Trucks
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Volvo To Build North American Heavy Truck Manufacturing Facility In Mexico
Facility will manufacture heavy-duty conventional vehicles for Volvo and Mack brands.
The Volvo Group will build a new heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mexico to supplement U.S. production. The plant will provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets and support
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Terex Utilities Gears Up To Distribute Industry’s First All-Electric Bucket Truck
Terex Utilities has unveiled the Optima 55 eMV, the industry’s first electric bucket truck on a Class 6/7 medium-duty chassis.
The truck made its debut in early June at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference, held in Williamsburg, Virginia.
During this conference, the company also announced the first nine customers from across the US
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Route Planning And Connected Technology Solutions Coming In 2022 For Volvo Electric Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America's two new technologies will help support customers in successfully deploying Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 models into their fleets. The new route planning and connected technology tools are designed to help customers maximize performance capabilities and benefits of the zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric model. The
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Mack Launches Vehicle-As-A-Service Program For Battery-Electric Vehicles
Mack Trucks and Mack Financial Services have launched an all-inclusive Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program to help simplify the purchase process and help customers better manage expenses associated with acquiring the Mack LR Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV).
VaaS includes the vehicle chassis, the refuse body, applicable taxes and a
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Teck And Caterpillar Strike Deal To Deploy Zero-Emission Large Haul Trucks
Teck Resources Limited has announced an agreement with Caterpillar Inc. to work towards deploying 30 of Caterpillar’s zero-emissions large haul trucks, like Caterpillar’s 794 ultra-class, at Teck mining operations.
The Vancouver-based mining company maintains multiple operations and projects in both Canada and Chile, as well as single
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Volvo Group Acknowledged For Clean Air Tech
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SAQMD) presented the 32nd Clean Air Award to the Volvo Group for its contribution to the development of innovative technologies designed to reduce emissions related to the Volvo LIGHTS project.
“The Volvo Group North America is very pleased to be recognized for its clean air technology efforts by
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Rokbak Cold Weather Kits Enhance Performance Of Articulated Haulers In Below-Freezing Temperatures
Rokbak has released two new cold weather protection kits that enable safe machine operation in extremely cold weather and reduce maintenance costs for the RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers.
Two different cold weather protection kits are available. The Winter Kit protects articulated haulers working for prolonged periods in temperatures down to -25
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Western Star Debuts a "Construction Powerhouse" Of a Vocational Truck
Western Star's overhaul of its vocational line continues with the debut of the all-new 47X.
With a standard 111.6-inch bumper-to-back-of cab (BBC), the 47X will usher out the Western Star 4700, and will do so by adding significant flexibility. The 4700 is exclusively available in 110-inch BBC, but for the 47X, an optional 110.8-inch BBC will also
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International Refreshes Medium-Duty Truck Line For First Time In 4 Years
International Truck has unveiled a newly refreshed medium-duty MV Series, for the first time in four model years.
When International debuted the MV Series in early 2018, it completed the company’s Project Horizon product refresh and brought driver comfort and fit and finish to Navistar‘s medium-duty segment. In re-tooling the MV Series,
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Volvo, Aurora Team For Prototype Autonomous Truck
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora have developed a prototype long-haul autonomous heavy truck. The Aurora Drive technology is integrated into the Volvo VNL Class 8 truck.
“Volvo Autonomous Solutions is proud to take our first, major steps toward the autonomous Volvo VNL in North America,” said Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous
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