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Kenworth Offers New TX Model Automated Transmissions
Kenworth Truck Co., a brand of Paccar Inc., announced the new Paccar TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order.Both…
Wildfires shut roads, force detours in B.C.
Wildfires caused road closures and detours in British Columbia as smoke filled the skies above the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. According to B.C. Wildfire Service, 191 wildfires continue to burn across the province.…
No avoiding container shipping overcapacity: BIMCO
Vessel capacity freed up from easing congestion, combined with the sheer size of the orderbook, will be difficult for carriers to manage in a weakening demand environment, shipping association BIMCO says. Source link
USPS to hire 28,000 seasonal postal workers for winter rush
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will hire 28,000 seasonal employees to handle the looming winter peak season rush, even as forecasters puzzle about whether shoppers will return to pre-pandemic spending patterns in light of…
The Death of the Small Van – Equipment
The small van has been dealt the deatth blow with the recent announcement of the end of the Ram ProMaster City van. Photo: Work Truck/Canva Will fleets soon see the death of small commercial vans?As more…
Ideanomics, Global Environmental Products Produce Electric Street Sweepers for Cities
Ideanomics’ US Hybrid subsidiary is supplying Global Environmental Products (GEP) with its proprietary electric and hybrid electric propulsion kits for use in the construction of 62 zero-emission street sweepers. GEP will…
NHTSA Needs a New Chief With Road Deaths at 20-Year High
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is operating without a Senate-confirmed leader again, leaving a void atop the agency tasked with preventing road injuries and deaths even as the number of fatalities moves…
6ts ecm to 6nz
Hey guys, I have a older 6ts ecm (no personality module 40 pin) and everyone says they can’t tune it because it doesn’t have a personality module. So I have a 6NZ ecm, and I bought a 40 pin to 70 pin converter. Now I am…
Investors skittish on ordering MPV/HL newbuildings despite strong cargo demand
MPV/HL ships could be harder to find in coming years as carriers have difficulty finding funding for newbuilding orders, despite strong demand and higher rates than they have been able to command for years. Source link
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction attracts 14,600 bidders
Ritchie Bros. sold more than 8,300 pieces of equipment for a collective $76 million at its latest Edmonton auction – a 29% increase compared to the same event last year. The online auction run Sept. 7-9 saw more than 14,600…
