Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Trail King Promotes Kelly Menz to Veep of Engineering →

Trail King Industries Inc. , a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent promotion of Kelly Menz to vice president of engineering of Trail King. Menz will step into his new role with the retirement announcement of John Rust, current vice president of engineering, at the end of June. Menz joined Trail King in 1999 and has provided expert guidance and leadership to the engineering team throughout his tenure. Click for more...

Hissong Group Adds Kenworth Dealership Near Cleveland, Ohio →

Hissong Group Inc. offers expanded support to fleets and truck operators in the greater Cleveland market with the addition of its new Kenworth of Cleveland full-service dealership at 4850 Transportation Dr. in Sheffield Village, Ohio. The 36,000 sq.-ft. building is situated on 7.5 acres with ample room for drivers to park their trucks. The facility features 16 service bays; a 10,000 sq.-ft. parts retail display area; and 10,000 sq.-ft. Click for more...

Fontaine Heavy-Haul Changes Name to Fontaine Specialized →

The trailer business previously known as Fontaine Heavy-Haul is now Fontaine Specialized. "In order to meet the evolving and ever challenging needs of our customer base, our product line will continue to expand beyond traditional heavy-haul trailers," explained Todd Anderson, president of Fontaine Specialized. "Over the last several years we have expanded our Xcalibur extendable flatbed and dropdeck models, introduced the Traverse hydraulic tail models, created a new line of Workhorse lowbed models and added several new Magnitude heavy-haul models. Click for more...

VIDEO: Kenworth Releases Medium Duty Driver Academy Video Series →

Kenworth has released a Driver Academy video series for customers operating Kenworth's line of new medium duty trucks. The comprehensive videos are designed to help drivers get the best from their new Kenworth medium duty trucks. They include a thorough walkaround of exterior features and their functions, a detailed examination of interior features and the proper procedures for pre-trip inspection. Click for more...

Tennessee Trucking Company Makes Switch to SmithCo Side Dumps →

Solving tough problems for its customers is important to SmithCo, and its team works with customers every step of the way to make sure they get what they need to do the job better. That's why when Kevin McGee of V McGee Inc. in Tennessee told SmithCo about his unique situation, sales manager Gerred Zeising dug in to develop a unique solution. McGee needed a special set up for hauling coal ash (also called fly ash). Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Constructing California Electrified Charging Corridor for Medium-, Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles →

Volvo Trucks North America announced that is joining forces with Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California's largest metropolitan areas. With an award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) of $2 million under BESTFIT, the Electrified Charging Corridor Project will address key barriers to long-range MHD EV deployments and accelerate widespread adoption. Click for more...

VIDEO: Navistar Serves Customer, Industry Partner Electrification Needs With International eMV Series →

Navistar recognizes numerous customer and partner milestones achieved with its International eMV Series battery-electric medium duty truck. In full production since August 2021, the eMV Series provides a flexible design that has offered customers a wide variety of specification options to serve various markets. "Although the medium-duty electric truck segment has focused on box trucks and pick-up and delivery applications, we have been able to go beyond expectations and meet customer needs in other segments," said Debbie Shust, vice president, Medium Duty Truck. Click for more...

Healing with Honor, Felling Trailers Announces 2022 Trailer for a Cause Auction Dates →

Felling Trailers Inc. is conducting its 10th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Eagle's Healing Nest is the 2022 recipient. Felling Trailers wants to help generate awareness about the invisible wounds of war that veterans carry. Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers, custom metallic "Patriot Blue" with chrome pinstriping and bears Eagle's Healing Nest's emblem along with its credo "Promises Made. Click for more...

Groff Tractor and Equipment Joins Thunder Creek Dealership Network →

Groff Tractor and Equipment (GT&E) is the newest dealer of Thunder Creek Equipment. GT&E will carry Thunder Creek'sNo-HAZMAT Multi-Tank Trailer (MTT), the Multi-Tank Oil Trailer (MTO) and the Service and Lube Trailer (SLT). "GT&E is an outstanding partner for Thunder Creek for a variety of reasons, but first and foremost is that they genuinely want to serve their customers with quality equipment," said Larry Lea, Thunder Creek vice president of sales. Click for more...

Ballard Truck Center Becomes Mack's First Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in New England →

Mack Trucks dealer Ballard Truck Center in Tewksbury, Mass., is now a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer and is equipped to service and support the Mack LR Electric, Mack's first fully electric Class 8 refuse truck. Ballard Truck Center is Mack's first dealership to be EV-certified in New England. "Ballard Truck Center is another example of a dealership that is committed to support both diesel-powered and battery-electric vehicles," said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. Click for more...

