Sales of the current-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class exceeded 40,000 in November, cementing the premium mid-sized model’s position as the local division’s most successful vehicle ever. Mercedes-Benz Australia delivered 519 ...
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Kenworth has announced air disc brakes from Bendix will be made standard on the steer axles of Class 8 tractors. The Bendix ADB22X reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power, according to the company. Bendix recently ...
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Sousa Truck Trailer Repair has announced the opening of a new location in Cambridge, Ont. The company has been servicing trucks and trailers in the Greater Toronto Area since 1988. It was founded by John Sousa out of his pick-up truck and ...
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Sousa Truck Trailer Repair has announced the opening of a new location in Cambridge The casing value for its medium-truck and bus radial tires has been increased to $110 for the first retread on many sizes, Toyo announced. It also offers ...
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Here's a construction project that will be ready three years sooner than expected – the St. Lawrence Bridge. It will be ready to replace the Champlain Bridge in 2018 rather than 2021. "Concrete actions to move the project ahead ...
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North American truckers ordered more trucks in November 2013 than they did last year, according to commercial vehicle data analysts at Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research. ACT researchers expect truck orders for Classes 5 ...
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Fleet Brake will open a new center in Regina in January 2014. "Our mobile customers have been asking us for our premier product and service solutions in Saskatchewan for many years," said John Bzeta, president of Fleet Brake. Fleet ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) - Organizers of the German trade show ISPO Munich have named RecoFit Compression Gear as a finalist in the show's ISPO BRANDNEW contest. The compression gear brand was recognized in the award's sportswear category. ?The ...
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GPS device brand Soleus has added compatibility with Strava to its Sync desktop software. The software upgrade allows users of Soleus' GPS watches and bike computer to upload activity data from their computers to their Strava accounts. ...
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Clothing brand Champion System will be the technical apparel sponsor of the LUNA Pro Team for the 2014 season. "We are thrilled to sponsor one of the longest running and most successful women's teams," said Champion System VP Charlie ...
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Through mounted into Hino trucks, Allison is contributing to the regular cleaning of one of the busiest road in Sydney-Sydney Harbor Tunnel. In March 2013, Sydney Harbor Tunnel Company purchased Hino GH1728 trucks equipped with Allison 3000 ...
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On November 29, the joint venture (Dongfeng Smith) of Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng and German Smith completes the foundation-laying ceremony in Wuhan Economic and Technology Zone. The JV is another important step of ...
Iveco presents the new Eurocargo Euro VI: a medium range vehicle with numerous achievements, reinforced by reliability and flexibility, making it a multi-purpose vehicle that can be adapted for every mission type. Europe's favourite ...
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Class 8 truck orders remained above 20,000 units in November, according to preliminary results from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 orders came in at 18,000 units and Class 8 orders totaled 21,200 units, ACT reported. "The 'Great OK' ...
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Driving for Profit returns Jan. 21, featuring Tom Kretsinger Jr., Truckload Carriers Association chairman and president of American Central Transport. Kretsinger will take part in the popular 'How We Did It' segment, in which he'll be ...
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