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Volvo Trucks Introduces Fossil-Free Steel in its Trucks →

Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it, the company said. The steel from SSAB is produced using a completely new technology, based on hydrogen. The result is a much lower climate impact than conventionally produced steel. Small scale introduction of the steel in Volvo's heavy electric trucks will begin in the third quarter of 2022. Click for more...

Hydrema Welcomes Boyd Equipment to Dealer Network →

Hydrema, a leading articulated dump truck manufacturer, continues to expand its Canadian dealer network with the addition of Boyd Equipment Ltd. , headquartered in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. "We are proud to welcome Boyd Equipment Ltd. to the Hydrema North America dealer family," said Kris Binder, executive vice president of Hydrema North America. "Since 1959, Hydrema has played a significant role in earth moving projects largely in Scandinavia and European countries. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Signs Floyd's Truck Center as New Dealer →

Felling Trailers Inc. has signed Floyd's Truck Center as an authorized Felling Trailers dealer. All Floyd's Truck Centers sell and service Felling Trailers' complete product line, consisting of more than 240 models, ranging from 3,000-lb. light utility to 120,000-lb. hydraulic detachable gooseneck trailers. Mike Pitts, Felling Trailers' Northwestern regional sales manager, worked with Michael Gillam, vice president of sales of Floyd's Truck Center, to familiarize their sales team and get them acquainted with the Felling products lines. Click for more...

Yancey Truck Centers Feature Nikola Vehicles at Georgia Ride & Drive Event →

Yancey Truck Centers, a division of Yancey Bros. Co. , hosted a "ride and drive" event in Austell, Ga., April 27 featuring the Nikola TRE Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Xos Inc. Class 3-6 electric vehicles. Available to large and local logistics organizations from around Georgia, the event was intended to educate attendees on fleet integration, charging options and to allow attendees to test the trucks before deciding to incorporate carbon-free vehicles into their fleet. Click for more...

Young Joins Felling Trailers as South-Central Regional Sales Manager →

Felling Trailers Inc. has named Mike Young as a regional sales manager to serve the south-central territory. He will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. As the regional manager of the south-central territory, Young's primary responsibilities will be to achieve region market share objectives with the existing dealer base and develop new dealers in the assigned territory, providing training and product support. Click for more...

Special Driver Awarded Special Truck →

In acknowledgement of her many industry and community accomplishments, professional truck driver Carmen Anderson was presented with the keys to a new Volvo VNL760 70 in. sleeper specially wrapped to help raise awareness of Special Olympics. The handover event was held at the headquarters of America's Service Line (ASL) in Green Bay, Wis., a private truck fleet of 200 heavy-duty trucks and 350 refrigerated trailers for whom Anderson is currently a company driver. Click for more...

MAC Trailer Expands With Purchase of Washington-Based Bullet Trailer →

MAC Trailer Enterprises Inc. has expanded its aluminum dump trailer product line with the purchase of Bullet Trailer. This facility is now formally MAC Bullet Manufacturing Inc., currently located at 410 Factory Road, Sunnyside, Wash. The $2 million expansion includes 3.92 acres, an almost 25,000 sq.-ft. leased facility and office space, all necessary equipment and the registered trademark for the Bullet and design. Click for more...

NTEA Introduces Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit →

NTEA will bring together the upfitter community with commercial vehicle chassis manufacturer technical and engineering experts at a familiar industry event with a new name. Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit, formerly Truck Product Conference, will be held Sept. 13 to 14, 2022, at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (Sandusky, Ohio). "The Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit name more strongly aligns with the program's intent and overall scope focusing on upfitter and equipment manufacturer technical needs," said Kevin Koester, NTEA managing director. Click for more...

Right Equipment Makes Impact On Family-Owned Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As small business owners step into the journey of growing their business, identifying the equipment that supports you in working the way you work can make an incredible impact on the trajectory of your business. It's important to understand what kind of tools and equipment can bolster your business, and what kind could hold you back. For a small business owner, each decision can make a big difference. Click for more...

Hjort Excavating Improves Driver Retention With Fleet of Kenworths →

In 1955, Russell Hjort pursued his dream of becoming his own boss and established Hjort Excavating, a company that specialized in providing small residential excavating services in central Minnesota. Once a one-man operation with Hjort doing most of the labor, the company has grown to become a leading provider of residential and commercial excavating and trucking services in Minnesota with the help of Hjort's three sons — Lawrence, Carl and Dennis. Click for more...

Kenworth Chillicothe Plant Initiates $45M Expansion →

Kenworth recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the start of construction on a $45 million, 105,000 sq.ft. test building addition to its Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The expansion represents a nearly 17 percent increase to the 622,000 sq.ft. Kenworth Chillicothe plant, which is located on a 120-acre site 50 mi. south of Columbus, Ohio. Kenworth will construct the new test building on the north side of the plant. Click for more...

Kenworth Medium Duty Trucks Add Cummins B6.7N Natural Gas Engine for U.S. Operation →

Kenworth now offers the Cummins B6.7N natural gas engine for new Kenworth T180, T280 and T380 trucks designated for operation in the United States. The Cummins B6.7N is a 100 percent natural gas engine featuring spark-ignited combustion with cooled EGR and a maintenance-free three-way catalyst. It features a closed crankcase ventilation system and on-board diagnostics for optimal emissions performance. Click for more...

Taylor Construction Equipment Appointed New Territory for Bell Trucks America →

Taylor Construction Equipment, a sister company to Taylor Machine Works Inc. , the manufacturer of heavy industrial lift trucks, is partnering with Bell Trucks of America Inc. to become the Bell articulated dump trucks (ADT) and Bell tracked carriers (TC) dealer in the state of Kentucky, southern Indiana and western Ohio. This appointment is in addition to the areas awarded to Taylor last year for Mississippi and Tennessee. Click for more...

Rush Truck Centres Adds Battle Motors to Product Offerings →

Rush Truck Centres of Canada announced the addition of Battle Motors cab-over trucks to its lineup of product offerings available at all locations in Ontario. Battle Motors trucks have undergone 75 years of continuous mechanical and aesthetic improvements and are built to tackle even the toughest routes. Battle Motors trucks are workhorses with sophisticated engineering, best-in-class features and quality that is built to last, according to the company. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Inc. Announces Beneficiary of 2022 Trailer for a Cause →

Felling Trailers will be hosting its 10th annual Trailer for a Cause online auction of an FT-3 Utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers' goal is to bring awareness to various nonprofits that are making a difference by donating 100 percent of the winning bid from the auction to a different nonprofit each year. The previous Trailer for a Cause auctions have raised more than $30,000 for nonprofit organizations such as SOMN — Special Olympics Minnesota; Children's Cancer Research Fund; Lymphoma Research Foundation; and Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation, to name a few. Click for more...

Allison Transmission Partners With Mack Trucks to Expand Medium-Duty Product Portfolio →

Allison Transmission, a global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles, announced that Mack Trucks has expanded its product portfolio to offer Allison's 3000 rugged duty series (RDS) transmission for the Mack Class 6 and Class 7 MD truck series. The Allison 3000 RDS is now available to order on the Mack MD series. In addition to the Allison 2500 highway series transmission, which is the standard transmission on Mack's MD series, and the 2500 rugged duty series, which is optional, Mack is now offering a third transmission option on the MD series. Click for more...

VIDEO: Stellar CDTpro Control System With Range Finder Technology →

Stellar, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers, and service truck and van accessories, features a new and improved CDTpro control system with Range Finder technology. This control system is the most ergonomically correct and balanced radio remote control with an over-molded rubber bumper system to maximize durability while keeping it lightweight, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

High Bar Brands Hires Tim Burdett as New Northern Territory Manager →

High Bar Brands (HBB) announced it has hired Tim Burdett as manager of High Bar Brands' northern territory. Burdett, a native of Montana, is familiar with a region that also includes Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. This was one of the things that drew him to his new position of northern territory manager. "I am truly excited to be back on a team traveling familiar territory and revisiting some old relationships," Burdett said. Click for more...

Commercial Truck Industry Reunites at Work Truck Week →

Among the many electric vehicles introduced at the show was this Chevrolet Silverado EV, scheduled for the 2024 model year and available in the fall of 2023. There were smiles and handshakes all around when Work Truck Week 2022 returned to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., March 8 to 11. North America's largest work truck event often felt more like a long-awaited reunion than a tradeshow, as a verified 12,696 industry professionals gathered in person for the first time in two years. Click for more...

Hino Trucks Begins Real World Testing, Validation of Allison's Next Generation Fully Electric Axle →

Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions, reported that Hino Trucks has completed the vehicle integration and commenced testing and validation of Allison's next generation eGen PowerTM 100D fully electric axle in its XL series heavy duty battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as Hino progresses towards start of production. "When evaluating the electric axles available in today's competitive market, Hino selected the Allison eGen Power 100D due to its outstanding benefits including electromechanical sophistication, a next generation controls system and industry-leading packaging," said Glenn Ellis, senior vice president of customer experience, Hino Trucks. Click for more...

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