Snap-on Tools, a subsidiary of Snap-on Inc., has introduced a tire changer with a two-speed turntable that offers a forward speed of 14 rpm to provide faster throughput when mounting the initial bead. The company says the new Two-Speed ...
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The European Parliament voted Wednesday to limit the use of biofuels in the European Union, one of a series of potential changes to the bloc's climate-change policies that investors say are creating uncertainty and bottling up energy ...
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A year, almost to the day, after its spectacular launch, the new Volvo FH was elected International Truck of the Year 2014 by leading commercial vehicle journalists, representing 25 magazines throughout Europe. The Truck of the Year award ...
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The 12th International Exhibition on Internal Combustion Engine organized by China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association is hosted as scheduled. Weichai Power, a Chinese combustion engine leader, showcases at the exhibition. At ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) was left unimpressed after a city councillor proposed moving trucks off main thoroughfares without suggesting any reasonable solutions for their relocation. Winnipeg city councillor Dan Vandal wants ...
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In order to lead the micro truck users to upgrade their vehicles, Foton Forland launches Kangrui K series, a strategic vehicle for entering the traditional micro market. Since the launch in May, Forland Kangrui sees doubled sales every ...
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Flexible packaging printer Glenroy and lubricant formulator Lube-Tech have joined forces to develop the new stand-up oil pouch for the US power sports industry. The new stand-up pouch has been engineered for Arctic Cat's new C-TEC2 ...
Teijin Aramid is launching a new anti-ballistic spall-liner solution at the DSEI show in London next week. The new fabric, Twaron T765, offers cost-effective ballistic protection in ground vehicles. It is ideal for protecting military ...
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Bendix has announced it's now offering new aftermarket friction lines through three tiers of product offerings. The new lines include an economy grade product as well as the industry's first reduced stopping distance (RSD)-certified ...
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Kenworth is taking its all-new T880 and T680 with 52-inch sleeper on a North America road tour, including six dates in Canada. The tour will visit 34 Kenworth dealerships in the US and Canada before the end of the year, the company ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is warning that a plan to ban trucks on Provencher Blvd., in whole or in part, will hurt the province's trucking industry and economy. The city is looking to restrict truck access to the ...
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Tire's Warehouse Inc. (TWI) announced it has hired Gino Tagliaferri for the position of manager, Commercial Sales & Marketing, a newly created position that will be instrumental in the growth and expansion plans of TWI. Tagliaferri has ...
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When I was a kid, my Dad often told me I could work hard or I could work smart. Truth be told, that lesson was sometimes slow to sink in. But it's one the end users of materials handling systems appear to be taking to heart as they are ...
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St. Boniface Councillor Dan Vandal wants his constituents to be able to have a beer in peace and quiet, so he has proposed banning trucks on Provencher Blvd. That detour could end up costing the city $600,000, the Manitoba Trucking ...
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FAW Jiefang, after a surprising growth in both sales and market share in July also achieves good marketing results in August, a traditional off-season. A total of 13,000 MD and HD trucks are sold, up by 56.5% over the same period of last ...
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