Ford Upgrading Crash-Worthiness of 2016 F-150
Photos of crash-testing of the crew cab and extended cab models of the 2015 F-150 courtesy of IIHS. The 2016 Ford F-150 will offer increased driver crash protection from the 2015 model, after the extended-cab model didn’t pass an insurance industry cra…
Agencies to Hold Public Hearing on Phase 2 GHG Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a public hearing in Chicago for the proposed phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehi…
Peterbilt Model 567 set-forward front axle truck now in production
DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt announced today that its new vocational Model 567 in a set-forward front axle configuration is now in full production. The company hosted Con-Tech Manufacturing to drive the first full production truck off the assembly line at…
USA Truck Second Quarter Profit Increases
USA Truck Inc. continues to improve its finances, and outlined a number of strategies it’s implementing to improve further as part of its second quarter earnings announcement. The Arkansas-based fleet said net income increased to $2.5 million from $800…
Next Healthy Fleet Challenge set for September 1
TORONTO, Ont. – The next Healthy Fleet Challenge has been scheduled. The three-month walking challenge is set to start on September 1 and unlike the last challenge, this one will carry on for the full three months with no…
FTR: Class 8 orders surge in July
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR has released preliminary data that shows North American Class 8 truck net orders rose for the first time this year to 23,920 units in July. FTR said this surprising number shows a 21% increase month-over month,…
Indian truckers have the sweetest wheels
Trucks in India aren’t simply a way to get around. They’re a mobile work of art that says much about the person behind the wheel.
Trucker with low-budget campaign faces GOP Gov. Bryant in November election in Mississippi
Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has $2.8 million in his campaign fund, and his Democratic challenger in the November election is a truck driver who reported spending no money so far and who said he didn’t even vote in Tuesday’s primary. Robert …
Survey Asks Industry to Rank Top Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its 2015 Top Industry Issues Survey, which ranks the trucking industry’s biggest concerns. The annual survey is commissioned by the American Trucking Associations and asks trucking industry st…
Accuride Aftermarket Sales Director Tony Pape Dies at 53
Pape resided in Newburgh, Indiana with his family. Arrangements have not yet been finalized.