LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Volvo Trucks unveiled a new heavy-haul tractor here Thursday, the VNX. Powered by the company鈥檚 D16 engine, the VNX will聽transport extraordinary loads ranging from 110,000 to 200,000 pounds.
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CAT Scale Unveils Mobile App for Truck Weighing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 CAT Scale Co. unveiled a mobile application that drivers can use to weigh their trucks without getting out of the cab.
March 22, 2013ATDynamics Announces TrailerTail Agreement with Prime Inc.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 ATDynamics said here Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show that its TrailerTail device will be installed on at least 450 refrigerated trailers operated by Prime Inc., one of the nation鈥檚 largest refrigerated carriers.
March 21, 2013Hendrickson Introduces New Severe-Duty Suspension
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Heavy-duty suspension maker Hendrickson International Corp. launched a new severe-duty rubber suspension Thursday that it said increases traction, decreases weight and provides a comfortable ride whether a vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
March 21, 2013Freightliner Cascadia Evolution Passes 10,000-Order Mark
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Freightliner Trucks鈥 Cascadia Evolution passed the 10,000-order threshold after less than a year in production, and the company rebranded its Coronado model as the 122 SD, the company said here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 21, 2013Peterbilt Unveils New 567 Vocational Truck, More Versions of 579
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced a new heavy-duty vocational truck here Wednesday, the 567, with 鈥減erfect timing鈥 to coincide with the long-awaited improvement in the housing and construction industries.
March 21, 2013Michelin Offers Two New Tire Products
Louisville, Ky. 鈥 Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced two new products here at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it said will help fleets boost fuel efficiency.
March 21, 2013Kenworth Unveils New Vocational Truck at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled its new T880 vocational truck here Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 20, 2013North American Truck Production Expected to Rise 15% in 2014, ACT Says
COLUMBUS, Ind. 鈥 North American truck production in 2013 is on course to virtually match last year and will spike almost 15% in 2014 on stronger economic growth, ACT Research President Kenny Vieth predicted.
March 20, 2013Wabco Showcases Hydraulic Anti-Lock Braking System With Electronic Stability Control
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Wabco Holdings displayed its hydraulic anti-lock braking system with its ESCsmart integrated electronic stability control here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
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