MACK ACCESSORIES CATALOG

Big new Mack catalog shows truck owners the wide variety of options available.

Sprinter van plant to be relocated

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- DaimlerChrysler AG will shift assembly of its Dodge Sprinter vans by opening a new plant in South Carolina.

World Truck: International carriers tell Canadians what it’s like across the pond

TORONTO -- Ontario truckers found out this past month that their brethren around the world face almost the exact same challenges and opportunities that they do here.

BEAT THE HEAT: PREPARING FOR AN INSPECTION BLITZ

Whether you're motivated by threat of a fine or a desire to run safe, check your brakes. From the July/August 2002 issue.

UNDER-BUNK STORAGE COMPARTMENT

It's now standard on many Freightliner conventional heavy-duty truck models.

Cat scores well on JD Power engine survey, but overall satisfaction falls

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Caterpillar's C-15 diesel engine ranks highest in customer satisfaction with vocational heavy-duty truck diesel engines, according to the newest J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine-Transmission Study, just released.

Freightliner sells American LaFrance to investment firm

LADSON, S.C. -- DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC subsidiary has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of its fire apparatus and emergency vehicles business unit, American LaFrance, to the New York-based investment firm, Patriarch Partners LLC.

Sterling adds cabover to product line

REDFORD, Mich. -- Sterling Truck announced plans to unveil a new addition to its product lineup at NTEA's Work Truck Show in Atlanta, March 1-3, 2006.

2006 PETERBILT CALENDAR

Twice as many photos as before.

IMPROVED RATCHET-CAP WINCH

Next-generation Ancra SilverCap gets new weather-tight seal.

HOLLAND OFFERS NEW PINTLE HOOKS

Next generation hook offers lighter weight and more durability.

ON-BOARD TRACTOR-TRAILER SCALE

Air-Weigh's 5800 series now includes a model aimed especially at small fleets and owner-operators.

Pete reaches record MD sales; weighs in on upcoming trends

DENTON, Tex. -- Peterbilt will produce a record number of medium duty trucks this year and expects modest growth for the industry -- about 10 percent more new registrations than '04.

Westport, Isuzu sign development agreement for CNG trucks

VANCOUVER -- Canadian manufacturer of alternative power engines, Westport Innovations, has signed a new joint partnership and funding agreement with Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan for the application of Westport's Compressed Natural Gas Direct Injection (CNG-DI) technologies on Isuzu engines and commercial vehicles.

Michelin continues war against look-alikes

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin North America Inc. said it has filed suits against Dynamic Tire Corp. and its president, Robert Sherkin, in both Canadian federal court and the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.