Trailer Orders Down in February, but Still Up From Last Year
February trailer orders are expected to trail January’s excellent numbers but still exceed last year’s numbers, according to the preliminary estimates from ACT Research. Net trailer orders in the U.S. for last month are expected to hit 26,400 units, falling around 20% from January but still up 24% from February 2016.
February trailer orders trail in January
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research revealed recently that preliminary February 2017 US trailer orders total 26,400 units. “We’ve seen delayed timing this order season, as fleets appeared to wait to make their investment decisions ‘post-election.’ That makes analysis of monthly…
Isuzu’s 4HK1-TC engine gets increased durability rating
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Isuzu Commercial Truck of America saw the B-10 durability rating of its 4HK1-TC diesel engine increased to 375,000 miles. Making the announcement during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Isuzu said the B10-life rating is an industry-standard…
Daimler releases the Detroit DD8
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and its component brand Detroit unveiled the new Detroit DD8 medium-duty engine during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The DD8 is a 7.7 liter in-line six-cylinder engine aimed at the vocation…
Cummins unveils improvements to its mid-range lineup of engines
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cummins announced further improvements to its mid-range engine lineup, including the diesel V5.0, B6.7 and L9, as well as the Cummins Westport natural gas ISB6.7 G and ISL G Near Zero engines. “Innovation is not only related…
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Freightliner aims to ease upfit process for its customers
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Freightliner was showing off its 114SD, equipped with a 38-meter concrete Z-boom, at World of Concrete 2017 (WoC); a truck that highlights what the company can do to tailor its vehicles and make the upfit process hassle-free…
More technology taken into consideration in Phase 2 of EPA emission standards
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – With Phase 2 of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas emission standards currently being ironed out, for the first time, upfitters will see opportunities to gain emissions credits. During a panel discussion at the Green…
Cyclist goes ballistic in road rage bust-up with trucker
The blizzard that WASN’T: Dangerous Nor’easter Stella hits New York but is downgraded as city will NOT get feet of snow – but states of emergency and mass cancellations stay in effect across the Northeast after multiple storm deaths Restaurant manager left with severe brain injuries after being beaten unconscious when he refused to give two men free pizza Video shows mobster getting out of his car ‘to beat driver’ in road rage attack as victim’s screaming wife calls 911 for help ‘STELLA!!!’ Web jokers caught up in ferocious storm see the light side with hilarious memes channeling Marlon Brando, Seinfeld and The Beatles ‘This is not a joke’: Saudi officials mocked online for launching girls’ council WITHOUT ANY GIRLS Three young boys all aged under 10 are killed in fire after their ‘grandfather’s ex torched his home a day after she was released from jail’ Paranoid schizophrenic, 61, who … (more)
Driver mentoring programs: Are they for you?
I have attended many trucking association events for many years now. The one I attend on a regular is TCA Truckload Carriers Association annual — I haven’t missed one for 26 years now. Others I attend more sporadically are…