International’s new vocational truck to debut in February

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new International vocational truck, which will replace the PayStar, will be unveiled in February and will start hitting dealer lots in April. Jeff Sass, senior vice-president,…

Peterbilt shows off vocational trucks at customer event

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt recently invited customers to its Denton, Texas truck plant for a closer look at its vocational truck line-up. The three-day event, called Commitment to Class, also…

Caterpillar ends truck deal with Navistar; will bring production in-house

Navistar says it will launch a competitive severe-service vocational truck next year

International WorkStar with ISB6.7 enters production

LISLE, Ill. — International has announced its WorkStar vocational truck with the Cummins ISB6.7 engine is now in production. Both the WorkStar and DuraStar can now be ordered with the…

CRUISING THE DESERT IN THE CAT CT680

Cat has rounded out its line of vocational trucks with the addition of the new CT680. It boasts the longest hood of the three available – the CT680, CT681 and…

Freightliner adds new options to severe-service 122SD

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Freightliner recently announced new options for its 122SD severe-duty vocational truck. The new options, intended for severe terrain and off-road applications, include oil pan skid plates, 12-inch…

Webb Wheel launches new vocational/specialty truck business unit

TELL CITY, Ind. — Webb Wheel OEM has established a new business focusing exclusively on the needs of the specialty truck and vocational markets, the company has announced. The new…

Driving the Peterbilt Model 567 vocational truck

If you’re looking for a vocational truck that looks great, provides excellent visibility and a smooth, quiet ride, the Peterbilt Model 567 won’t disappoint

The Peterbilt Model 567 vocational truck

If you’re looking for a vocational truck that looks great, provides excellent visibility and a smooth, quiet ride, the Peterbilt Model 567 won’t disappoint

…AND THE MODEL 567 VOCATIONAL TRUCK

Since I was in town, Peterbilt was gracious enough to also provide a 567 dump truck for me to drive. I took this truck out on some rough, under-construction highways…

Allison’s FuelSense package now available in International trucks

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar has announced Allison Transmission’s new fuel-efficiency package is now available on medium-duty and vocational International trucks. Allison’s FuelSense fuel-efficiency package is available on 1000- through 4000-series…

AND DRIVING A GREAT BIG FREIGHTLINER

Next up was the Freightliner 122SD tri-drive heavy-haul tractor; a Canadian spec’ that will find a home in the Alberta oilfields. This beast featured a large classic-styled hood, a 70-inch…

DRIVING A LITTLE FREIGHTLINER

With the Freightliner business sessions behind us, it was time to hit the streets of Yountville, Calif. and surrounding highways in a variety of Freightliner trucks. I first opted for…

FREIGHTLINER’S VOCATIONAL FOCUS PAYING OFF

Four years ago, at a press event in Napa Valley, Calif., Freightliner declared it was going to get serious about the vocational truck market. The company said it wouldn’t rest…

Freightliner announces new options for vocational trucks

NAPA VALLEY, Cali. — Freightliner, in its ongoing quest to control the vocational truck market, has added new options to its M2 and SD truck models. “We are dedicated to…