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Woof! It's #NationalDogDay. Matt at Monadnock Disposal Service, Inc. sent in this shot of his dog, Peard. Post a photo of your dog and make him famous! #AlwaysArff Always Up - Autocar Trucks .

Scania Group Press Release / August 16, 2019 Scania’s range of industry leading 13-litre engines is now complemented by a 540 hp version. The new engine is primarily intended for applica­tions and customers where lots of power and drivability are in demand while weight sensitivity or limitations such as front-axle loads hinder the use of Scania’s slightly heavier V8 engines which start at 520 hp. New Uptime Features Scania is also introducing several features and improvements that all share a commitment to uptime. By adding features and functionality that help ensure that the truck will be fit for operation, Scania customers stand a better chance of reaching the best total operating economy. Read more in the press releases: https://www.scania.com/group/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/scania-adds-a-540-hp-version-to-its-13-litre-engine-range.pdf https://www.scania.com/group/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/scania-is-introducing-new-uptime-features.pdf .

MAN Truck & Bus Press Release / August 16, 2019 The new MAN D26 engine: the eXtremely powerful engine for your everyday challenges! More power under the hood and a consistently low consumption: The MAN D26 engine has 10 hp more power, 100 Nm more torque and offers 70 kilos of additional payload in comparison to its predecessor. .

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It's Friday afternoon, are you working this weekend? Hopefully our friend, Mark Velasquez at the City of Loveland, Colorado - Government, will get a well-deserved rest after a hard week's work. #WorkHardPlayHard #AutocarACX Always Up - Autocar Trucks .

Drop another bucket - I got room. With a 12 yard side dump body, this 1951 Autocar DC-20064SN weighed 43,500 lbs empty. What's the capacity? Until it's full, and then some more. #AutocarDC #AlwaysUp #TBT #ThrowbackThursday Thanks to Mike Lusher. Always Up - Autocar Trucks .

"Hino Motors began producing trucks on American soil in 2004 at parent company, Toyota's manufacturing facility in Long Beach, California. " Wrong. The first Hinos built in America were assembled from KD kits by Jim Moran's Southeast Toyota Distributors in Jacksonville, Florida in 1983, model FFs and FGs (25,500lb to 32,000lb GVW). I was there. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=15709348&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIzNTU4MDMwNywiaWF0IjoxNTY2NTIyODc2LCJleHAiOjE1NjY2MDkyNzZ9.6LjS10YE68KmQ6bTDTCssq4-oXxMO4wzQ1fBHQK_3KE

Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) / August 22, 2019 Hino Motors has officially opened its new 1,000,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. The ceremony took place Wednesday, August 22, capping a two-year effort that saw a former retail distribution center turned into a truck factory. The first truck rolled off the new assembly line in June. Current production stands at 66 trucks per day on one shift. Hino expects production rates to grow to 15,000 units on one shift by 2020. “Hino is committed to building its trucks and products in the market it operates in," said Hino Motors Ltd. President and CEO, Yoshio Shimo. "We have committed $100 million in capital investment into our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, generating 250 new jobs. Today, I am excited to announce an additional commitment of $40M to meet increased demand and product configurations, creating an additional 250 new jobs, totaling 800 team members." The current workforce stands at 470 team members with plans to expand that to 550 by next year. The facility will build all of Hino's Class 6, 7 and 8 conventional trucks, including the newly released class 7 and 8 XL Series. Hino Motors began producing trucks on American soil in 2004 at parent company, Toyota's manufacturing facility in Long Beach, California. That facility closed in 2007 and production transferred to Williamstown, WV. Hino produced over 50,000 trucks at that facility. Today the Williamstown plant is vacant but remains a Hino property. All production has since shifted to Mineral Wells. No plans for the Williamstown facility were discussed during Wednesday's ceremony. Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. president, Takashi Ono, offered thanks to the town of Williamstown for being Hino's home for the past ten years, noting that all the Williamstown employees were transferred to Mineral Wells. "This plant will serve as the manufacturing foundation and define the excellence of Hino Trucks in the United States," he said. "I'm proud, knowing that from New York to Dallas to Los Angeles, the DNA of Hino Trucks will shine with the passion, dedication and craftmanship of West Virginians." "But I believe the greatest accomplishment for us may not be this new plant or the new trucks produced here, but that we managed to keep all of our team members. We could not have asked for a better outcome. You are our greatest asset. It is what you do every day that truly defines Hino." The event was attended by West Virginia Governor, James C. Justice, III, state senators, Joe Manchin (D) and Shelley Moore Capito (R), Congressman David McKinley (R) and several county and local officials. “Hino has been a tremendous partner to the State of West Virginia since 2007,” stated Governor Justice. “With 800 West Virginians planned to be employed by Hino, they continue to be one of West Virginia’s biggest employers. We thank Hino for their continued investment in the great state of West Virginia.” Prior to the official grand opening celebration, Hino executives and visiting dignitaries took part in the traditional Japanese tree planting ceremony, and later shared the Kagami-Wari ceremony to consummate Hino’s growth commitment to the U.S. In addition to producing Hino’s current line up of conventional trucks, the Mineral Wells assembly plant will produce a new line of Class 7 and 8 trucks, the XL series, powered by Hino’s A09, 9-liter engine. .

