Freightliner adds new options for 122SD
DALLAS, Texas — Revealed today at the Great American Trucking Show, the Freightliner 122SD can now to spec’d with Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) and Oil Field Series (OFS) automatic transmissions. Freightliner said the combination of the 122SD with…
PacLease offers Kenworth’s TruckTech+ and Peterbilt’s SmartLINQ for on-board diagnostics
BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease announced today that it is making on-board vehicle diagnostics available on all new Paccar MX-13 engine-equipped Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. Trucks with the on-board vehicle diagnostics, Kenworth TruckTech+ and Peterbilt SmartLINQ, will alert customers and local…
Omnitracs introduces new Professional Services suite
DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs unveiled its Professional Services suite – a compilation of the company’s tools and service for fleets – recently. The suite was developed for clients to enhance productivity and performance, the company claimed. “Our streamlined Professional Services allow…
Kenworth adds new options, expects truck market to remain strong
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth is expecting another strong year for Class 8 truck sales in 2016, but there isn’t a lot of room for the overall market to grow. Preston Feight, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice-president, said at a…
Michelin rolls out new retread
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin Americas announced today it has launched its new retread – the Michelin X MultiTM Energy D Pre-Mold – for regional and emerging super-regional applications. It is SmartWay certified and the company claims it will deliver a…
UPS receives 50,000th Paccar MX engine in a Kenworth truck
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has presented UPS with a plaque commemorating the 50,000th Paccar MX engine to be installed in a Kenworth truck. The milestone engine went into a Kenworth T680 day cab that UPS will deploy in the Seattle area.…
Jeffrey Otersen Releases Little Truckers
Meant as a bedtime story for his two sons, author Jeffrey Otersen reveals a tale of excitement and adventure in his new publication, ” Little Truckers ” . This book follows a legendary semi-truck named Petee, who begins to think he is too old for his j…
ATA Puts Support Behind Driver Hair Testing Option
American Trucking Associations president and CEO Bill Graves asked Congress to move forward with legislation that would allow fleets to use hair samples in a federally required program of drug screening for commercial drivers. In a letter, Graves cited…
50,000th Paccar MX Engine Installed on UPS Kenworth Truck
The Paccar MX-13 engine resides in a Kenworth T680 Day Cab that will serve UPS operations in the Seattle area. Photo: Kenworth UPS has received the milestone 50,000th Paccar MX series engine installed in a Kenworth truck at a ceremony at Kenworth headq…
Fleet Managers Go Hands-On With Green Vehicles
Fleet managers drove a wide spectrum of green fleet vehicles including a diesel-electric hybrid cabover, battery-electric Class 8 rig, and plug-in hybrid SUV that’s yet to reach the market at the Fleet Technology Expo’s Aug. 25 ride and drive event. Th…