Two-thirds of Europe’s truck rigs are driving around with incorrect wheel alignment. Many also have the wrong tyre type and the wrong tyre pressure. Carbon dioxide emissions from these rigs would be able to be significantly reduced if these faults were rectified – in some cases by as much as 15 per cent. These findings [...]

DALLAS – The signature class-leading capability and durability of the Ford F-150 are enhanced for 2011 with projected class-leading fuel economy and performance. Ford F-Series, America’s best-selling truck for 33 years running, now comes equipped with an all-new powertrain lineup that will deliver best-in-class horsepower, torque and projected fuel-economy leadership.
“For the past 33 years, the [...]

Arlington, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds the Obama Administration for their efforts to make permanent two pilot programs that grant more productive trucks access to Interstate Highways in Maine and Vermont.
“We greatly appreciate the President’s support for changes that will improve safety and economic productivity,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company will showcase a Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid tractor at the 10th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF™) Sept. 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich. The national forum brings together fleets, suppliers and manufacturers to examine the latest in hybrid technology for the trucking industry.
The Kenworth T370 diesel-electric [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial now offers an Extended Warranty Program for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.
Kenworth customers may receive a 3-year / 300,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 8 trucks with [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Off the heels of a successful tour in the United States, Kenworth’s T700 and PACCAR MX Engine Tour continues to draw hundreds of truck operators in Canada as the tour winds its way from British Columbia to New Brunswick, with stops in between.
“I think customers realize that Kenworth has hit a home [...]

MARATHON, Wis. – In many ways, Bruce Lang’s newest truck fits the profile of a heavy hauler pulling loads in the range of 250,000 pounds.
There’s big power – a 600-hp engine mated to an 18-speed transmission. The 20,000-pound front axle and 69,000-pound tridem drive axles, with 60-inch spacings and differential locks on all three axles, [...]

A single navigation error crews Vladimir Chagin and Firdaus Kabirov in the previous six-phase translated multiple winners of the “Dakar” in the category of catching up. The task before them was daunting - to win back more than forty-minute detachments for the remaining two days of racing. It is impossible to predict off-road racing, what [...]

The second rally of this kind (the first was held last year), which was organized by Gazprom, VNIIGAZ and the National Natural Gas Vehicle Association will be held at the Central and Volga Federal Districts. The route is made in such a way that stops were in the cities of automakers. Thus, 21 and 22 [...]

Hanover/Frankfurt am Main, Germany - International automotive supplier Continental is helping make trucks safer, more efficient, and greener with its new driver assistance systems. At the International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, which is taking place September 23 to 30, the Chassis & Safety Division will be presenting another innovation in radar sensor technology: an [...]