Traton Makes Much-Anticipated Bid to Acquire Navistar
In a long-speculated move, Volkswagen's global truck and bus subsidiary, Traton, has made an unsolicited bid to acquire the rest of Navistar for $35 a share.
In a long-speculated move, Volkswagen's global truck and bus subsidiary, Traton, has made an unsolicited bid to acquire the rest of Navistar for $35 a share.
Mack is back – in the medium-duty truck market, that is. With typically modest fanfare, the OEM rolled out its new MD Series of Class 6 and 7 trucks during a brief Jan. 30 ceremony at its new Roanoke Valley Operations plant.
Bendix is buying commercial steering supplier R.H. Sheppard from Wabco, a move that adds to its position as a maker of integrated steering and braking systems, which are the basis for highly automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems.
National Oilwell Varco will utilize MiX Telematic’s fleet management solutions to decrease risky driving behavior for its fleet following a major contract signed between the two companies.
To advance its fleet electrification and emissions reduction goals, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has deployed six new XL plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) in 2019 and that more public agencies have made commitments to fuel with RNG.
Fleets will have more fuel-efficient options in the most popular vehicle segments as 2020 brings the first full year of opportunity to invest in diesel engines in full-size, 1/2-ton pickup trucks along with new options in the SUV segment.
Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) has certified more than 1,000 CNG fuel system inspectors since the program was launched in late 2016.
The latest AAA Foundation research found that between 2008 and 2012 — the five-year period before the drug was legal — an estimated 8.8% of Washington drivers involved in fatal crashes were positive for THC.
Mack Trucks is getting into the medium-duty business, announcing an all-new Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks on Jan. 30, with production to start in July in a new manufacturing facility in Roanoke Valley, Virginia.
Pricing for the 2020 Nissan Titan starts at $36,190 for base level King Cab and $38,890 for the base Crew Cab.
Maintenance is a large part of managing a truck fleet. Work Truck magazine is looking for fleet manager input regarding truck fleet maintenance trends, including information related to outsourcing and in-house maintenance.
AscendTMS and TruckParkhave signed an agreement to allow truck parking reservations to be made directly inside the AscendTMS software platform by fleet dispatchers.
The new entry-level driver training rule, originally scheduled to go into effect Feb. 7, now will have to wait another two years because the government needs more time to finish the registry of approved training providers.
The City of Cambridge will replace three aging refuse vehicles with plug-in hybrid trucks, partially thanks to grant funding.
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