General Electric on Tuesday said that it has tested a hybrid version of a haul truck, the kind of giant dump truck that’s used at a mine or to haul away mountains of dirt.
The system works just like a Toyota Prius, more or less. The engine feeds electricity to a battery that runs the drivetrain. […]

Redhead Equipment has been named 2007 Canadian Distributor of the Year by Mack Trucks.
The dealership, owned by Gary Redhead, has been a Mack dealer since 1990. It operates five locations in Saskatchewan: Regina; Saskatoon; Swift Current; Lloydminster; and Estevan.
Redhead won the award based on criteria such as: sales; facilities; personnel; leasing; service; parts; general management; […]

Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced Monday new agreements for the supply of products between both companies that is expected to bring increased production to Chrysler’s north assembly plant in Fenton, Mo.
Under the agreement, Chrysler will manufacture a full-size pickup for Nissan at its Saltillo, Mexico, assembly plant. In order to accommodate that […]

Need a fire truck? The City of Tyler has one for sale.
You’ll need at least $10,000. That’s the next-highest bid on the auction Web site where the fire truck, and about 25 other city-owned vehicles, is on the block.
The fire truck’s a beauty, if not a bit worn. It’s a Hendrickson Emergency One 1971-WA, 110-foot […]

The owners of Maxim Transportation Services have consolidated the company’s seven divisions and 15 branch offices under a new name: Maxim Truck & Trailer.
“The new unified name and brand - Maxim Truck & Trailer - represents our strategy to place a greater focus on the overall customer experience at all Maxim divisions and branches,” says […]

Mack Trucks is participating in Earth Day by launching an environmental Web site and celebrating the occasion locally at a science museum in Lehigh Valley.
The new Web site highlights Mack’s environmental achievements at its worldwide facilities. The site is currently available through Mack’s main Web site: www.macktrucks.com.
“Being ‘green’ is a consideration in everything we do,” […]

Peterbilt’s medium-duty hybrid trucks will be in full production this summer, the company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
The Peterbilt Model 330 and Model 335 hybrids will begin rolling off the line at Ste. Therese, Que. this summer. Both will feature the Eaton hybrid-electric system. The Model 330 is expected to deliver fuel savings of […]

With the trucking business expected to remain volatile for the rest of this year and into 2009, Peterbilt Motors Co. is working to bring a wide range of improved efficiencies and technologies to its products in the near future. Bill Jackson, Peterbilt’s general manager, believes these efforts will help customers reduce the cost of their […]

Mack unveiled what one official is calling “the most opulent truck ever offered within the Mack product line” this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
The Mack Pinnacle Rawhide edition features exterior styling enhancements as well as improved interior comfort, the company announced.
“The Rawhide Edition combines classic styling with all the technology benefits of the Pinnacle […]

Revenue attributable to truck sales, which currently make up about a third of Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s (MBSA’s) yearly sales of R37-billion, are likely to rise to around 50% in the coming years, given strong market demand for commercial vehicles in both South and Southern Africa.
Chairperson Dr Hansgeorg Niefer says that the commercial vehicle division recorded […]