Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Volvo Trucks' New Electromobility Total Cost of Ownership Tool Demonstrates Financial, Environmental Benefits of Volvo VNR Electric →

Volvo Trucks North America has introduced a new electromobility total cost of ownership (TCO) tool to support customers to make fact-based decisions about the business impact of purchasing and operating zero-tailpipe emission battery-electric trucks. The TCO tool, now available for Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships throughout North America, is part of Volvo Trucks' concierge approach to electromobility, which includes helping customers implement solutions that achieve both economic and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Extends Exclusive Sponsorship of America's Road Team for 2023 →

Volvo Trucks North America will enter its 21st consecutive year as the exclusive sponsor of the America's Road Team public outreach program in 2023. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America, made the announcement at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E) in Nashville, Tenn. Created by the ATA in 1986, America's Road Team travels the country each year representing the dedication, teamwork and critical role of America's 3.6 million professional truck drivers in moving the nation's economy and improving quality of life. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks North America Celebrates 25,000 Trucks Delivered to Penske Truck Leasing →

Volvo Trucks North America hosted Penske Truck Leasing executives at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000th truck in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades. On hand for the ceremony were board members of the Volvo Group board of directors, including President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt, and the President of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Releases Re-Engineered Utility Reel 'R' Series →

The Felling Trailers' utility cable reel "R" series model lines have undergone design modifications to increase operator safety and ease of use. The most significant update to the model design is the auto-locking reel bar system. The auto-locking reel bar system eliminates the use of pins and brackets; it now utilizes a locking plate system. The new reel design with the auto-locking system debuted to the Utility/Telecom industry at the 2021 Utility Expo in Louisville, Ky. Click for more...

Cummins President, CEO Jennifer Rumsey to Deliver Keynote at Green Truck Summit →

Jennifer Rumsey, president and chief executive officer of global power solutions technology leader Cummins Inc. , will deliver the keynote address at Green Truck Summit during Work Truck Week 2023. Held annually, Green Truck Summit provides insights and resources to support the work truck industry's drive toward greater sustainability, productivity and efficiency. Green Truck Summit takes place at JW Marriott Indianapolis, adjacent to Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 7. Click for more...

Volvo Names Nuss First Certified EV Dealer in Midwest →

Volvo Trucks North America confirmed the expansion of its certified electric vehicle dealer network into America's Heartland with the certification of Nuss Truck & Equipment's Roseville, Minn., location. As the first Volvo Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer in the Midwest, Nuss is uniquely positioned to assist fleets across both Minnesota and Wisconsin with their electromobility transition. Click for more...

Nuss Is Mack's First Certified EV Dealer in Minnesota →

Longtime Mack Trucks dealer Nuss Truck & Equipment recently became a certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer at its Roseville, Minn., location. Nuss is now able to service and support customers who purchase the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle and is the first and only Mack dealer in the state of Minnesota and the first in the central region to achieve EV certification status. "Mack Trucks is pleased that Nuss Truck & Equipment chose to invest in electrification and to support our customers adding LR Electric refuse vehicles to their fleets," said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. Click for more...

Grote Industries Adds Three Accomplished Employees to Leadership Team →

Grote continues its refocus on creating and leading safety-related innovation with the addition of three experienced members to its leadership team. Kent Bode has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for the U.S. sales team, while Cesar Perez-Bolivar transitions to take over leadership responsibilities of Grote Electronics, and Mel Mendoza has been hired as the new vice president of operations, North America. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Simplifies EV Charger Procurement With Vendor Direct Shipping Program →

Volvo Trucks North America announced a new program to provide streamlined access to electric vehicle (EV) charging offerings for dealers and fleet customers. The Vendor Direct Shipping program provides customers the opportunity to procure mobile and fixed charging hardware solutions directly from Volvo Trucks dealers when they purchase Volvo VNR Electric trucks. "The Vendor Direct Shipping program is a simple and effective method of ordering charging hardware for customers purchasing VNR Electric trucks. Click for more...

Welch Wins Bid for 2022 Trailer for a Cause Benefitting Eagle's Healing Nest →

Felling Trailers Inc. conducted its 10th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: Eagle's Healing Nest. A winning bid of $7,752.00 won the auction that ended at noon on Aug. 27. The bid winner was Joe Welch of Caledonia, Minn. Welch, an equipment dealer, has followed Felling Trailers' Trailer for a Cause auctions for a few years. "This was the first auction I was able to catch before it closed. Click for more...

