trucks
Mack Trucks to upgrade Macungie assembly plant
Mack Trucks will invest $26 million to upgrade its cab and vehicle assembly plant in Macungie, Pa. Mack trucks and diesel engines sold in North America are assembled in the United States, the company says. The investment will improve the… Keep Reading
New IMT distributor covering parts of three southern states
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) added Custom Vehicle Solutions to its distributor network. Custom Vehicle Solutions, headquartered in Denton, Texas, with additional operations in Houston, serves IMT customers from north Texas to south Arkansas, as well as those in… Keep Reading
Performance Truck Opens Texas Kenworth Dealership
Performance Truck opened a full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas. “This new location is ideally situated near Highway 59, a major north-south route from the international border with Mexico in the south, north to Houston,” says Dayne Yeager, Performance Truck… Keep Reading
Caterpillar 775G Off-Highway Truck
The 775G off-highway truck, which meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards, offers a combination of new drive train strategies and a 5 percent power increase over the previous model, according to Caterpillar. The combo enables the 70-ton-payload class truck to… Keep Reading
Tradestar opens new facility, reaches milestone
Tradestar Corp. opened a new truck facility as part of its 45th anniversary celebration. The facility, which Tradestar says was necessary because it is projected to double in size over the next five years, spans more than 100,000 sq. ft.… Keep Reading
Bell returns to U.S. market with new dealer network
Articulated dump truck (ADT) manufacturer Bell Equipment is returning to the U.S. market after more than a decade, with a new distribution network and the forthcoming launch of its new E-series range. A joint venture between Bell and several U.S.… Keep Reading
New IMT distributor in Pennsylvania
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. has named National Truck Body Solutions, based in Greencastle, Pa., a new distributor. National Truck Body Solutions will serve IMT customers in the western halves of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, as well as eastern West… Keep Reading
Truck QR codes to improve uptime
All new Mack trucks will feature a unique QR code to speed service response times and improve customer uptime, the company says. Starting in April, Mack will install QR codes on vehicle doorframes during the manufacturing process. When a vehicle… Keep Reading
Mack launches overhaul program for legacy engines
Mack Trucks is now offering an engine overhaul program for its E7 engine owners. The program includes four packages – Basic, Plus, Premium and ReMack – that cover a range of parts and offer special extended warranties. The Basic overhaul… Keep Reading
