by Diesel Repair | Aug 23, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
Autocar may be the “oldest” truck manufacturer still in operation today but hasn’t found the success that today’s modern truck manufacturers have. Having started in 1897, the first Autocar trucks rolled out of the factory in 1899. However, they...
by Diesel Repair | Aug 22, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
Hino Motors LTD, better known as Hino, is a company from Japan that makes commercial trucks worldwide. This blog post will cover the models in North America from the late 1990s to current. Hino is a Toyota subsidiary, and its trucks are more popular outside North...
by Diesel Repair | Aug 19, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
Western Star Trucks has a tangled history. It was founded in 1967 as the White Motor Company but worked closely with AutoCar and shared the same cabs. In 1981, Western Star sold to Bow Valley Resources. Ten years later, in 1991, it was purchased by Terry Peabody, an...
by Diesel Repair | Aug 19, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
There’s a lot riding on different levels of truck classification: required permits… maintenance needs… even how long a truck can operate. And yet, truck classification – how it’s determined and why it matters – is something many people...
by Diesel Repair | Aug 9, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
Of all the truck manufacturers still in operation today, Mack Trucks is the oldest. Founded in 1900 by the Mack brothers, this company has gone on to make the most iconic trademark in the industry – The Bulldog. There is no doubt that you are looking at a Mack truck...
by Diesel Repair | Aug 4, 2022 | Diagnostic Guides and Troubleshooting
Freightliner Trucks has a long and storied history going back to its founding in 1929. The name “Freightliner” comes from Consolidated Freightways, which decided to start manufacturing trucks. It ran as Freightliner Corporation from 1942 through 1981, when...
