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International Offers 4-Year Powertrain Warranty for DuraStar
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">International Truck is offering the Integrated Powertrain Warranty Package, a 4-year, unlimited-mile integrated powertrain warranty on certain models of its DuraStar medium-duty truck.
The warranty is available on DuraStar models powered by the Cummins ISB, configured with an Eaton Procision transmission and Dana Spicer axles and driveshafts. The program is aimed at businesses in the pick-up and delivery segments.
The 4-year/unlimited miles and hours integrated powertrain warranty on the DuraStar features the most efficient engine ratings offered in the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel-powered engine. The addition of the Eaton Procision transmission is designed for increased safety and fuel-efficient operation, according to International.
To qualify for the DuraStar Integrated Powertrain Warranty Package, customers must order or purchase a DuraStar from an International dealer between Aug. 22, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016. Eligible truck applications include dry van, refrigerated van, roll back recovery, attic van, beverage (not tractor), expedited freight or stake flat with a max GVWR of 33,000 lbs.
Related: International Offers Over-the-Air Programming for Cummins Engines
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Mack Names VP of Lehigh Valley Plant
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Mack Trucks has named Rickard Lundberg vice president and general manager for its Lehigh Valley Operations. Photo: Mack Trucks
">Mack Trucks has named Rickard Lundberg vice president and general manager for its Lehigh Valley Operations. Photo: Mack Trucks
">Rickard Lundberg has been appointed vice president and general manager for Mack Trucks' Lehigh Valley Operations effective Oct. 1, the company announced.
The Pennsylvania-based facility produces all Mack truck models built for North American and export markets.
Lundberg is currently the vice president for powertrain production at the Volvo Group's powertrain plant in Koping, Sweden, a position he's held since 2013. He joined the Volvo Group in 1989 and has held positions in production, logistics, purchasing and quality.
Mack recently announced a 75,000-square-foot expansion to the Lehigh Valley facility, into which the company is investing around $70 million. The improvements were designed to improve manufacturing processes and modernize the facility.
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Cummins' New Little Brother: X12
One20 Membership Offers Free Driver-Centric Benefits via App, Tablet
One20 is a new membership-based service that aims to help improve truck drivers' lives on the road with the help of an app that delivers everything from product discounts and point-of-interest information to health coaching and electronic logs — for free.
"What's your 20?" is common trucker lingo for identifying location, and the name One20 is a take-off on that, because everything in the membership program is location-based, whether it's rating a shower at a truckstop, finding a parking space, or planning a route.
Although One20 is accessed via a free app that works on Apple iOS or Android devices, “We're not an app company,” stresses Christian Schenk, founder, president and CEO of One20. “Our value expands far beyond technology. The technology is just a catalyst to get to the value we provide.
"Until now, technology has been part of the problem, not the solution, because mobile devices and apps have all been developed with the fleet or general consumer, rather than the driver, in mind,” he explained.
The mobile app includes truck-safe turn-by-turn navigation and exclusive discounts from One20 partners. Membership benefits include:
Off-duty tools, such as trip planning, truck parking locator and point-of-interest ratings, details and dealsOn-duty tools, such as truck-safe navigation that includes traffic, weather, ETAs and multi-stop route planning toolsTrucking-specific intelligence on available parking and points of interestMember discounts on things truckers buy frequently, such as food, showers, lodging and trucking services, from a growing list of more than 1,500 retailers and service providersRoute-specific member deals on goods and servicesExclusive driver-centric content, including One20 Strong, an initiative focused on creating health and fitness programs just for truckersThe One20 Foundation, a recognized non-profit charity with the sole purpose of providing support to truckers when it's needed mostTruckThat.com, a place where drivers can connect and sound off about life on the road, reaching ...Read the rest of this story
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