Category: Trucks

Hino to open new WV plant, introduce new line of Class 7 and 8 trucks

Company also building new Michigan headquarters

Hino plans to strengthen its U.S. operations with the introduction of a new truck line and new facilities.

At a press conference yesterday, Hino announced its plan to purchase a former Coldwater Creek women’s clothing distribution center and convert it into a new Hino truck assembly plant in Mineral Wells, WV, close to the current Hino plant.

The new facility is expected to open in early 2019 and will also house cab assembly, which is currently done in Japan.

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Kalmar opens terminal tractor test track

Kalmar Ottawa, part of Cargotec, opened its new test track at the Terminal Tractor Competence Center in Ottawa, KS. The track is the first testing facility specifically for terminal tractors.

At 0.75 miles, the track was constructed with reinforced …

Kalmar opens terminal tractor test track

Kalmar Ottawa, part of Cargotec, opened its new test track at the Terminal Tractor Competence Center in Ottawa, KS. The track is the first testing facility specifically for terminal tractors.

At 0.75 miles, the track was constructed with reinforced …

Daimler Truck Financial joins DTNA at NACV

Experts from Daimler Truck Financial, a business unit of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, are on hand to consult with customers and dealers in the Daimler Trucks North America booth at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show …