Driver Keeps Hands Off As Eaton System Docks a Trailer
Docking was precise and gentle, but it took much more time than an operator would have patience for. However, as development continues, the system should get faster and more capable.
Automakers Fear NAFTA Changes
U.S. automakers are pushing President Trump not to make any significant changes that will affect their cross-border manufacturing operations.
Air Compressor Offers Lightweight Option for Ford Transit
VMAC has launched the Underhood 30 Air Compressor for the Ford Transit EcoBoost, designed for operators using air tools for light-duty applications, according to the manufacturer.
Inframe Engine Kit Designed for Navistar DT466 EGR
Reliance Power Parts’ inframe engine kits and service components are designed for the Navistar DT466 EGR engines used in medium-duty trucks.
Economic Growth: GDP Not as Weak as First Estimated; Factory Activity Slows
Growth in the U.S. economy during the first quarter didn’t slow as much as first estimated, according to government numbers released Friday, while separate reports showed weaker factory activity but continued high consumer sentiment.
Inconsistencies in insurance policies are maddening
Insurance is on every small trucking company’s list of top three aggravations for several reasons, cost being the biggest. Assume you’ve had no claims for a few years. Think of the premiums spent: hundreds of thousands of dollars for just…
Western Star’s Kelowna roots still evident today
PHOENIX, Ari. — The fact Western Star still shines bright 50 years after the creation of the brand is a small miracle. Western Star trucks in the late 1990s were still being custom-built, largely by hand, in Kelowna, B.C. while the…
In conversation with Kelley Platt, Western Star president
PHOENIX, Ari. — In addition to overseeing the Western Star truck brand, Kelley Platt also serves as chief diversity officer for parent company Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). It’s a role she clearly relishes and finds gratifying, and she spoke of…
Fleets Bear the Pain in Bull Market for Used Trucks
Industry experts say a “glut” of used trucks remains on the market and, in extreme cases, some fleets actually owe more for equipment than it is now worth on the secondary market.
Wilson’s Truck Lines turns 80
TORONTO, Ont. – Wilson’s Truck Lines is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. The business, that was started in 1937 when John Wesley Wilson and his son Carl Wilson began transporting food with four Dodge single-axle trucks and four 20-foot…