Tag: Truck
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Take a Spin in High-Tech Vehicles at Work Truck Week 2025 Ride & Drive
Get on-road experience in a wide range of commercial vehicles with the latest fuel, propulsion, and other advanced technology at Work Truck Week Ride & Drive. Held in downtown Indianapolis as part of Work Truck Week 2025, Ride & Drive is free and open to all event attendees on a first-come, first-served basis from 11 a.m. to…
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Vermeer Acquires Australian Vac Truck Industries
Vermeer recently announced it has acquired an Australian-based firm. According to the company: Vermeer Corp. has taken an ownership interest in Vac Truck Industries (VTI), based in Arundel, Queensland, Australia. Vermeer and VTI will partner together with current in-country manufacturing, branding, sales and support of innovative vacuum trucks, jetter systems, suction trucks and customized solutions.…
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40+ Companies Exhibiting at Work Truck Week for First Time
NTEA has announced that many companies will be exhibiting at the 2025 Work Truck Week and many of those will be at the show for the first time. According to the NTEA: New commercial vehicle bodies, propulsion systems, and equipment are among the dozens of products, technology and services launching at Work Truck Week 2025. Attendees…
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Class 8 Truck Orders End 2024 on High Note
FTR reported preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month (m/m). However, there was a 23% increase year-over-year (y/y). This figure slightly outperformed seasonal expectations, surpassing the seven-year December average of 29,716 net orders. Despite a sluggish truck freight environment, the 2025 order season (September through December 2024)…
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How to Boost Truck Fuel Economy Up to 25 Percent
The fuel efficiency of a truck is a result of hundreds of individual factors. Improving fuel economy by 15% to 25% is a perfectly reasonable goal, even on older vehicles. The infographic, courtesy of Truck Locator, summarizes the best tips on saving money and the environment while operating trucks.For the full guide, please visit: https://www.trucklocator.co.uk/hub/truck-fuel-efficiency-guide/ The…
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The Importance of Correct Pallet Truck Use
If you work in the construction industry, you’ll be aware of the amount of heavy lifting that the job requires. Manual handling causes over one third of all injuries in the workplace. These injuries include musculoskeletal disorders such as injuries to the joints, legs and arms, and repetitive strain injuries of various kinds. There’s a…