Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Volvo to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trucks →

Trucks that run on green hydrogen instead of fossil fuels provide one way to decarbonize transport. Hydrogen trucks will be especially suitable over longer distances and in regions where there is limited charging infrastructure, or time for, recharging of batteries. Volvo will begin customer tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines in 2026, and the trucks will be commercially available towards the end of this decade. Click for more...

Volvo Expands its Range of Biodiesel-Powered Trucks →

Volvo Trucks is expanding its model offers adapted for biodiesel B100. This is yet another move in line with the company's strategy to reduce the climate impact of its trucks. Volvo Trucks has one of the industry's broadest ranges of renewable fuel options, including biodiesel, HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils) and biogas. B100 is now available for a wide selection of engines in the Volvo FL, FE, FM, FMX, FH and FH16 models. Click for more...

Premier Truck Rental Celebrates Decade of Custom Truck Rentals →

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a leader in the work truck and trailer rental industry, announced its 10th anniversary. Since its inception in 2014, the company has continuously pushed the boundaries of innovation, achieved significant milestones and set new standards in the equipment rental space. Started by a father-daughter pair, PTR quickly grew in reputation and impact, growing rapidly in fleet numbers and personnel. Click for more...

Remembering Felling Trailers' Kevin Athmann →

Kevin Athmann, beam welder operator, joined the Felling Trailers team in November of 1999, initially working with the Finishing team, and then transitioned to weld production. "I was in Finishing for a couple of months when my dad, Vern Athmann, lead welder in the deck over trailers, asked me to help in bay 16 welding," said Athmann. Before being hired at Felling, Athmann had worked for MidCon Asphalt in Sauk Centre, Minn., after graduating high school in 1997. Click for more...

Seattle Hosts Touch-A-Truck Event →

On Sat., May 11, Seattle Department of Transportation specialists participated in the Junior League of Seattle's 11th Annual "Touch-A-Truck" event at the University of Washington. This yearly, community-based education and fundraising event gives kids and families the chance to explore a wide variety of vehicles, including those from public agencies and private companies in the region. Attendees could view, touch and step into vehicles outfitted for emergency response, utility work, heavy construction, landscaping, transportation infrastructure, goods delivery and more. Click for more...

Felling Trailers' Engle to Embark on Life's Next Adventure: Retirement →

Laurie Engle, Felling Trailers' inside trailer sales consultant, has lived and breathed trailers for 32 years. Engle's trailer tale started in the fall of 1991; Merle and Kathy Felling (founders of Felling Trailers) were in the midst of an office expansion. The local contractor running the expansion was Engle's husband. Like many family-owned businesses, Engle was lending a hand to complete the project, working on painting and staining. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Rolls Into Maine With Coop's Truck & Equipment →

Coop's Truck & Equipment of Bangor, Maine, has added the Thunder Creek lineup of field fueling and service solutions to its new equipment sales lineup. The company specializes in truck, trailer and equipment solutions for the construction and agricultural industries, including truck body fabrication, farm tractors and livestock trailers. "We've had really exciting growth in our business with a focus on delivering premium truck and equipment solutions to everyone from roadbuilders to farmers," said Cooper Marden, owner, Coop's Truck & Equipment. Click for more...

Stellar Donates UR10 Robot to North Iowa Community College Robotics Team →

Stellar Industries, a 100-percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of high-quality mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, has donated a UR10 collaborative robot to North Iowa Area Community College's (NIACC) Industrial Automation and Robotics Technology (IART) program. The collaborative robot, also known as a cobot, has a value of $130,000. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Financial Services Launch Volvo On Demand to Accelerate Battery-Electric Vehicle Adoption →

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) and Volvo Financial Services (VFS) have joined forces to form Volvo on Demand, a collaborative initiative to change and lead the industry in the Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) business model. Using 25 Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks, Volvo on Demand was designed as an innovative solution to simplify the acquisition and reduce the major upfront investment in battery-electric vehicles. Click for more...

Kenworth Announces Production Schedule for Class 8 Trucks Specified With New Cummins X15N Engine →

Kenworth announced it will begin production of Kenworth T680 and T880 models specified with the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in the third quarter of 2024. The Cummins X15N, powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) or Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), is the industry's first 15-liter natural gas engine that delivers diesel-like power, range, and performance, making it appealing for short, regional, and long-haul operations. Click for more...

