RigMaster names new president  Aug 13, 2008 1:08 PM Tori M. Harper has been named president for the RigMaster Power group of companies, which includes RigMaster Power Corp. in Canada and RigMaster Power Inc. in the United States...

Thermo King releases temperature control unit line  Jul 15, 2008 1:58 PM Thermo King has announced the launch of a new line of temperature control units for trailers that will help fleets reduce fuel and operating costs...

Thermo King announces rebates  Jul 11, 2008 1:41 PM Thermo King Corp. is offering instant cash rebates of up to $100 to customers who purchase qualifying parts for Thermo King and Carrier units from participating dealerships, the company announced...

APU updated for CARB  May 1, 2008 12:00 PM Thermo King announced a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for its TriPac hybrid auxiliary power unit (APU). The DPF is designed to meet the California Air...

CARB and 49-state APUs  Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM RigMaster Power Corp. is adding two models to its line of auxiliary power units (APUs), one of which is designed for compliance with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions rules...

Kapur nixes SCR   Jan 22, 2008 3:10 PM, By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development LAS VEGAS. Dee Kapur, truck group president of International Truck and Engine Corp. reconfirmed the company’s non-SCR position for 2010 emissions compliance ...

Tridako releases APU  Jan 10, 2008 2:20 PM Tridako Energy Systems has released the PowerCube Model HC6000 auxiliary power unit for class 8 trucks. The PowerCube is designed to provide ...

From APUs to hybrids  Mar 5, 2007 3:43 PM, By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor When John Duffy, Kenworth’s manager of advanced technology, looks at auxiliary power units (APUs) being built into trucks at the factory, he sees more than an idling solution...

Hybrid APU better than ever  Oct 17, 2006 3:41 PM Carrier Transicold has improved its ComfortPro auxiliary power unit (APU) has with a 1,000-hr. service interval, industry standard R-134a refrigerant, and a 60-amp alternator...

New hybrid APU for long-haul truckers  Sep 15, 2006 8:25 AM Aura Systems is rolling out a new hybrid auxiliary power unit (APU) that uses both battery power and an small diesel-powered motor to allow truck drivers to heat and cool their trucks plus power a variety of appliances without having to idle their truck’s engine....

New financing option for Thermo King APU  Aug 28, 2006 3:39 PM Thermo King and GE Capital Solutions is offering financing for owner-operators on the TriPac auxiliary power unit system...

Kohler enters APU market  Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM Kohler Power Systems is entering the auxiliary power unit (APU) market, offering an air-cooled, 5-kW APU in a side-rail mounted size. ...

Kohler Power Systems introduces APU for trucking  Mar 24, 2006 2:43 PM LOUISVILLE, KY. Starting this summer, a new auxiliary power unit (APU) will be available from Kohler Power Systems, a division of Kohler Co...

Carrier unveils ComfortPro APU  Mar 23, 2006 6:47 AM LOUISVILLE, KY. Carrier Transicold is partnering with Teleflex to bring a new auxiliary power unit (APU) system to market this year for heavy-duty commercial trucks...

Thermo King APU extends maintenance interval  Nov 9, 2005 10:00 AM Thermo King’s TriPac APU (auxiliary power unit), which provides cab comfort without idling the main engine, now offers a 1,000-hr. maintenance interval...

Thermo King introduces TriPac APU  Apr 1, 2005 3:04 PM LOUISVILLE, KY. Thermo King, a unit of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, unveiled their new TriPac Auxiliary Heating/Cooling Temperature Management System here at the Mid-America Trucking Show yesterday...

Gen-4 Proheat APU/CCU  May 1, 2003 12:00 PM Teleflex Canada recently unveiled its Proheat Generation 4 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and Climate Control Unit (CCU). According to the company, the newly...