[VIDEO] Customized Freightliner 114SD

Tamika Knox, severe duty manager, marketing, Freightliner Trucks, discusses custom options for the 114SD.

March 19, 2018

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DTNA employee, Laura Kinkle tries HoloLens technology during company testing.

DTNA Tests Augmented Reality for Future of Aftermarket Service

Initial pilot with Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology proves a viable method of virtual collaboration with dealers and customers

With the Peterbilt Digital Display, drivers decide what they want to see and how it is displayed.

Peterbilt Digital Dash Will Span Vocational Truck Lineup

Customizable digital display developed for new Peterbilt 579 will be incorporated into every conventional Class 8 model.

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Kenworth W990 Adds AG130 Front Air Suspension as Option

AG130 front air suspension rated at 13,200 lbs.

Mack Trucks announces that its driver-activated Mack Over The Air updates feature is now standard on the Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite models, enabling customers to implement software updates themselves at a time when it’s most convenient for them.

Mack Over the Air Updates Standard with Driver Download Activation Feature

This OTA feature enables customers to implement software updates themselves at a time when it’s most convenient for them.

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for December continued at an extremely high level at 52,100 units.

Preliminary North American Class 8 Truck Net Orders for 2020 End on High Note

December activity remained at an extremely high level of 52,100 units.

The frame is a good place to start when shaving weight. Because most frame strength lies in the flanges, Volvo Trucks North America uses 3.54- and 4.13-in. flanges rather than a typical industry-standard flange of 3.25 in. to increase the frame’s strength. Larger flanges positioned farther apart result in a higher RBM.

Cost-Saving Specifications to Cut Construction-Truck Weight to Haul More Payload

There are many alternatives to expensive aluminum components which can help cut construction-truck costs and weight at the same time, without sacrificing durability

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Autocar Celebrates 100-Year Milestone of Vocational Truck Series

Autocar builds premium quality, custom-engineered OEM trucks, collaborating with customers in refuse and recycling, terminal tractors, construction and concrete, road maintenance, aircraft support, and military support.

Summit utilized two Volvo 40-ton articulated dump trucks pulling K-Tec 1237ADT scrapers (such as shown) in a train configuration on the long haul from the east spoil pile.

Cleaning Up the Cold War: Wyoming Uranium Mine Reclamation Project

Summit Excavation & Grading used two Volvo 40-Ton Articulated Dump Trucks each pulling two K-Tec 1237ADT train scrapers on the former uranium mine site — the McIntosh Pit, a multi-phase reclamation near Jeffrey City, Wyoming.

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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Jumped to Highest Level Ever Measured

This record comes just six months after the lowest TCI reading ever recorded during the initial phases of the pandemic.

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Daimler Trucks North America Recognizes 55 Masters of Quality

The award honors the top components and services suppliers to Freightliner and Western Star trucks.

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