Columbus Truck just took delivery on 10, 2013 Mack Granite Series Trucks.   The Mack Granite Series is built on the strongest chassis yet  - and is designed to shoulder extreme work loads.   Contact us today to see how the Mack Granite can work for you!

 

Josh Mandel at Columbus Truck to accept endorsement from the NFIB    (National Federation of Independent Business)

Columbus Truck was proud to host the announcement of the NFIB’s endorsement of Josh Mandel, the Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate. Josh proved his popularity and strength as an Ohioan with his landslide victory as the 48th Treasurer of Ohio, winning eighty of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio. He is a U.S. Veteran who served two tours in Iraq as a US Marine. Josh was elected as an Ohio State Representative in 2006 and served from the 17th Ohio House District. He was re-elected in 2008 and serves on the House Real Estate and Securities Committee, as well as being a Ranking Member of the Financial Institutions.

Columbus Truck Family Classic From The Past…

 

Volvo XE13 Wins TWNA Technical Achievement Award

The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) have recognized the Volvo XE13 powertrain package as the top technical achievement for 2011. The award presentation took place at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by the Truck Writers of North America,” says Ron Huibers, president, Volvo Trucks North American sales and marketing. “We truly appreciate their thorough evaluations of our XE13 package, a proprietary solution that provides just a glimpse at the future potential of Volvo Trucks’ integrated powertrain.”

To be eligible for the Technical Achievement Award, a product or service has to clearly exhibit technical innovation, have a wide applicability in the trucking industry, offer significant benefits, and be widely available. While complete vehicles are not eligible, components and systems are.

The six finalists for 2011 are: The Bendix EverSure spring brake; the Fontaine/Volvo integrated fifth wheel; Goodyear’s G392 SSD/SST DuraSeal wide-base tires; RigDig’s Truck History Reports; Spectra’s Hub Alert; and the Volvo XE13 powertrain package.

 Ranking at the top among the finalists, the Volvo XE13 powertrain package earned the top honor of the 2011 TWNA Technical Achievement Award. The XE13 (exceptional efficiency) package introduces the concept of “downspeeding,” by combining a set of specifications ― including Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission ― that collectively allow the engine to run about 200 rpm slower than the average truck sold today, the company says. That translates to a fuel savings of about 3 percent compared to a similarly specified truck with an overdrive transmission, according to Volvo.

 TWNA award committee member John Baxter says the XE13 concept “represents a sea-change in thinking as far as how the drivetrain is to be put together and could also drive a serious shift to automated transmissions in the future. It will certainly help to squeeze more energy out of each gallon of fuel.”

Columbus Truck’s New Hino Trucks Now In Stock!

Columbus Truck took delivery of the JD Power and Associates award winning Hino brand truck this past week.  We have 5 chassis and 2 JerrDan rollbacks to choose from, with another 10 new chassis on the way.  Call Paul Blackston, Hino Brand Manager @ 614.252.3111 for info on the JD Power highest customer satisfaction rated truck for 2011.

Bill’s Towing takes delivery of Jerr-Dan 50 Ton Rotator

 

COLUMBUS TRUCK ANNOUNCES SATURDAY SERVICE HOURS!

Columbus Truck has announced new Saturday service hours to better serve our customers.

The service department will now be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.   Columbus Truck’s parts department will continue to be open on Saturday as well, from 8 a.m. till noon.

Columbus Truck Welcomes Steve Pearson

Columbus Truck extends a big welcome to Steve Pearson as the new Shop Foreman at our Columbus facility.  Steve comes to us with over 20 years of experience, most recently serving as the shop foreman for a large truck center in Florida.  Steve is a United States Army Veteran and served as both a supervisor and mechanic in the Motor Pool.  Steve has completed over 30 training courses, including transmission, engine and brake certifications at the Mack facility in Allentown, PA.

12-07-11

Volvo Trucks – Introduces XE13 Package To Save Fuel

HINO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT

HINO TRUCKS SIGNS LONG-TERM EXCLUSIVE
AGREEMENT WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION
11 -29-11 NOVI, MI – Hino Trucks and Allison Transmission, Inc. (Allison) have recently signed a multi-year, long-term agreement that will make Allison transmissions the preferred and exclusive transmission for all current and future Hino conventional trucks in the United States.
Since Hino Trucks introduced its conventional truck line up in 2004, Allison transmissions have been the transmission of choice. The combination of Hino Trucks’ proprietary J-Series engine and Allison transmissions have proven to provide Hino customers with maximum uptime and industry leading fuel economy. In fact, Hino Trucks have ranked highest in JD Power’s Medium Duty Truck survey for highest customer satisfaction four years in a row in the Medium Duty Engine and Transmission category.
Through the new agreement, Hino will be able to offer its customers enhanced transmission coverage on Allison equipped vehicles. All Allison 2000 Highway Series (HS) transmissions will now carry a 4-year warranty and the 2000 and 3000 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) transmissions will carry a 3-year warranty through Hino Trucks starting with the 2012MY.
“The Hino-Allison combination has been a great success story in the medium duty truck industry. This agreement highlights our close working relationship and the importance we both place on offering our joint customers industry leading products at a greater value,” said Jim Wanaselja, Vice President of North American Marketing, Sales and Service for Allison Transmission.
Glenn Ellis, Vice President of Marketing for Hino Trucks added, “Allison transmissions are the benchmark in the medium duty truck industry. This long term agreement and our joint commitment to work together on bringing new technologies to the market will provide our customers with benefits today and for years to come.”