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KW T660 PENDLETON EDITION

August 1, 2014

Kenworth's T660 Pendleton Limited Edition model is for 2007 delivery.

WESTERN STAR FRONT WALL

August 1, 2014

Western Star trucks now feature a redesigned cab front wall.

Freightliner unveils tridem of ’07 engines

August 1, 2014

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC announced that it is continuing with its rigorous preparations for the three EPA '07-compliant engines for launch early next year -- the heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60 and MBE 4000 and the medium-duty MBE 900.

MEDIUM-DUTY BRAKES

August 1, 2014

International offers new 'Full Power' brake system by Meritor WABCO as standard on select midrange models

Refuse truck maker dumps truck equipment unit

August 1, 2014

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Heil Environmental has sold its truck equipment business, consisting of the Heil Truck Equipment Group and Heil South distributorship, to Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc. a portfolio company of Kirtland Capital Partners.

Freightliner revs up medium-duty hybrid prototype

August 1, 2014

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC President and CEO Chris Patterson recently introduced a proof-of-concept prototype utility truck and discussed the company's plans to bring medium-duty hybrid vehicles to the market.

LED TRAILER INTERIOR LIGHTS

August 1, 2014

Grote's 18-diode LED trailer interior lamp is claimed to be the brightest on the market

TMC MANUAL ON CD

August 1, 2014

TMC's famous Recommended Practices Manual -- the 'red book' -- is now available on CD-ROM

BREAKING NEWS: Post pre-buy production cuts begin in Canada

August 1, 2014

ST. THOMAS, Ont. -- About a quarter of the workforce at Sterling Truck's St. Thomas, Ont. assembly plant will likely be laid off between now and next spring.

APU FINANCING

August 1, 2014

Thermo King and GE Capital offer simple APU financing for owner-operators

DRIVEMASTER REPAIR KITS

August 1, 2014

Pared-down DriveMaster fan-drive repair kits, new from Horton.

Hendrickson buys Dana trailer axle biz; Canadian assets included in sale

August 1, 2014

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Dana Corp. says it will sell its trailer axle and suspension manufacturing business to Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., a subsidiary of the Boler Company.

ON-LINE ROUTING, MAPPING

August 1, 2014

ALK's eMILER.com update offers on-line routing, mileage and mapping with PC*Miler 20

LEGACY CLASS 379

August 1, 2014

Last chance for a classic long-nose Pete.

TOOLBOX DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE

August 1, 2014

Meritor WABCO releases latest version of Toolbox with advanced PC diagnostics.