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The article features the Southern Transport of the HW Richardson Group, New Zealand. It discusses that driver of Southern Transport's first Mack Anthem, and Nick Young received the King Rig award at the Gore Truck Show in June 2022 and plans to start a roadshow in New Zealand with the new Hino 700 series.

The article presents information about the experience of truck drivers working in a transport company, HW Richardson Group in New Zealand. It discusses their brands under the Southern Transport business unit and the features of the truck. It mentions the owner of the company, Bill Richardson's plans related to the development of the company.

The article discusses the Mack Anthem Highway Truck features. Topics include co-pilot diagnostics and telematics screen, brake valves, buttoned roof trim, wheelbase, and spacious interior of the cabin. It presents the comments from Dale Cocker, HW Richardson Group general manager sharing about the safety packs and cost of the truck.

The article report on the North American lift truck market which was down slightly in 2019, but still saw some growth and ranked as the third-best year yet. It mentions that the Industrial Truck Association has defined seven classes of lift trucks, or forklifts, which are defined by the type of engine, work environment, operator position and equipment characteristics.

The article announces Plumbing & Mechanical magazine awarded Truck of the Month wrap award to Zoom Drain, Cabrillo, and Splash Plumbing.

The article presents information about the truck driver Nick Young and their story of working in the trucking industry in Levin, New Zealand. It mentions how they started their truck driving career, their driving license, and the opportunity in this business. It discusses the features of the Hino swap body truck and trailer unit, work profile includes carting concrete panels and bridge beams.

The article reports that Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation plans to launch the next generation of all-electric light-duty eCanter. It discusses the features of the next-generation eCanter including wheelbase options, a modular concept for the batteries, ‘ePTO' power unit, and a climate-controlled van body.

The article presents information on custom truck trends. One of the top popular modifications on the dream list of custom truck enthusiast is to narrow the rear axle in order to allow deep lip wheels. Information on work done at Fearless Gear located in Fresno, California that transformed over '99-up slim jobs is presented.

The article focuses on trucking company Alex Anderson, which has been running the Volvo truck fleet since past 40 years. The company recently customised its latest Ailsa Edition of the FH truck. Alex Anderson is popular at truck shows and the company likes to showcase its fleet. Alex Anderson showed seven new trucks at Truckfest Scotland in 2018.

The article discusses the heavy goods transport using a 60-tonne longer and heavier vehicles. It details the hauling process common in Europe, featuring the effective trucking and hauling operations by Dutch operator JP Vis & Zn. The 60-tonne longer and heavier combination run daily in the fog-shouded and misty Malmo and Stockholm in Sweden.

An interview with Nigel Butler, Renault Trucks commercial director, is presented. Topics discussed include his views on Renault Trucks' rival mainstream truck manufacturer ERF; the firm's efforts to the revive the 7.5-tonne truck market; and his views on the efforts of Mayor of London, Great Britain to influence the industry over truck design.

The article focuses on the fleet of trucks operated by British trucking company Les & Keith Robert (L & K R) Thorpe. It mentions that the trucking company operates a Volvo FH13.0, a Globetrotter XL and a V-reg ERF M series. It discusses the way the trucks perform and their attribute of being easy to operate and reliable in terms of their performance.

The article presents the corporate profile of DD&H Ltd., the family-owned trucking business based in Cambridgeshire, England. Topics discussed include an overview of DD&H , an outline of its establishment, its products and services, its development, its business operations, its employees and staff, its trucks, and its management. INSET: Star performers, says Star Events.

The article presents the corporate profile of Adolph Saurer AG, the truck manufacturer in Arbon, Switzerland. Topics discussed include an overview of Saurer, an outline of its establishment, its products and services, its development, its business operations, its employees and staff, its trucks, and its management.

The article focuses on several trucks from 1905-2015 including the Ford Model TT from 1915-1925, the Scammell 100-tonner from 1925-1935, and the Diamond T 980 from 1935-1945. Topics mentioned include the commercial motors, the development of trucking industry, and the automobile industy in Great Britain. Also mentioned are the increase in the forklift trucks and the truck engine emissions management.

