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Mack Trucks finding great success overseas
March 12, 2010
Showing that its presence is felt worldwide, Mack Trucks finished 2009 as the leading exporter of heavy-duty trucks from North America. The company said it held 30.8% of the market share of vehicles shipped outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Study finds alternatives must be more than just ?green?
March 12, 2010
A new survey finds that while alternatively fueled vehicles may be growing, more and more buyers do not see ?green? as the only purchasing factor. According to the report, six out of 10 consumers are more likely to buy a hybrid or all-electric vehicle only when it is superior to gasoline- or diesel-only models in every way
Colorado?s I-70 reopens after rock slide
March 12, 2010
As of late Thursday afternoon, one lane of travel in each direction has been opened along I-70 in Colorado. The highway, which was closed by a rock slide early Monday morning, will remain that way until long-term repairs can be made to the 17-mile stretch of I-70 just outside the Hanging Lake Tunnel near mile marker 125
Kenworth displays medium-duty engines, axles at Work Truck Show
March 12, 2010
Kenworth Truck Co. showcased a number of products at the Work Truck Show, including updated engine offerings for the medium-duty market
NY and NJ port launches $28 million truck replacement program
March 12, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) unveiled a comprehensive agreement this week designed to help reduce pollution from the east coast?s busiest port
Sen. Harry Reid?s wife, daughter injured in accident with truck
March 12, 2010
The wife and adult daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) were involved in a serious vehicle accident in Washington, DC, late Thursday morning
Fleet Owner wins Jesse H. Neal Awards
March 11, 2010
Fleet Owner Editor-in-Chief Jim Mele and Senior Editor Sean Kilcarr won top prizes at the 56th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards today
Nissan enters commercial arena with NV standard and high-roof van
March 11, 2010
ST. LOUIS. Though a global player in the commercial vehicle market for decades, it was only yesterday - before an SRO crowd in the exhibit hall of The Work Truck Show held here by the National Truck Equipment Assn. - that Nissan waded into the U.S./Canada commercial vehicle market with its all-new NV full-size van
Navistar rolls into Class 4/5 with TerraStar work truck
March 11, 2010
ST. LOUIS. Navistar rolled out its all-new International TerraStar Class 4/5 truck here at The Work Truck Show of the National Truck Equipment Assn. The truck boasts a wide range of ?commercial duty? features including the OEM?s MaxxForce 7 V-8 diesel and the ?largest, roomiest cab available.?
Workhorse delivers updated W62 gas chassis to UPS
March 11, 2010
ST. LOUIS. UPS has taken delivery of an updated Workhorse Custom Chassis W62 gasoline-powered chassis, Workhorse announced here at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show