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  • New I-Shift With Crawler Gears Can Start Off From Standstill With 325 Tonnes

    Volvo Trucks is launching a new member of the I-Shift family: I-Shift with crawler gears. The new gears, which are added to the automated transmission, provide exceptional start-ability for trucks carrying heavy loads in demanding situations. The system is entirely unique for series-produced heavy trucks. Volvo Trucks' new version of I-Shift makes it possible to add up to two new crawler gears. This means, among other things, that the truck can move off from standstill and transport a gross combination weight (GCW) of up to 325 tonnes.

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    Apr 4, 2016 - 9 years ago

  • Don Hummer Knows Trucks: Test Drives Kenworth T680 For A Month Prior To Large Order

    Don Hummer has a simple philosophy. “I would never ask a driver to do something that I wouldn’t do myself.” And, for Hummer, founder and chairman of Oxford, Iowa - based Don Hummer Trucking, that includes putting his drivers behind the wheel of a truck he hasn’t personally driven and approved. His latest “stamp of approval” is on the Kenworth T680, after he drove one for 30 days. With 215 company trucks and 85 independent contractors, the truckload carrier provides primarily dry van service for customers in a variety of industries, with a heavy focus on packaged foods and food ingredients, office furniture and building products. Hummer said he’s always been hands-on – leaving the office several times a year, on long-distance trips delivering freight. Staying in tune with drivers and customers keeps him grounded, he said. “Our customers don’t even know it’s me when I’m out there making deliveries. The purpose is to stay connected with the business and drive the same routes, with the same equipment as our drivers. I’m one of them.” Last July, Hummer and his son Chris, president of the company, visited with MHC Kenworth, which had just expanded its territory into Iowa. According to Chris, the Hummers liked what they saw in the T680 and decided to rent a truck from PacLease for one month, in order to gauge comfort and performance.

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    Apr 4, 2016 - 9 years ago

  • JDLink Estimator Tool Quantifies Telematics Return On Investment For Customers

    The new JDLink ROI estimator by John Deere is proving how effective the telematics solution can be for today’s customer. The tool is designed to quantify the value of keeping machines connected using JDLink, and is part of a bigger effort to continually educate customers on technology and its benefits in improving productivity, uptime, and lowering daily operating costs.

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    Apr 1, 2016 - 9 years ago

  • Case IH Announces Free AFS Connect Farm Management System With New Equipment Purchases This Spring

    Case IH is pleased to announce the opportunity to experience the benefits of AFS Connect advanced farm management system free of charge. Now through the AFS Connect program, customers who purchase a new Axial-Flow combine, Steiger tractor or Magnum tractor by April 30, 2016, at participating Case IH dealerships will be eligible for a free one-year subscription to AFS Connect, including hardware installation.

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    Apr 1, 2016 - 9 years ago

  • Feds Confirm Commitment To Introducing e-Logs and Electronic Stability Control for Trucks

    The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says officials from Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s office have confirmed media reports suggesting the new federal government is moving forward to replace current requirements for truck drivers to complete paper log books with a mandate that trucks be equipped with Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) as the standard mechanism for monitoring, auditing and enforcing compliance with national hours of service regulations.

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    Mar 16, 2016 - 9 years ago

  • VT LeeBoy and Stephenson Equipment, Inc. Donate $100,000 To The American Cancer Society

    Executives from VT LeeBoy and Stephenson Equipment, Inc. presented a $100,000 cheque to the American Cancer Society at the National Pavement Expo. They also unveiled one of their unique fundraising tools – a pink paver. “I am overwhelmed by the generosity of these companies! I love the pink paver, and I’m sure it will help raise awareness everywhere it goes,” said Jami Myers, Senior Director for North Carolina Relay For Life. “We are fortunate to have LeeBoy in our region.”

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    Mar 16, 2016 - 9 years ago

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