* Indiana -Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service
-- At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements... First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models.Ford attributes the change to its integrated powertrain on the F-650/F-750... The second announcement was the expansion of the automaker’s telematics service, now named Ford Telematics, tothe F-650 and F-750. The system is powered by Telogis and consists of cloud-based applications that handle everything from reporting idle time and emissions, to scoring driver performance and helping to manage fuel consumption... The system is already available on F-150 and Super Duty pickups and will be introduced for the F-650 and F-750 when the trucks launch this summer... (Photo: 2015 Ford F-750 dump truck) - Indianapolis,IND,USA - Equipment World, by Wayne Grayson - March 05, 2015 * Illinois - Navistar Q1 revenues up, losses down
-- Revenues for its first fiscal quarter of 2015 hit $2.4 billion for an increase of 10% over the same period in 2014, according to Navistar International Corp. The company also reported a net loss of $42 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $248 million in Q1 2014... The revenue increase was driven by a 17% improvement in Class 6-8 trucks and buses sales in the U.S.A. and Canada. School buses lead the improvement with a 42% jump over Q1 2014, while medium-duty trucks showed a 25% increase and heavy trucks a 7% increase.Navistar also reported that higher export truck sales helped offset a decline in used truck sales for the first fiscal quarter... The truck maker’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization) for the quarter were positive at $101 million versus a loss of $110 million last year... - Lisle, Illinois, USA - Fleet Owner - Mar 3, 2015
* Wichita - Heavier front axles give Kenworth’s T370 more brawn in construction applications
-- Kenworth announced it will begin offering heavier front axles on its T370 Class 7 work truck. The truck maker will now offer 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front axles on the T370 when equipped with the 350-horsepower PACCAR PX-9 engine... When specced with the heavier axles, the package also includes a heavy duty, cross-brace reinforced front frame assembly, bolted cross members and either 10-3/4-inch frame rails, or 10-5/8-inch frame rails with inserts. Iron hubs, drum brakes, and dual-power steering gears, along with a power steering cooler, are part of the package, according to the Kenworth announcement...Kirkland, WA, USA -Equipment World, by Wayne Grayson - March 05, 2015
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