Ultra-capacitor for truck starts
Maxwell Technologies will market a device later this year called an ultra-capacitor that will replace one or two truck batteries and help start a truck, the company announced Thursday, March 31, in Louisville.
The unit is dry, maintenance-free, saves weight and provides a line of protection against no-starts, said Dennis Flynn, director marketing research and brand […]
Ice Road Trucker eyes federal election run
Ice Road Truckers star Alex Debogorski stands in Times Square in New York City, while on tour to promote his book King of the Road in October 2010.
Trucker who destroyed art at Loveland museum gives detailed explanation on new website
A website purportedly operated by Kathleen Folden, the Montana truck driver who destroyed a lithograph at the Loveland Museum/Gallery last year, describes how she bought a crowbar at the Flying J in Cheyenne, Wyo., and asked God if she was “the right p…
United, Continental cutting capacity to Japan
United and Continental airlines are reducing flights between the U.S. and Japan because of a drop in demand since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Great Dane trailer enhancements
Great Dane introduced major advances to its Classic Truckload refrigerated trailer and its Composite dry freight van.
Daimler expects strong sales growth
Daimler had been projecting 20 percent to 25 percent growth, but could see it rise to 35 percent.
Mack: Aero lifts fuel efficiency 12%
New roof fairings and chassis fairings headline Mack’s aerodynamic lineup.
Daimler Raises North America Truck Sales Estimate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Daimler Trucks raised its estimate for 2011 industrywide sales of Class 6-8 trucks in North America to a gain of 30% to 35% over last year, to 286,000 trucks, company executives said.
Utility’s New Parts Warehouse Serves Growing Markets in Central, Eastern U.S.
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Utility Trailer Manufacturing’s new, larger parts warehouse near Cincinnati was opened to fill orders in the central and eastern United States, and shows the builder’s commitment to serving its dealers and customers, executiv…
Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND GPS Features Traffic
Rand McNally’s IntelliRoute TND line of GPS navigation products for the over-the-road driver now provides two types of traffic – historic and real-time, Rand McNally announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show Wednesday.