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North America’s oldest truck brand celebrates 124 years of the proud Autocar name. Autocar, LLC, manufacturer of specialized severe-duty, custom-engineered Class 7 and Class 8 vocational trucks, today marks the 124th year of the Autocar truck brand. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the company manufactures its vocational trucks in Hagerstown, Ind., and its $120 million, 1-million-square-foot heavy-duty work truck plant in Birmingham, Ala. With deep American roots,
the Autocar company is the only 100 percent American-owned company that assembles 100 percent of its trucks in the USA.
Autocar engineers trucks that support critical American infrastructure sectors such as refuse, material handling, concrete and logistics.
“As we celebrate 124 years of the iconic Autocar brand, we appreciate those who have played such a big role in the company’s success,” said Andrew Taitz, chairman of today’s Autocar Truck. “The early builders of Autocar-brand trucks were ahead of their time when they built Autocar No. 1 in 1897. That tricycle, powered by a one-cylinder gasoline engine, now resides in the Smithsonian Museum of American History.”
“Today’s Autocar is a new company with a historic brand. It continues to disrupt the industry, which is one of the reasons we are known as the BADASS brand. We continue to innovate and lead the industry by manufacturing severe-duty vocational trucks that provide customers the perfect tool for their jobs with the most uptime, support and impact on their bottom line,” Taitz added. “The Autocar brand led the way in green innovation dating back to 1923 and the first two EV (electric vehicle) trucks: Autocar Truck E1 and E2. This year, we introduced Autocar E-ACTT electric powertrain designed for severe-duty applications.”
Autocar does not have dealer inventory. Most vocational truck manufacturers sell stock mass-produced trucks through a dealership with no concern as to what body will need to be installed. Then, they compromise the original design with extreme modifications to mount the body. This step almost always includes cutting solid steel, splicing wiring and reconfiguring the chassis outside the control of the OEM (original equipment manufacturer). At Autocar, every truck is built right the first time, specifically designed for a customer’s particular job.
Autocar is the only OEM to change the model for refuse truck production, bringing together two main components—the chassis and the body—and building the truck as one complete tool. That means Autocar, alone among truck OEMs, does not build a truck until it knows what body will be used. The company’s Power of One process starts with engineering each truck based on specific customer needs. Then, Autocar works closely with the selected body company’s engineers to design the vehicle. Body components are installed during the production process, ensuring full Autocar OEM quality. Electrical harnesses are installed together, eliminating the risk of splices, loose connectors or drilled access holes. Body components are huck-bolted onto the frame rails in precise locations rather than being welded, thus avoiding displacement and damage to the rails.
Autocar makes the safest cab-over severe-duty trucks in the nation. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows Autocar trucks have 20% fewer accidents overall and 40% fewer accidents with injuries than all other manufacturers combined. No other cab-over severe-duty vocational truck minimizes driver distractions like Autocar. Autocar trucks are engineered with 325 degrees driver visibility and the tightest turning radius, meaning less backing and fewer collisions. Autocar’s all-steel cabs and wrap-around bumpers are damage-resistant. Thoughtful details, such as fluid service points on the curbside, add up to make Autocar the safest truck in the business.
Because Autocar thinks differently than any other OEM in the world, it continually drives the industry forward. Autocar proudly claims that it builds the biggest, baddest trucks in America. After all, the company just released the nation’s first BADASS dump truck. Autocar’s tagline is “Always Up,” and its focus is to ensure its products never break down.
Autocar Brand highlights and firsts:
Fast forward to today’s latest innovations:
A timeline of the proud 124-year history of the nation’s first truck brand can be found https://www.autocartruck.com/history/. For more information about Autocar, LLC, visit AutocarTruck.com.
ABOUT AUTOCAR, LLC
Autocar, LLC, manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks carrying the first specialized truck brand in North America, is the only American-owned and operated original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of trucks. Autocar’s severe-duty vocational trucks provide customers the perfect tool for their jobs with the most uptime, support and impact on their bottom line. Autocar collaborates with customers to build trucks to their exact specifications and needs. Autocar’s purpose-built severe-service truck lines include ACMD and ACX cab-over trucks, the ACTT and ACTT-E terminal tractors and the DC-64 Class 8 work trucks. Autocar Truck recognizes that performance and uptime are everything and offers every customer 24/7 access to its Always Up direct factory support center staffed by expert technicians who engineer and build Autocar’s trucks. Autocar promises to provide trucks that deliver the best value, provide the best service, provide a complete solution for customers’ needs, do the work right the first time and act proactively, timely and with simplicity. For more information on Autocar Truck, visit AutocarTruck.com, or call 833-857-0200.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Tonie Auer, TrizCom PR on behalf of Autocar Trucks
Email: Tonie@TrizCom.com
Office: 972-247-1369
Cell: 817-925-2013
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Jo Trizila, TrizCom PR on behalf of Autocar Trucks
Email: Jo@TrizCom.com
Office: 972-247-1369
Cell: 214-232-0078
