Peloton On-Highway Platooning Test to Take Place in Texas
ORLANDO, Fla. — An executive at Peloton Technology said Texas is where the initial on-highway tests of the company’s platooning system will take place next year.
September 21, 2015Pennington Honored With Paver at ATA's Capitol Hill Office
WASHINGTON — Longtime trucking industry advocate Mike Pennington was honored Sept. 3 with a commemorative paver on the rooftop terrace of American Trucking Associations’ Capitol Hill office.
September 4, 2015Kenworth Expects Sales to Stay Strong, Celebrates MX-13 Engine Milestone
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The combination of higher freight tonnage, near total truck utilization, the elevated age of the average fleet and strong earnings reports from carriers point to a continued strong market for new truck sales into 2016, said Preston Feight, general manager of Kenworth Truck Co.
September 4, 2015Kenworth Partners With Fastport, TCA on Recruitment of Military Veterans
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Trucks Co. said it is partnering with Fastport and the Truckload Carriers Association in a bid to ramp up efforts to attract more military veterans to the trucking industry.
September 2, 2015Evel Knievel’s ‘Big Red’ Mack Restored for Documentary on Famous Daredevil (with photos, video)
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Seven years after his death, a renewed appreciation for daredevil Evel Knievel is under way, delivered by Mack Trucks.
August 31, 2015Kenworth's Feight Defends Trucking's Safety Record
KIRKLAND, Wash. — During a media event at Kenworth Truck Co.’s headquarters here Aug. 26, I asked General Manager Preston Feight a question: “Is trucking safe?”
August 28, 2015Mack’s Restored ‘Big Red’ Shines at Evel Knievel Documentary Screening
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – As part of events celebrating the release of “Being Evel,” a new documentary about the life of Evel Knievel, Mack Trucks displayed the fully restored 1974 FS786LST model the daredevil used as his show truck.
August 21, 2015Platoon Use to Begin in ’16 (includes video)
Peloton Technology’s platooning system will be introduced into a trucking fleet’s operations for on-highway testing early next year.
August 17, 2015Truck Dealers Say Telematics Advancements Can Help Attract New Crop of Technicians
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Telematics and mobile communications can help fleets better utilize their equipment and drivers, while providing truck dealerships the ability to more quickly make repairs and stock replacement parts.
August 3, 2015DTNA, Zonar Expect Growth in Predictive Maintenance
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Advancements in predictive maintenance will accelerate in the coming years through the partnership between Daimler Trucks North America and Zonar Systems, executives with both companies predicted.
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