Author: admin

Alcoa Rolls Out Next-Gen Durabright Wheel,

Building on the success of its predecessor, Alcoa is bringing to market the Dura-Bright EVO wheel. This wheel is said to be highly resistant to corrosion caused by road salts and weather elements, and more resistant to cleaning chemicals.

Daimler’s SuperTruck helping in pursuit of 10-mpg truck

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was a gratifying Mid-America Trucking Show for Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, who in one of his first addresses in that role in 2010 projected a 10 mpg truck would become…

Mack unveils Load Logic, 6×2 with liftable pusher axle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mack has introduced a Load Logic powertrain specification that can save fuel in applications where trucks regularly go out loaded and return empty. Load Logic is available on the Mack Pinnacle and locks out 12th gear when…

Woodbridge DriveTest centre to close Friday

Ontario’s largest commercial truck testing facility, the DriveTest Centre in Woodbridge, is slated to close at 5 p.m. Friday because its lease was not renewed. That closure – announced online Wednesday by DriveTest nearly a month after the government l…

Peterbilt Introduces Medium-Duty CNG Platform

Peterbilt Motors Company introduced two new medium-duty vehicles — the Model 337 and the Model 348 — powered by compressed natural gas during this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show. Both vehicles are now in production and can be configured as trucks o…

Volvo Introduces Adaptive Loading 6×2 Suspension

Volvo Trucks introduced the Adaptive Loading 6×2 liftable forward axle at the Mid-America Trucking Show, in Louisville, Ky. The axle automatically adjusts to load weight changes and offers 4×2 operation in certain conditions.

Untitled

Concept drawing of Starship tractor and trailer joined together as a single integrated unit