The article discusses the trucking industry in the United States. It highlights the design and construction of trucks by General Motors, Ford, and the Chrysler companies and attempts by independent truck makers to break into the market. A chart is provided illustrating production statistics in the year 1956.

The article profiles Finland truck manufacturer Sisu Auto. It mentions that the company was a manufacturer of trucks since 1931 with Tor Nessling as the chief truck engineer and became Sisu's director until 1970. It adds that Sisu also has had a partnership with Vanaja that produced trucks for the army during the war years. It also describes the trucks made by Sisu.

The article offers information on the 2015 Livery of the Year competition by the periodical "Commercial Motor." It mentions that the recognition is aimed to honor the trucks that meaningful livery. It cites the nominees for the said award including Abbey Logistics Group Ltd., Dooley Rumble Group, and Eddie Stobart.

The article focuses on the development of trucks for the independent trucker market. Topics covered include the discovery by Western Star of the customers' interest in maintaining traditional-look and uniqueness, the launch of the Western 5700XE fuel-efficient highway truck and the factors which made trucking a tough business such as fleet consolidation.

The article presents news briefs related to trucking industry as of February 2015. Volvo Trucks received nearly 100 entries from Great Britain and Ireland in its competition to design the truck of 2050. The Gathering of the Griffin family event held at the Orwell Crossing truck park in England. William Hunter, chairman of Huntapac and the Hunter, and son of the founder, passed away in 2015.

The article discusses views of trucking industries personnel on things they should know about specifying medium-duty trucks for consumers' applications. It mentions the views of Scott Perry of Ryder, that the intended use or application is considered while specifying truck body, Mayo Rude of Johnson Refrigerated Truck Body (JRTB) on review of current practices and customizing designs, and Adrian Ratza of Hino Trucks on engine warranty.

The article discusses the debut of the Anthem truck by Mack Trucks for the Mexican trucking market and outlines the design of the new truck. It also talks about the other features like power train designs, fuel efficiency and the aerodynamics enhancements for the trucks. It also discusses how the truck can enhance the comfort and productivity level of the drivers.

The article focuses on the use of three dimensional (3D) designing technology and high quality manufacturing tools as it helps reduce costs, speeds production and eliminate waste. It talks about the use of technology by mid-sized companies for the designing of the product to it's manufacturing. It tells about the technology making the product development lifecycle easier and simpler. It speaks about the use of 3D scanning in the product development stage in the trucking industry.

The article focuses on Gerald Broadbent and his invention of the Tautliner, recognised as the name for curtain-sided trucks and trailers. It offers personal information about Broadbent, who was born in Glossop in Derbyshire on April 27, 1928. It is inferred that Broadbent came up with the idea for the Tautliner in 1969, which aims to address loading and unloading problems. The significance of the Tautliner on the transport industry is discussed.

The article offers information on the importance of well-designed equipment in trucking industry to increase the productivity. Topics discussed include views of Robert Johnson, a former fleet manager, the importance of optimizing the work truck with reference to writing process with the truck chassis, and the need of care while choosing chassis for the truck as original equipment manufacturers specifications change yearly.

The article offers information on entry steps design for trucks. It mentions that the entry into the BP Autotanker of Thompson Brothers is through a hatch in the middle of the front panel and the Virages V10 concept tractor has a winding staircase to the driving compartment. It adds that the design team of Renault envisage a powered elevator platform.

The article offers the author's insights on the purchasing issue of British-made products in the country's haulage industry. The author cites British brand products made overseas, including Rolls-Royce, HP sauce and Dyson vacuums, and his disappointment for the products not genuinely made in the country. He mentions the hindrance of insufficient number British-built trucks for truck operators in buying British. He also suggests Britool as a good brand for tools and workshop equipment.

The article offers news briefs from the U.S. trucking industry as of June 2012. The American Transportation Research Institute has launched a survey on identification of Compliance, Safety and Accountability impacts on trucking operations. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. has developed a new line of Canter medium-duty commercial trucks to provide lower cost of ownership. Giti Tire has launched a website for truck and bus radials to help commercial tire audiences in finding truck tire.

