by synchronizing the lights of his stationâs firetrucks [âŚ]
December 25, 2017
Class 7-8
Freightliner helps deliver Wreaths Across America to honor vets
Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, Maine, is better known as the man behind Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to remembering and honoring veterans during the holidays. In 1992, the wreath company donated remembrance wreaths that were placed on the graves of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.. [âŚ]
December 22, 2017
Dealers
Freightliner Trucks honors âEliteâ salespeople
Freightliner Trucks has named âElite statusâ to its top 44 sales professionals and seven sales managers. Theyâll be honored at a special awards ceremony early next year. The 44 have been recognized with âEliteâ status as part of Freightlinerâs annual Leland James Elite Sales Achievement program. Created in 2003 in honor of Freightliner Trucksâ founder, [âŚ]
December 18, 2017
Class 7-8
Diesel mechanic ponders what Tesla Semi means for his future, goes viral
While electric trucks and vans are generating a lot of headlines lately, theyâre still a long, long way from running internal combustion engines out of the market. In the interim, there are mechanics out there wondering what their future might look like in a world of electric powertrains. For instance, a semi mechanic recently posted [âŚ]
December 15, 2017
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