First Electric Freightliner eCascadia Models Enter Freight Operations at NFI, Penske Transport Topics / August 22, 2019 YOUNTVILLE, California — Daimler Trucks North America has handed over its first two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia models to NFI and Penske Truck Leasing for use in their daily freight operations. These Class 8 tractors will begin hauling cargo in Southern California, but more significantly, they will help pave the way for the full commercialization of electric-powered trucks in North America . DTNA celebrated the milestone Aug. 20 here at Cliff Lede Vineyards with executives from NFI and Penske and members of the trade press. “This is revolutionary. This is the start of a major change in the way companies will operate in the future,” Sid Brown, NFI’s CEO, told Transport Topics at the event. “You don’t get a chance too often in your lifetime to be at the forefront of a technological revolution,” he added. Richard Howard, DTNA’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, said the first eCascadias were the result of a “co-creation” process between the truck maker and its fleet customers, and hailed the official handoff of the trucks to NFI and Penske as “an extremely special moment.” The heavy-duty eCascadia and its smaller sibling, the medium-duty eM2, are slated to enter series production in late 2021. Ahead of that broader rollout, NFI and Penske are acting as pioneers by deploying the first iterations of those vehicles in real-world operating conditions. These initial test trucks, dubbed the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet, will enable DTNA and the fleets to build knowledge about how best to implement the technology. DTNA plans to expand this test fleet to a total of 20 eCascadias and 10 eM2s, a target the manufacturer aims to achieve by the end of this year, said Andreas Juretzka, director of product development for e-mobility. “We are excited,” he said. “We are hoping for so much feedback so we can tune it into our future product.” Juretzka also characterized these first steps toward commercial vehicle electrification, particularly in the Class 8 segment, as a “huge moment” for the industry. Advances in battery technology have created a real chance for electric propulsion to eventually overtake internal combustion engines, he said. But the integration of electric vehicles into trucking operations will be a long journey. “This is just the first small step,” said Michael Scheib, director of e-mobility platform at DTNA. “This is going to be a long and winding road until we scale up this technology to make it mainstream in this industry.” In the near term, electric trucks will be best suited to shorter routes. NFI plans to put its eCascadias to work in port drayage operations, hauling freight between the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex and warehouses in Southern California, where air quality requirements are set to become much more stringent. To meet those targets, “you have to go big,” said Matt Miyasato, deputy executive officer for science and technology advancement at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which partially funded the Innovation Fleet with a nearly $16 million grant. The greater Los Angeles region suffers from the worst air quality in the nation, Miyasato said, highlighting the value of zero-emission trucks for that region. “From an environmental standpoint, this is absolutely the best way to go,” NFI’s Brown said. For Penske Truck Leasing, operating the eCascadias and eM2s will enable the company to build expertise in this emerging technology and share that knowledge with its truck leasing customers. “We are always evaluating the latest technology because our customers are demanding that from us, so we want to make sure we understand what is out there and what is available,” said Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning at Penske Truck Leasing. “We’re just over the moon about the opportunity to put a vehicle like this in the hands of our logistics team.” Penske plans to utilize its eCascadias in dedicated shorthaul applications in Southern California. “This is going to transform the industry,” Rosa said. “When drivers get a chance to get into this type of vehicle, they’re not going to want to go into something else.” NFI’s Brown said his company’s fleet is an ideal fit for electrification because the vast majority of its vehicles return to base each day. Looking ahead, Brown believes further improvements in battery technology will expand the range of electric trucks in the coming years, which would clear the way for further adoption. “I see by 2025, about 60% of our fleet will probably be electric,” Brown said. “We’re a big believer.” He also envisions installing solar panels at NFI’s warehouses to help power its future fleet of electric trucks. In addition to the environmental impact, Brown believes electric trucks could ease the burden on maintenance shops and help address the technician shortage because the vehicles have far fewer parts than diesel trucks — and none of the diesel aftertreatment systems. Electric trucks also run much more quietly than diesels, which could allow trucks to operate at warehouses during the night without noise violations, and therefore take some truck traffic off the road during the day, he said. .