Kenworth Chillicothe Hosts Inaugural Kenworth Truck Parade →

The Kenworth Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently hosted its inaugural Kenworth truck parade in downtown Chillicothe. The 2022 Kenworth Truck Parade featured more than 50 Class 8 new, classic and customized Kenworth trucks, including models built in 1967 as well as Kenworth's latest models, such as the T680 Next Gen. Truck drivers from 28 states and Canada traveled to Chillicothe to showcase their trucks in the parade. Click for more...

Wolff Named Felling Trailers' Inside Sales National Accounts Coordinator →

Felling Trailers Inc. recently appointed Mike Wolff to inside sales — national accounts coordinator. Wolff will manage the day-to-day account activity for the company's top national rental partners and inside sales calls and will be responsible for sales development, activity and account support. Before accepting the inside sales — national accounts coordinator position, Wolff held the role of sales coordinator. Click for more...

NTEA Announces Collaboration With Commercial Truck Trader, S&P Global Mobility for Special Report →

NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced a collaboration with Commercial Truck Trader and S&P Global Mobility (formerly the automotive team at IHS Markit) to provide commercial vehicle life cycle trends and intelligence to the work truck industry. This cooperative initiative is expected to result in the North American Commercial Vehicle Market Report — Powered by Commercial Truck Trader, NTEA and S&P Global Mobility, a semi-annual industry report that delves into the details, data and trends around the life cycle of commercial vehicles — from chassis shipments to truck registration to later stages when used vehicles are resold. Click for more...

Keep Your Tires Performing With Tire Inflation Systems →

Proper tire maintenance is critical in the performance of all on-road equipment. Installing a tire inflation system on your side dump trailer is one way to reduce costs and keep your trailer moving. Under-Inflation Can Mean Big Losses Under-inflated tires lead to premature tire wear, which means higher operating costs with repetitive replacements and increased fuel consumption. They also contribute to drivability and handling issues. Click for more...

King County, Washington's Kenworth T680E Battery Electric Vehicle Rolls Out of Kenworth Renton Plant →

King County, Washington state's most populous county with more than 2.2 million residents, received a first look at its new Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicle at the Kenworth Renton manufacturing plant. A special ceremony featured King County Executive Dow Constantine; Pat McLaughlin, King County Solid Waste Division director; Jim Walenczak, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing; Bryan Sitko, Kenworth assistant general manager of operations; and Kelly Hall, Washington state director of Climate Solutions. Click for more...

Trail King Welcomes Eric Thomas as Director of Sales →

Trail King Industries Inc. , a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent hire of Eric Thomas, who joins the Trail King sales and marketing department as the director of sales. Thomas will be responsible for leading the district sales managers and product support managers. Coming to Trail King with more than 30 years of sales experience, Thomas has spent much of his time focused on the machinery industry. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks North America Expands Capabilities of I-Shift Transmission With Dual Power Take-off →

Volvo Trucks North America has upgraded I-Shift, an automated manual transmission with digital intelligence. I-Shift now offers a dual power take-off (PTO) that expands the efficiency benefits, transmission functionality and overall cost savings. The new dual PTO allows I-Shift to incorporate two independently clutched DIN 5462 drives, or one SAE 1410 flange and one DIN 5462 drive, separated by the vehicle's centerline. Click for more...

Seattle Department of Transportation Hosts Touch-A-Truck Event →

On May 1, 2022, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) participated in this year's "Touch-A-Truck" event, hosted by the Junior League of Seattle at Magnuson Park. This event was open to the community and provided a fun, hands-on opportunity for families and children of all ages to explore and interact with many types of vehicles. Team SDOT was on-hand to showcase a snow plow and a street painting truck, two of the many vehicles the team uses to keep Seattle's public transportation system moving forward. Click for more...

Kenworth Reaches Milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation, Delivered to System Transport at 50th Anniversary Celebration →

Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. The T680 Next Generation equipped with a 76-in. mid-roof sleeper was built by the employees at the Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. "This is a special moment for Kenworth and Kenworth Sales Company — Spokane as we deliver the 10,000th T680 Next Generation just 15 months after product launch to System Transport in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Click for more...

Battle Motors Picks T-Mobile to Connect New Software →

T-Mobile announced on May 9 that Battle Motors has selected the Un-carrier as the preferred provider of IoT connectivity and management for thousands of new Battle Motors battery electric trucks rolling off the Ohio-based production line. These trucks are getting smarter, due to Battle Motors' all new factory installed RevolutionOS EV software, according to the company. Like consumer automotive, the commercial truck industry is moving swiftly to embrace EV technology. Click for more...

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