Isuzu to Launch Zero Emission, Battery-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks Utilizing Accelera →

Isuzu North America Corporation announced the development of an all-new, zero-emission Isuzu class 6 & 7 truck utilizing an Accelera by Cummins powertrain for both the United States and Canada. This truck represents the first zero-emissions solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership formed in May 2019. Powered by Accelera's next generation lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology, this new Isuzu medium-duty truck will support customers in achieving zero emissions while providing all the benefits associated with a low cab forward chassis. Click for more...

Stellar Welcomes Blair Cogburn as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Demountables →

Stellar Industries, a 100 percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of high-quality mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, welcomed Blair Cogburn to the demountable sales team. Cogburn has been hired as regional sales manager of the Southeastern region. Cogburn brings 19 years of commercial work truck experience to the Stellar team. Click for more...

Isuzu Invests $30M in Gatik to Develop Autonomous Driving Logistics Business →

Isuzu Motors Limited and Gatik AI Inc. have agreed to further enhance the development of the North American autonomous driving business. Isuzu will invest $30 million in Gatik, forging a strong partnership between the two companies in the pursuit of realizing mobility services based on level 4 autonomous driving. The agreement between Isuzu and Gatik is focused on the development of middle mile autonomous driving and will include the design and development of a new chassis (redundant chassis) that ensures safety when equipped with an autonomous driving system. Click for more...

SoCal Company Deploys 41 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks →

Volvo Trucks North America customer 4 Gen Logistics, a family-owned drayage company in Southern California, has deployed 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to haul freight throughout the Inland Empire and between the Port of Long Beach and distribution warehouses in the region. The company decided to scale its zero-emission fleet after gaining experience with battery-electric trucks by utilizing a Volvo VNR Electric truck that was deployed as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project in 2022. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Continues Electromobility Leadership: Ten New Locations Join Certified EV Dealership Network →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Trucks North America continues its leadership in developing the electromobility ecosystem to support the transition to battery-electric vehicles by adding 10 new locations, three new states — Rhode Island, Utah and Washington — and one Canadian province — Manitoba — to the roster of Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships. Fifty-nine locations across North America have now completed the rigorous and extensive program designed to provide a comprehensive ecosystem of customer support for heavy-duty battery electric vehicle adoption. Click for more...

Premier Truck Rental Awarded Fourth Place in NAFA Top 100 Commercial Fleets of America Competition →

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a leading nationwide provider of custom truck and trailer rentals, announced its recognition as the fourth-place winner in the NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators) Top 100 Commercial Fleets of America competition. NAFA commended PTR for its exemplary fleet management practices and impactful contribution to the industry. The NAFA Top 100 Commercial Fleets of America award recognizes and celebrates the top-performing commercial fleets across the United States. Click for more...

Garrison Spearman Joins Thunder Creek as New Territory Sales Manager in Southeastern U.S. →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Garrison Spearman as the new territory sales manager of the southeastern United States, covering the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Spearman joins Thunder Creek with both heavy equipment sales and territory management experience, as well as land development/real estate experience in the region. He will represent Thunder Creek in customer support and dealer development with a focus on the construction, heavy civil construction and agricultural industries. Click for more...

Premier Truck Rental Expands Fleet With Fuel Lube, Mini Lube Trucks →

Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a provider of custom work truck and trailer rentals, announced the addition of cutting-edge Fuel Lube and mini Lube trucks to its fleet. This strategic investment further emphasizes the company's commitment to adapting to customers' needs, delivering superior service and prioritizing efficiency for rental customers. Designed to meet the evolving needs of the nation's growing infrastructure, the new Fuel Lube and mini Lube trucks offer unparalleled convenience and performance, according to PTR. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks North America Continues 'Toward Zero' by Fueling All New Trucks With HVO →

Volvo Trucks North America has announced a significant advancement in its sustainability efforts by fueling newly assembled trucks with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable fuel, as they depart from the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Va. All Volvo trucks for the North American market are produced at the NRV plant, including the all-new Volvo VNL that will begin production later this summer. Click for more...

Atlas Chooses Felling Trailers for Specialized Trailer Needs →

Atlas Foundation Company is a deep foundation and earth retention solutions provider. Founded in 1968, the company started out strictly as a pile driving company, but quickly expanded into caissons (drilled piers), micropile, earth retention and helical piers. Atlas' micropile division had acquisitioned an overseas manufacturer to design and build a custom water pump to be used for extremely specialized deep foundation drilling applications — the only pump of its kind in the United States. Click for more...

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