Johnson Feed Journeys From Horse and Wagon to Kenworth T680 Next Generation →

When Carl Johnson founded City Dray Line (now named Johnson Feed Inc.) in 1920, the Prohibition era had just begun, Warren G. Harding was elected U.S. president and car production was starting to ramp up to meet the demands of middle-class Americans. The trucking industry as we know it today was in its infancy, with most major truck manufacturers not yet established. In fact, when City Dray Line first opened for business, the company used a horse and wagon to deliver coal and other supplies to farmers located near the small town of Fairview in southeast South Dakota. Click for more...

Valew Quality Truck Bodies Achieves Baffling System Patent →

Valew Quality Truck Bodies, the long-time manufacturer of Valew Water Trucks, recently was awarded a patent for its new baffling system and the production on the new system was introduced this year on both its 2,000-gal. and 4,000-gal. trucks. Over decades of building water trucks, Roger Hayes realized that there were costly problems with traditional baffle designs. According to Hayes, CEO of Valew Quality Truck Bodies, "traditional materials used for baffles are pricey and made of steel — which often rust, and most manufacturers don't weld their baffles in place which causes them to fall." Hayes reasoned that there must be a better, safer solution that also would offer greater durability. Click for more...

VIDEO: Volvo Trucks to Begin Customer Testing of Fuel Cell Trucks in 2025 →

Volvo Trucks are running tests of fuel cell electric trucks that only emit water vapor and have an operational range comparable to diesel trucks, up to 1,000 km. A second pilot phase is to follow in a few years' time and will see customer tests on public roads. The testing of fuel cell electric trucks in commercial traffic will start in 2025 with selected customers in northern Europe, followed by additional trucks in more countries over the coming years. Click for more...

Volvo LIGHTS Project Wraps Up in Southern California →

Volvo Trucks North America announced the culmination of the Volvo LIGHTS project — a three-year project that brought together 14 public and private partners to design and implement a blueprint for the robust support ecosystem necessary to deploy battery-electric trucks and equipment at scale. During the project, which ran from 2019 to 2022 in California's South Coast Air Basin, Volvo Trucks deployed its first Class 8 pilot Volvo VNR Electric trucks to fleet operators to collect real-world operating data and customer feedback ahead of announcing its commercial model in December 2020. Click for more...

Grote Industries Revolutionizing Safety, Efficiency in Trucking With 4SEE Smart Trailer System →

Grote Industries is continuing its mission of creating and leading safety-related innovation by developing the 4SEE smart trailer system, a combination of hardware and software that will enable truck fleets to have much more access to data related to their operations and help improve safety on the roadways. Currently, only 5 percent of the three million trailers on the road in North America are considered smart trailers. Click for more...

Grote Industries Announces Fourth Generation of Leadership →

As Grote Industries enters its 121st year of operation, the family announced recently that fourth-generation family members Dominic, John and Mike Grote acquired 100 percent control of Grote Industries Inc. Along with this expansion in their ownership, the vision for Grote also has progressed. The company is now poised to focus on creating and leading safety-related innovation. Dominic Grote will continue as CEO and president, while John Grote has been appointed chief operating officer and Mike Grote continues in his role as general manager, Asia. Click for more...

In Field Or Pit, Innovative Fueling Solution Streamlines Fleet Management for Keeter Trucking & Excavating →

Ben Keeter operates two businesses in the Boulder, Colo., area: Keeter Trucking & Excavating, which includes work for individual homeowners to large commercial projects, and Hogan/Keeter — a company that recycles concrete, asphalt and screened pit run and turns it into a variety of decorative materials. "I like being hands on myself, so though we've explored going larger, we've decided to stay somewhat small," Keeter said. Click for more...

Kenworth T680 Next Gen to Transport U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Tour Schedule Announced →

A Kenworth T680 Next Generation will transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the National Forests in North Carolina to Washington, D.C., with stops en route to a full slate of community celebrations. This year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree — a 78-ft. tall Red Spruce — is scheduled to be harvested Nov. 2 from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. The tour theme is "From the Mountains to the Sea." Hardy Brothers Trucking was chosen to transport the tree. Click for more...

NTEA Announces Work Truck Week Dates Through 2030 →

To help attendees and exhibiting companies make future Work Truck Week plans, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry has announced dates for North America's largest work truck event through March 2030. The event, which includes The Work Truck Show, Green Truck Summit, NTEA Annual Meeting, a ride-and-drive, educational conference and networking activities, is held every March at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click for more...

NTEA Releases 23rd Edition of Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey Report →

NTEA's newly released Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey (AMSS) Report (23rd edition) indicates the 2021 bounce out of the 2020 recession led to a truck equipment industry increase of 16.2 percent in terms of dollar value shipped, after — 15.8 percent growth in 2020. This publication, featuring 2021 data, enables the industry to estimate market size by dollars and units for 76 product lines. Click for more...

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