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Industry at a Glance: Mack Trucks in the US
In this segment of Industry at a Glance, we will highlight an American classic, Mack Trucks. This OEM is the epitome of industrial strength in the United States. Born at a time of innovation in the early 1900s manufacturing wagons, Mack Trucks has grown to a company that produces one of the top commercial vehicles […]
10/16/18 Read more
Ford Trucks Unveils Self-Driving Electric Truck and Scoops Up International Truck of the Year
It’s a big time for Ford Trucks. The Michigan-based OEM unveiled a new concept for a self-driving electric semi truck last week. Ford’s F-Vision “Future Truck” concept is a self-driving electric tractor built to show that Ford Trucks is thinking about the future of the commercial trucking industry. Ford Otosan, based in Turkey and the […]
10/14/18 Read more
New Transport System from Volvo Trucks Features Autonomous Electric Commercial Vehicles
Volvo Trucks is consistently sets the standard for safety and environmentally friendly advancements in the trucking industry. This strategic development continues with their announcement of a new transport system this month consisting of automated electric commercial vehicles. The goal, says Volvo, is “more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation”. The addition of autonomous electric commercial vehicles […]
09/28/18 Read more
Can Isuzu Trucks See Around a Corner?
The answer is… not quite. However, Isuzu trucks come standard with cornering lamps to help provide additional illumination on either side of the vehicle, making night-time parking and turning safer and easier. How are cornering lamps used on Isuzu Trucks? In combination with a superior turn radius in comparison to other medium-duty models, Isuzu trucks […]
09/26/18 Read more
Florida Has Biggest Annual Gain in Heavy-Duty Clean Diesel Trucks
Florida continues to dominate as one of the fastest growing states in the heavy-duty trucking market. Florida reported the largest growth rate throughout the U.S. for heavy-duty trucks with clean diesel engines in 2017, noting an 81% increase compared to 2016, according to data from IHS Markit. The increase is strongly attributed to fleet confidence […]
09/26/18 Read more
Volvo Trucks Introduces A New Monitoring System To Maximize Uptime.
Volvo Trucks announced last week new methods to monitor and analyze critical components in real time. A new tire monitoring system has been launched in Sweden as well as a major test pilot for other advanced monitoring of trucks in Europe. With goals of implementing artificial intelligence, these new monitoring methods will help predict and […]
09/18/18 Read more
Industry at a Glance: Volvo Trucks in the U.S.
In this installment of our Industry at a Glance series, we take a look at one of the largest manufacturers in the world, Volvo Trucks. This OEM is well known in the industry for having some of the safest and most fuel efficient rigs. Volvo’s history of reliability, technological advancements and driver assurance since the […]
08/31/18 Read more
Mack Trucks Adds Lytx Pre-Wired Option for Granite Model
Mack Trucks has expanded the availability of pre-wire options for the Lytx DriveCam to the Mack Granite model. Lytx, formerly DriveCam, Inc., is the leading provider for vehicle telematics which focus on global driver risk management. The Granite is the third Mack medium-duty truck that Mack dealers will be able to offer the pre-wire feature […]
08/22/18 Read more
Volvo VNL 300 Now Available with Cummins Natural Gas Option
Volvo Trucks North America announced last month that their new Volvo VNL 300 is now available with Cummins ISX12N “near zero” emissions natural gas engine options, providing an alternative fuel solution for pickup, delivery and regional haul operations. The Volvo VNL offers unsurpassed driveability, safety, and comfort across a wide range of highway applications, however […]
08/10/18 Read more
Nextran Celebrates 25 Years of Moving Forward
This year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary. 25 years of progress. 25 years of dedicated service. 25 years of moving customers forward. We’re thrilled to be celebrating our first quarter-century during so many exciting developments at Nextran. The pride, ambition, and dedication that’s grown our family-owned business into 16 locations across three states is present […]
08/01/18 Read more