Reported sales of used commercial vehicles (Classes 3-8) were off 20 percent in July compared to June, but unit sales were up year-over year and are still running 43 percent above 2009 on a year-to-date basis, according to ... (more...)
SelecTrucks is extending its Down Payment Match promotion through Dec. 31. The used truck retailer will continue to help customers move into a new, used vehicle by matching ... (more...)
After a successful pilot launch that began in February, Great Dane's AdvantEDGE national account parts and service program is now open for fleet customer enrollment. The program connects customers to a nationwide network that fulfills their parts and ... (more...)
Truck Center Techs Compete For Tech Challenge Title
Forty-five technicians from five Truck Centers, Inc. service departments recently completed the first round of competition for the inaugural Tech Challenge title. In addition to the recognition of their abilities, participants are ...Ransome Now Handles International Trucks And Engines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Ransome, an established Caterpillar dealer for nearly 80 years, has now been appointed by Navistar International to handle International truck sales, parts, service, leasing, rentals and engine overhauls in Philadelphia, Delaware and ...Truck Centers Hosts VIP Event
Truck Centers, Inc., a Freightliner/Western Star dealership networks, recently hosted a VIP Daimler Vocational Truck Showcase at The Kemp Auto Museum in Chesterfield, Mo. The event featured an array of Western Star ...
Masters Series PowerCab
Snap-on’s Masters Series PowerCab (KRL1099) fits on the side of any double bank or larger 1000 Series Snap-on Roll Cab to give technicians a place to securely store and charge their power ...Gamber-Johnson Expands Magnesium Docking Station
Gamber-Johnson announces the expansion of its MAG docking station line to include a new docking station for the Panasonic Toughbook 31 ...Shell Rotella Ultra ELC Leads Revamped Heavy-Duty Coolant Portfolio
Shell Lubricants has introduced a revamped Shell Rotella heavy-duty engine antifreeze/coolant product portfolio that is led by Shell Rotella Ultra ELC. Ultra ELC is an extended-life antifreeze/coolant for use in heavy-duty diesel, ...Resource Partners
Diesel price slips 1.9 cents
The national retail price of on-highway diesel dipped 1.9 cents to $2.938 per gallon during the week ending Monday, Aug. 30. ...Polk: Used commercial vehicle registrations hit record levels
There were 354,400 used commercial vehicles (GVW Class 3-8) registered in the U.S. during the first two quarters of 2010, according to Polk, a provider of data-driven solutions for the commercial vehicle ...ATA Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.5% in July
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.5 percent in July, although June’s reduction was revised from 1.4 percent to 1.6 percent. The latest improvement raised ...Sponsored Videos
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