Two specially prepared four-wheel-drive Hino 500 Series trucks will compete in the famed Dakar Rally, beginning on 1 January in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Hino Team Suguwara trucks were specially prepared for the event, which in 2011 covers a gruelling 9500km across Argentina and Chile.
The Hino rally entries – dubbed the “Little Monsters” – have 8-litre [...]

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI), a leader in the development of hybrid power systems for commercial trucks and buses, announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.
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Impressed by its performance and features, Lynch has decided to add the Renault Kerax to its fleet, ordering 24 of these vehicles fitted with next generation grab lorry tippers for carrying spoil from worksites to disposal facilities across London, the Midlands and the South East. Powerful, sturdy and well suited to on and off-road driving, [...]

Renault Trucks will have a high profile at the Brussels International Motor Show which opens on 15 January 2011 at Brussels Expo. The French manufacturer will be exhibiting in the Truck & Transport section (Hall 12, stand 12.03) dedicated to commercial vehicles, where it will be presenting its Optifuel Solutions, together with OptiTrack and [...]

Having played a role in the Dakar for more than 30 years, Renault Trucks is continuing the adventure from 2 to 15 January 2011 in Argentina and Chile. The Kerax 6×6 Rally Raid assistance vehicle will be accompanied by the Sherpa, the “star” of previous editions which whips up more and more enthusiasm with every [...]

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced its entry into the Pakistan market. The move expands the brand’s presence into a key, developing market of South Asia, and reinforces MFTBC’s leadership position in the so-called “Next 11” markets.
MFTBC will enter the market with the FE Canter [...]

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index edged 0.1 percent lower in November after increasing a revised 0.9 percent in October. In September and October, tonnage increased a total of 2.8 percent. The latest reduction put the SA index at 109.7 (2000=100) in November from 109.9 in October.
The not seasonally [...]

Over fifty trucks left Harrington, Maine earlier this month carrying special deliveries of handmade wreaths as part of the Wreaths Across America program. They traveled across the nation to honor our fallen soldiers and assure that they are remembered during this holiday season.
Volunteers met the wreath-filled trucks to participate in ceremonies and help lay over [...]

The demographics of the trucking industry, combined with concerns over compensation of company drivers and owner-operators as well as lifestyle issues are creating the conditions for a severe shortage of professional truck drivers in North America. Indeed, even with the modest growth in economic activity that we have seen over the past few quarters, [...]

Daimler AG and the Russian manufacturer Kamaz announced the next step in their partnership. In a memorandum of understanding, both companies agree to cooperate on commercial vehicle axles. In a first step, the companies plan to invest €50 million in axle production in Russia.
“The joint venture will supply axles to Kamaz as well as to [...]