August Truck Orders Show Modest Monthly Increase
Early reports on Class 8 truck orders for the month of August show a modest increase compared to July, but as manufacturers open up slots for 2020, it seems that fleets are in no hurry to fill them.
Early reports on Class 8 truck orders for the month of August show a modest increase compared to July, but as manufacturers open up slots for 2020, it seems that fleets are in no hurry to fill them.
Stertil-Koni will once again sponsor National Lift Week, which will take place Oct. 7-12 in venues across North America.
Azuga has launched SafetyCam, a Wi-Fi enabled, dash-mounted monitoring solution designed to monitor and improve driver behavior and ultimately lower costs related to driving incidents.
Companies that provide service for plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems see their weekly average stops per vehicle and distance traveled increase significantly during summer months, according to new data from Verizon Connect.
Michelin has enhanced its Advantage program for small fleets, which is available to truck fleets of less than 100 power units as well as fleets using bus, RV, light-truck, car, and construction tires.
Some 20% of recorded collisions and 12% of recorded near-collisions in commercial fleets occur at speeds below 5 mph, according to new research from Lytx.
After pummeling the Bahamas for a few days, Hurricane Dorian has begun to move toward the Atlantic coast, prompting the FMCSA to issue a regional emergency declaration in 10 states that suspends certain trucking regulations.
Raleigh, N.C., took the top spot in the nation for driver friendliness, while Detroit appears at the bottom of the list, according to WalletHub's annual "Best & Worst Cities to Drive In" report.
The Ram 1500 and Ram heavy-duty pickups will add new appearance and feature packages for the 2020 model-year.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced that its Warren County, Tenn., and LaVergne, Tenn., truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facilities were recently recognized by Paccar with a 2018 Quality Achievement Award.
East Manufacturing, manufacturer of aluminum flatbed, drop deck, dump, and refuse trailers as well as aluminum truck bodies and steel dump trailers, announced the promotion of Douglas Kenney to director of National Fleet Sales.
More than 12,000 vehicles were placed out of service due to critical inspection violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck in June.
The 2020 Ford Explorer Limited Hybrid’s 3.3-liter hybrid engine delivers an EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway/27 mpg city in rear-wheel-drive models, along with its estimated range of 500 miles.
Ford Motor Co. is issuing a safety recall in a few of its trucks and SUVs for a potential lack of a seat restraint. Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with any of these conditions.
Ford Motor Co. will offer commercial fleet incentives for its F-150, Super Duty, Ranger, Transit, and other models, the company has announced. Ford announced most of its car and SUV incentives in June.
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