The article offers information on the Scania R580 Topline truck, which was bought by Parker Transport for its employee Gary Hindmarsh to drive. It mentions that the acquisition of the said truck was done to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. It also offers information on the specification of the said truck including its engine, interiors, and performance.

The article lists the top worst jobs in road haulage in Great Britain which include vehicle designer, concrete scraper and slurry truck driver/mechanic. The jobs are the worst in road transport which have been picked reasons including being dangerous, boring, smelly and plain miserable. However, the jobs are important in its own right and that the transport industry will not function without them.

The article discusses the push of the Iveco SpA's Iveco Trucks Australia to revamp their PowerStar brand powered by a Cummins ISX engine. It cites that Iveco has been beleaguered by years of disruptive management changes, and it is now certain that the company's International brand will end its production in the end of 2010. Moreover, it mentions that a great deal is now riding on the emergence and acceptance of its new PowerStar brand.

The article presents the operational profile of Ailweld, an aluminum tipper bodybuilder in Great Britain. Topics discussed include an overview of Ailwed, its operations, its products and services, its customers, its marketing and business approach, its philosophy on customer service, and its success in business.

The article focuses on the pressure in maintaining air systems on construction trucks in the U.S. The system requires to provide adequate pressure for air-brake operation and for numerous auxiliary components. Ensuring that the system is specified correctly for the truck's use in fleet is one of the most significant aspects of avoiding its maintenance problems. The modular nature of the truck components upgrades the air system sufficient for high-demand application.

The article focuses on the interior design of the Class 8 trucks which help truck drivers work safely and productively. The marque of engineers, designers and marketers of each Class 8 is discussed including the Kenworth Truck Co., Volvo Trucks North America Inc., and International Truck and Engine Corp. Mark Stevenson, manager of product development for the Freightliner LLC nameplates, noted that the purpose is to help drivers feel comfortable, safe and productive at work.

The article presents information about W-L Construction & Paving Inc. spec'ing its trucks. Spec'ing and maintaining construction trucks can be a challenge in Virginia, where one has to deal with the mountainous terrain of the Appalachians as well as a bridge law that leads to some unusual specs. W-L is part of The Mountain Companies, a group of companies in the heart of Appalachia that specialize in aggregate production, road construction and asphalt paving, including Mountain Enterprises, one of the country's top asphalt paving companies.

The article discusses a realistic proposition of a British-built truck, called the Churchill Patriot, which features components manufactured in Great Britain. It explores how the truck will be constructed from parts that are British-made, from its chassis, cab, gearboxes, and tyres. The availability of skills and truck components suppliers based in the region is noted.

The article discusses the expanded range of products from Volvo trucks and the design and features offering an edge to the vehicles involved in haul operations in the Mexican auto transport industry. It discusses the competitiveness of the trucks in the Mexican market as mentioned by Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America.

The article reports on the CV Series of trucks launched by International Truck, a business unit of manufacturing company Navistar Inc. to offer Class 4-5 trucks. Topics discussed include the focus of the CV Series trucks on growing businesses, the range of specialized body types accommodated by the CV Series, and the commitment of company's network, providing expertise needed to keep the business moving.

The article presents the second part of a series on performance based standard (PBS) vehicle. It discusses the principles underpinning the PBS. It explores the aspects to consider when assessing the overall PBS process and the common complaints of truck operators about PBS. It emphasizes the importance for operators to speak to the assessors.

The article focuses on Bob Tuck as he recalls on the Robsons vehicle manufactured by the company Carlisle. He confessed that he is a long time fan of Carlisle and adores the Robsons vehicle having traditional cream and maroon designs. He added that he was also looking for the "Border" name design across the front on the trucks of Carlisle.

The article reports on the opening of Isuzu Truck Wyoming by Isuzu Commercial Truck America Inc. which completed the company's dealerships in all 50 U.S. states.

The article presents a report from the American Trucking Associations regarding the decline in the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for April, 2020.

The article announces that Randy Smith is the winner of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) Foundation (SMEF) truck raffle held during the MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix, Arizona on February 23-26, 2020.