SAE Detroit Section To Host GM Truck Group Event May 11
Apr 20, 1999
Worldwide truck sales exceeded 16 million units in 1997 and trucks are forecasted to make up half of all vehicle sales in North America in the next five years. The bottom line -- drivers want well-built trucks. ... Continue reading
Engine Manufacturers Applaud New ARCO Diesel Fuel
Apr 8, 1999
Manufacturers of heavy-duty truck and bus engines applauded ARCO's efforts in developing a new, low-emission diesel fuel, which promises potential reductions in soot emissions from diesel engines. ... Continue reading
Tennessee Trucker Wins $120,000 Volvo Truck
Mar 29, 1999
Volvo Trucks North America Inc.'s "Best Drive in the Game II" sweepstakes came to a spectacular conclusion at the Mid-America Trucking Show: A trucker from Hermitage, Tenn. won his choice of any truck Volvo makes. ... Continue reading
Kenworth Readies for New Millennium with Advanced Technology Truck
Mar 26, 1999
The new millennium arrived a little early as Kenworth Truck Company of Kirkland, Wash. introduced an advanced technology vehicle at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. ... Continue reading
New Hampshire Trucker Lauded as 1998 Goodyear Hero
Mar 26, 1999
Risking a flaming death to try to save another's life has won Wayne Carpenter, Keene, N.H., the title of 1998 Goodyear North America Highway Hero, chosen by a group of trucking industry editors. ... Continue reading
'New Pieces' Come Together to Enhance Meritor's Overall Drivetrain Offering
Mar 25, 1999
Meritor Automotive Inc. showcased how its "new pieces" fit into the company's complete drivetrain system at the 1999 Mid- America Trucking Show. ... Continue reading
Command Zone Electronics Advance Vehicle Information and Diagnostics
Mar 22, 1999
APPLETON, Wis.--March 19, 1999--Pierce Manufacturing Inc., the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, unveiled its state-of-the-art electronics system for its fire apparatus at the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday, March 19. ... Continue reading
California Air Resources Board Grants Executive Order to Turbodyne
Mar 19, 1999
Turbodyne Technologies Inc. has received a universal exemption of the Turbopac(tm) 2500 for heavy-duty diesel vehicles that are equipped with mechanical unit fuel injection and no electronic injection timing or electronic throttle delay ... Continue reading
Planar to Provide Cutting-Edge Flat Panel Systems to Mack Trucks
Mar 17, 1999
At The Maintenance Council Conference, an American Trucking Assoc. event, Mack Trucks will demonstrate the new Vision by Mack(TM) highway tractor, including an integrated driver information display, designed and made by Planar Systems ... Continue reading
Donaldson Company: Meeting Tougher Standards in a Noisier World
Mar 16, 1999
As noise pollution becomes an increasing concern, the trucking industry faces growing vehicle noise regulations on federal, state and local levels. The Donaldson Company's new Silent Partner silencer will help truckers to effectively meet these requirements in a cost-effective manner. ... Continue reading
Truck Madness...40% of New Cars ain't cars at all.
Mar 15, 1999
Light trucks -- defined as vans, sport utility vehicles (SUV), and light trucks -- comprised 38% of vehicles on U.S. roads in 1997, according to Automotive Industry Status Report -- a comprehensive report produced by the MEMA. ... Continue reading
Truckers Named Goodyear Highway Hero Finalists
Mar 11, 1999
Five professional truck drivers from three states and a Canadian province have been named finalists in the 1998 Goodyear North America Highway Hero program, the trucking industry's most prestigious award for heroism. ... Continue reading
Two Roadway Drivers From Meridian Recognized
Feb 2, 1999
Two professional drivers from the Roadway Express facility in Meridian, Miss., are being honored for individually driving at least 4,000,000 miles -- the equivalent of 160 times around the Earth's equator -- without a preventable accident. ... Continue reading
Park 'N View to Provide Services for TravelCenters of America
Jan 28, 1999
Park 'N View, the in-cab cable TV and phone service provider, has announced a new contract with TravelCenters of America to provide the nation's largest full-service truckstop operator with a variety of in- and external telecommunications services. ... Continue reading
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