Allison launches new 1350 transmission

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Allison Transmission has released its 1350 model, a new 1000 Series option with a towing capacity of up to 30,000 lbs. Previously, the maximum Gross Combination Weight approved in the Allison 1000 Series was 26,000 lbs. [Full Story]

Are Underride Guards Good Enough?

Last March, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced results of crash-testing of several van trailers whose underride guards did not perform well, except in a couple of cases.

Fleet Brake to Acquire Assets of Page Brake

Fleet Brake has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the assets of Page Brake Warehouse , a distributor of heavy-duty parts in the Rocky Mountain region since 1946, and its related entities.

Striking Italian Truck Drivers Block Highways to Port

Italian truck drivers kicked off a weeklong protest against higher fuel taxes and road tolls on Monday by blocking highways from the southern container port of Gioia Tauro to the northern industrial cities of Milan and Turin.