The AcuTread Alliance Group announced recently that its SAT 17/32nd and 445/50 STT1 13/32nd Trailer/Drive Treads are now verified under the provisions of the Federal EPA SmartWay Verified program.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe formation of Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced by Eaton Corp. and truck engine partner Cummins Inc. this – a new 50/50 joint venture to build automated mechanical transmissions (AMTs) for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles – is part of an effort by the two companies to begin building market share with a style of powertrain that's in high demand.
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...Read the rest of this storyBYD announced it joined the California Air Resources Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and SF Goodwill on the launch of a new project that will bring 11 clean, zero-emission battery electric trucks to operate throughout the Bay Area communities of San Francisco, Redwood City and Burlingame.
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...Read the rest of this storyKarmak announced that effective April 10, John Pacione will assume the role of president/CEO.
According to the company, Pacione was the president and co-founder of a software company in the healthcare industry and worked as vice president of development for Allscripts, a healthcare solutions software company.
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Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced Andra Rush as the winner of the 2017 Women In Trucking Association's Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA).
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...Read the rest of this storyPonder this for a moment: what if autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is getting too far ahead of itself in terms of acceptance by the general public?
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...Read the rest of this storyRam Truck, a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA LLLC), recently took the wraps off two new factory-built custom “sport model” versions of its Ram 1500 pickups at the New York Auto Show.
The first is the Ram 1500 Sublime Sport, priced at $45,740, with an unusual green monochromatic exterior plus black highlights and wheels. Only 3,000 of these Sublime Sport models will be built, Ram noted.
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