CNET / August 16, 2019 The US Department of Energy on Friday announced its 2019 fiscal year award funds for what it calls "advanced vehicle technologies research" and both General Motors and Ford received healthy sums of cash. The government awarded GM a total of $9.1 million including $7.1 million toward research of a "low-mass and high-efficiency" engine for medium-duty trucks. GM's stable of medium-duty trucks currently includes the Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD. These Class 4, 5 and 6 trucks boast a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 engine. Across town, GM rival Ford received $7.5 million that will go toward "next-generation high-efficiency boosted engine development." If we're taking the word "boosted" in a rather colloquial sense, it sounds like Ford may have a new turbocharged engine family in the works. In total, the DOE said it awarded $59 million to 43 projects that largely revolve around electric powertrain components. Other research areas set to receive funding include alternative fuel and mobility services in rural America.

"That" is classic Ford medium. Many a school bus wore that face.

I'm sorry Shawn. I keep searching out more Western Star stories.

Peterbilt Motors Press Release / August 19, 2019 .

Navistar Gains Reversal of Massive MaxxForce Judgment David Cullen, Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) / August 20, 2019 A state appellate court on Aug. 14 reversed a judgment against Navistar Inc. that resulted from a lawsuit in which a motor carrier alleged that trucks it purchased powered by the MaxxForce 13L diesel engine were defective. Two years ago, to the day, on Aug. 14, 2017, a Tennessee jury found against Navistar and awarded $10.8 million in actual damages and $20 million in punitive damages to Milan Supply Chain Solutions (formerly known as Milan Express), which had purchased 243 Navistar International ProStars with MaxxForce engines. Tennessee-based Milan had alleged that Navistar had failed to disclose that the MaxxForce 13L engine, which used exhaust gas recirculation to meet 2010 emissions standards rather than the selective catalytic reduction used by other truck and engine makers, was launched with “serious known defects.” The carrier also alleged that Navistar, while touting the quality of its testing program, knew that the testing had serious flaws, was incomplete at launch, and put the trucks into customers’ hands knowing that the customers would end up becoming the de facto test fleet for the new 2010-year model engine. After that judgment, Navistar said in a statement that it would evaluate its options to challenge it, noting it had successfully defended similar claims in several jurisdictions, including dismissal of claims of fraud in courts in Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama, and Illinois. On Aug. 14, 2019, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed the 2017 decision. The appellate court stated that Navistar’s appeal “raised a plethora of issues for our consideration,” including one that hinged on the court’s reading of the “economic loss doctrine” for product liability cases that is enshrined in Tennessee law. What that boils down to is that in a product liability action, what a plaintiff can recover for purely economic losses is that defined in a contract (such as a warranty), not that resulting from a tort suit. The appellate judges ruled that based on several findings, “including our conclusion that the asserted fraud claims are barred by the economic loss doctrine,” the court reversed the judgment award to Milan.

There’s no confirmation that the X15-powered model will have this same hood styling. it might very well be different, and more to everyone’s liking. For a maneuverable short-BBC construction/refuse truck, I think this short nosed model is impressive.

Family day for Kenworth Truck Company. The World’s Best Truck built by the World’s Best People. #kenworth #worldsbesttruck #familyday .

The Autocar AT64F: The Legend. King of the Road. And this one is Cat-powered, too. But, it's just one of the Autocar trucks featured in the collection of G. Lopes Construction. Check it out on http://dailydieseldose.com/autocar-mondays-g-lopes-collection/ Nice work, Ryan Pedone. #AutocarAT64 Always Up - Autocar Trucks .

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For the applications of the short nose models, the X12 is all the engine people need. The longer nose model will have the X15. I heard some upscale hotel managers in Paris are looking for you, saying you pulled a Joe Walsh in some rooms.

I suggest that you ask your Mack brand dealer to quote you on an in-frame overhaul.

I hear you.......but still it’s beginning to grow on me.

The Autocar website now includes the all-new DC-64 conventional cab (bonneted) truck line-up. https://www.autocartruck.com/dc/ Introducing......the DC-64M mixer chassis https://d3w5dxa1iffln.cloudfront.net/media/1493/dc-64m-spec-sheet-2019-6.pdf .