Navistar is quite optimistic about the future of electric vehicles or EVs which are specifically designed for use in light commercial applications. The company thinks that the time of these vehicles has finally come. This is because of the recent rise in the prices of diesel, which are projected to remain at a high for quite sometime.
Navistar’s electric truck eStar, director of marketing, sales and strategy, Mark Aubry, explained that what they are witnessing is a joining of many factors. More strong EV technology is currently being deployed; the costs of batteries reduce, while there is also a rising concern regarding the future and current price of petroleum fuels.
There are also many state and federal incentives in place for providing notable opportunities to early adopters deploying [...]
April 13th, 2011 | News
Mack Trucks are a subsidiary of the Volvo Co. They manufacture trucks for long haul and other heavy duty vocational applications. Their trucks are available in four different configurations. These include heavy haul, highway, refuse and construction trucks. Mack trucks are known for setting new standard when it comes to building refuse trucks. These Mack trucks have interiors which are designed ergonomically, so that workflow is considerably increased, along with powerful engines.
The Mack B61 is one of their earlier model refuse trucks, dating as far back as 1964. This truck was powered by a diesel Mack engine and paired with a 5+2 transmission speed. To make the ride smoother, the Mack B61 truck was supplied with a Camelback suspension. The dump body of this truck is composed of steel and [...]
April 8th, 2011 | Mack
Eaton, one of the leading transmission manufacturing companies recently announced that they had approved their new automated mechanical UltraShift Plus transmissions as data book choices for the selected models of Freightliner’s Class 8 Cascadia truck and heavy duty Volvo VN power units, at the Mid-America Trucking Show, last week.
In the Cascadia series, the Eaton UltraShift Plus will be available in the 125″ BBC truck which is powered by Detroit’s DD13, DD16 or DD15 diesel engine. This transmission will also be offered with the 113″ BBC Cascadia model which is also equipped with a Detroit DD13 diesel engine. At the North American division of Volvo Trucks, this transmission will be available with their line haul of heavy duty trucks which are powered by the diesel Cummins [...]
April 6th, 2011 | News
The North American division of Volvo Trucks recently announced that they would be recalling 700 workers as well as boosting their production levels in the New River Valley, Virginia plant. The new addition of workers will bring the total number of people employed at the facility to just above 2,200.
The Senior VP of the company’s marketing and sales department, Ron Huibers, said that their customer response to their products especially regarding performance of their near zero emission engines and fuel efficiency continue being positive. In combination with an improving economy, this positive response has helped them in continuing with the momentum established with their last year’s increase of market share.
VTNA will be adding a new second shift in regards to their production revamping. [...]
April 1st, 2011 | News
Ottawa trucks manufactured good quality yard trucks, industrial trucks, hydraulic trucks as well as trailer trucks. They were later acquired by the Kalmar Company which still continues manufacturing some of the Ottawa truck models. The Ottawa 30 is a yard tractor model from Ottawa.
The 2007 year model of this yard tractor truck was powered by a diesel Cummins ISB07 engine which when mated with the Allison Gen IV automatic transmission, delivered 200 horsepower. This truck had a wheel base of 116 inches. With a GVWR of 42,500 pounds, this truck was quite useful in loading heavy duty loads. The weight of the front axle of these Ottawa trucks was 12,500 pounds, while the weight of the rear axle was 30,000 pounds.
This truck had an engine block heater as well as a fuel water heated separator. The [...]
March 30th, 2011 | Ottawa
Swedish manufacturer of trucks, AB Volvo, recently appointed a new CEO, Olof Persson who is Volvo Construction Equipment’s current president. Olof will be the new CEO and President of the company, effective from September 1 this year.
Olof Persson will be assuming the position for AB Volvo’s president and Volvo Group’s CEO, on September 1, when the current CEO and President, Leif Jonhansson, will retire. By May 1, this year, Olof Persson will be the deputy CEO as well as the executive vice president and will work with the current CEO and President, Leif Jonhansson.
Meanwhile, the successor to Persson, as the president of the Volvo Construction Equipment division, is not yet known as of now. Olof Persson had begun his career at the ABB, and between the other assignments, he [...]
March 25th, 2011 | News
International trucks are a Navistar owned brand of trucks. They manufacturer Class 4, Class 5, Class 7 and Class 8 trucks which fall into either the heavy, medium or severe duty category. International trucks are built to suit a number of work applications like long haul, landscaping, construction, pick up and delivery, utility, regional haul, waste collection, propane, mixer, dry bulk or liquid as well as beverage and for use in oil field.
The International 1800 truck is available in a host of different configuration models to better suit your work purposes. This truck is powered by a diesel 3406 Caterpillar engine and coupled with an 8 speed transmission is capable of delivering 330 horsepower. For better comfort, the International 1800 truck is equipped with an air ride 4 bag suspension. [...]
March 23rd, 2011 | International
The administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, David Strickland, said that the US is at the cusp of major technological advances which will help to bring about efficiency in the transportation of goods, during his keynote address at the Green Truck Summit.
David was referring to the improvements made in fuel efficiency which will result fromt the standards of fuel economy set by the NHTSA for heavy duty work trucks, which wil begin implementation with the trucks of the model years 2014, and also the other breakthroughs like the communications between vehicles.
Strickland said that, as a nation, they may not have pure inexpensive labor to offer as that of other countries, however they lead when it comes to innovations around the world, noting that companies in America [...]
March 18th, 2011 | News
Kenworth trucks make some of the best Class 8 heavy duty and medium duty trucks in the trucking industry. They are a PACCAR subsidiary. Kenworth strives to produce innovative, durable and quality products for their customers. The subsidiary began in the year 1923 and since then they have continued building custom trucks which are meant to last.
The Kenworth C500B is semi trailer truck which is powered by a 3306 Caterpillar engine and delivers a horsepower of 300. This truck has a tri axle chassis and cab. It has an 8 speed transmission and a walking beam Hendrickson suspension. The Kenworth C500B measures around 33 feet and 2 inches in length, while the width of this truck is 8 feet and the height is 10 feet and 4 inches.
The Kenworth C500B has a wheel base of 242 inches which is quite practical. [...]
March 16th, 2011 | Kenworth
The Ford Co. has introduced a new gasoline powered engine for its medium duty F-650 work pick up truck. While Ford had discontinued the use of the V10 6.8 liter engine for the Super Duty 2011 pick up trucks as an option, the first use of this engine will be available for the medium duty 2012 F-650 chassis truck. This truck made its debut at the work truck show of NTEA in Indianapolis.
The present F-650 commercial pick up has an inline six Cummins diesel engine, which is a variation of the same oil burner six cylinder engine that is offered in the Ram HD chassis cabs and pick up trucks. Kauffman said that with the prices of diesel outstripping that of gasoline by 10 cents and more in many places in the nation, the entry of a gasoline powertrain makes for a perfect timing in the medium duty pick [...]
March 11th, 2011 | News
