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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Hendrickson 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.
March 20, 2013Bendix Says It鈥檚 on Track to Meet Phase Two of Stopping-Distance Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it is on track to meet increasingly stringent federal safety rules with new technologies, and unveiled a new portal aimed at helping train and educate technicians.
March 20, 2013Navistar鈥檚 Delivery of MaxxForce 13 Engines With Cummins Aftertreatment Technology to Begin in April
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Navistar International Corp. said here Wednesday that deliveries of ProStar tractors with MaxxForce 13 engines equipped with Cummins Inc.鈥檚 aftertreatment technology will begin in late April.
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