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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
