Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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22 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JUNE 2014 Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info r 4UPVHIUPO5SBJMFST filed an unfair trade petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission regarding imports of 53-foot domestic dry containers from China, asserting that the imports are sold in the United States at "dumped" and subsidized prices and that Chinese manufactur - ers have gained an unfair competitive advantage since they do not have to abide by the same standards required of U.S. manufacturers. r 'SFJHIUMJOFS5SVDLT will offer factory-in - stalled liquefied natural gas fuel tanks for the Cascadia 113. Constructed of stainless steel, the LNG tanks are available in a vari- ety of configurations, with capacity up to 300 LNG gallons – 142 diesel-gallon equiv- alent (DGE) – giving trucks an approximate range of 600 miles. r ,FOXPSUI5SVDL$PTT680 natural gas truck will be available with the Eaton Ultra - Shift Plus automated transmission as an option with the standard Cummins West- port ISX12 G 400-hp natural gas engine. The transmission will be available in the 10-speed LAS and 13-speed MHP series. r 3ZEFS4ZTUFN agreed to purchase Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide's Q-Lite compressed natural gas tank systems and install them onto its CNG-powered vehicles. Ryder said that by purchasing the systems direct, it can pass its savings along to its lease customers. r 1FOTLF5SVDL3FOUBM̾added 85 CNG Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport ISX12 G engines to its commercial rental fleet in select markets. r 1FOTLF5SVDL-FBTJOHwas awarded $525,000 in grants from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee to retrofit its Southern California facilities for maintenance for natural gas-fueled trucks. Each facility will receive $75,000 in grants and will be completed by the end of 2015. r 3M and 3VTI&OUFSQSJTFT agreed to pursue the design, manufacture and installation of a portfolio of CNG tanks and fuel systems for Class 6-8 vehicles. 3M will supply tanks with proprietary technology, and Rush Enterprises will provide fuel systems, distribution and service support. r #SJEHFTUPOF$PNNFSDJBM4PMVUJPOT introduced Tire Advisor, a mobile app designed to help fleets and dealers quickly access and compare information about the company's commercial tire brands. r "MMJTPO5SBOTNJTTJPOT output retarder is available on Freightliner Trucks' M2 112 nat - ural gas refuse trucks spec'd with Allison's 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. r 'SFJHIUMJOFS5SVDLTM2 106 vehicles are available with a between-the-rails 40-gal - lon fuel tank in ambulance configurations. r "NFSJDBO1PXFS(SPVQ$PSQ̾said that its American Power Group subsidiary was notified by WheelTime dealer Clarke Power Services of a follow-on order for 14 dual-fu - el glider kits by an unnamed customer. r .BSBOHPOJ5SFBE/PSUI"NFSJDB announced that Gibson Tire Service of Charleston, S.C., converted its retread operation to Marangoni products. MaxxForceEngineProblems.com 11551 FOREST CENTRAL DRIVE | STE 300 | DALLAS, TX 75243 We currently are investigating claims in all 50 states involving 2010-2013 International trucks with MaxxForce engines. > Do you have a 2010-2013 Navistar International truck with a Maxxforce Engine? > Have you experienced repeated and excessive breakdowns? > Have you attempted to sell or trade your Navistar International truck only to receive low offers? > Have you incurred substantial downtime, expenses, or lost profits because of your International truck with a MaxxForce engine? 1.888.987.0005 If you answered YES to any of these questions then call: MAXXFORCE ENGINE PROBLEMS? Navistar ® International Corporation, Navistar ® , and MaxxForce International Diesel Power™ are registered trademarks of Navistar ® International Corporation. This law firm is not associated with, sponsored by, or affiliated with Navistar ® International Corporation. */BRIEF WANT MORE EQUIPMENT NEWS? Scan the barcode to sign up for the CCJ Equipment Weekly e-mail newsletter or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK.