Category Archives: Industry News

Goodbye Maxxforce15

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Eric

So long Maxxforce 15, we hardly knew you. Yesterday Navistar announced plans to end production of their much malgined  Maxxforce 15 engine in favor of the Cummins ISX 15. The writing has been on the wall for Navistar’s “big bore” … Continue reading →

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Eric

September 16-22nd is  National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.  Now is a good time to reflect on the simple fact that if you have it most likely a truck brought it.  Thank you to all the drivers who spend days and weeks away … Continue reading →

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The Navistar News Roundup

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Eric

Recently there has been one truck manufacturer that has dominated the business world headlines, Navistar. Unfortunately for the employees and stockholders of the company the news has been rather sour. Too keep thing simple here is a bullet list of … Continue reading →

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The Patriot Fleet

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Eric

Crete Carriers is serious about paying respect to current and past members of the United States Armed Services. Not content to just provide lip service to the ideas behind the simple yet complex idea of patriotism, Crete Carriers assembled a … Continue reading →

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Mack in the USA

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Eric

Pop quiz. Only one truck manufacturer can claim that all of their models are built int the United States. Name the compnay. If you need help, check out the video below. It’s great to hear that companies are still actively … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Visitors Center

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Eric

Looking for that next vaction hot spot?  Take out your maps and circle Peoria, Illinois, more specifically, the brand new Caterpillar Visitors Center. Scheduled to open October 20, the 50,000 square-foot center will house various Cat equipment through the ages … Continue reading →

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International and Cummins are friends again.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Eric

It was announced the other day that International would once again offer Cummins 15 liter engines in their trucks.  All across the country truckers could be heard rejoicing in the news.  At the same time industry analysts sat back in … Continue reading →

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A world without trucks….

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Eric

A world without trucks, sounds like the scariest movie premise ever.  CDL Life.com published this infogram the other day to highlight the dependence our modern world has on the every day work truck.  Interesting stuff. Source: CDLLIFE.com

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And the winner is…

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Eric

Last year the Cat CT660 hit the trucking scene in a big way. After all, it’s not everyday that a new truck hits the market by a company more adapt at building bulldozers. As part of the CT660 marketing blitz … Continue reading →

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Navistar introduces ICT+

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Eric

The war against nitrogen oxides has produces a wide range of acronyms, DEF, SCR, EGR and now, ICT+.  Today Navistar provided some insight on how they plan to meet EPA 2010 emission mandates with the introduction of In-Cylinder Technology Plus.  As … Continue reading →

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