Autocar reports record-breaking year for BADASS vocational heavy-duty OEM

posted by AJOT | Jan 11 2022 at 12:39 PM | Ports & Terminals

Autocar LLC, proud manufacturer of severe-duty trucks carrying North America’s oldest truck brand, today announced its record-breaking 2021. In addition to marking the brand’s 124^th year, the company’s achievements include unprecedented sales, as well as new and innovative product offerings such as the launch of its DC-64 BADASS dump truck and its all-electric E-ACTT terminal tractor. Additionally, the company leveraged new partnership opportunities and maintained its manufacturing throughout this challenging year. The manufacturer of specialized severe-duty, custom-engineered Class 7 and Class 8 vocational trucks continues to focus on its customers’ needs and vocations and is poised to reach new heights in 2022.

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Autocar, exclusively focuses on building the best trucks for the vocational truck market and is the only 100% American-owned company that assembles all of its trucks in the USA. Autocar-brand trucks support critical American infrastructure sectors such as refuse, material handling, concrete and logistics.

Among many, some of Autocar’s 2021 highlights include:
“There is no other way to describe 2021 for Autocar other than BADASS. Our success is fueled by our efforts to provide our customers the very best vocational truck designed to do the jobs they need it to do,” said Andrew Taitz, chairman of Autocar, LLC. “However, what I am most proud of is our team’s tenacity and dedication. Even though we were hit with supply chain issues, we were one of the few OEMs that never stopped manufacturing and kept its entire team employed.”

Introduced Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS) technology in its ACX severe-duty cabover refuse vehicles
Brought to market the E-ACTT, Autocar’s first emissions-free, all-electric terminal tractor and the only OEM terminal tractor, with an OEM-developed electric vehicle system

Launched the nation's first BADASS dump truck, the DC-64D, delivered with the company’s tagline: “Always Up”

Established the first and only national terminal tractor rental program for fleets with America Big Truck Rental

Donated a custom-engineered DC-64R refuse truck to the Environmental Research and Education Foundation in honor of industry leader, the late Mickey Flood
The DC-64D was named 2021 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products by Equipment Today
Appointed the industry’s first chief experience officer, Craig Antonucci
Received a trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for BADASS
The DC-64D was named one of the top 2021 introductions by Heavy Equipment Guide.

The nation’s first and only BADASS dump truck

The Autocar DC-64D dump truck is the fourth Autocar DC-64 in the severe-duty Class 8 line. Autocar exclusively focuses on building the best trucks for the vocational truck market, which is why Autocar collaborated with key industry experts with more than 200 years of severe-duty truck experience to guide the DC-64D dump truck design. Configured with more than 100 improvements, the DC-64D is the best-designed dump truck in the industry and its strength and durability are unprecedented. Autocar’s trucks are engineered with the highest level of integration in the industry and can handle the most challenging jobs. Autocar’s DC-64D dump truck’s features include:
Autocar’s E-ACTT, an emissions-free, all-electric terminal tractor

Pre-engineered for seamless body integration to avoid significant structural modifications
Multiple Cummins engine options
Provides the industry’s best performance, fuel economy and lower operating costs per mile backed by the best-in-class 24/7 direct factory support
Custom-built for the customer’s vocational and site-specific needs

The purpose-built E-ACTT all-electric terminal tractor helps meet regulatory mandates for the vocational truck industry to reduce fuel consumption and to transition diesel trucks to zero-emission trucks in California. Autocar’s E-ACTT is the only OEM terminal tractor with an OEM-developed electric vehicle system. Explicitly designed for spotting trailers and containers at distribution centers, warehouse/trucking yards, industrial operations, intermodal/rail terminals, and port terminals. Autocar’s all-electric E-ACTT terminal tractor’s features include:
The nation’s first fleet of refuse cab over engine (COE) trucks featuring Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Leading-edge temperature-controlled lithium-ion battery technology and onboard charging system
An electric powertrain with telemetry/diagnostic systems designed specifically for severe-duty application by Vorza
Advanced monitoring systems and innovative telematics in every environmentally friendly unit
Custom-built for the customer’s vocational and site-specific needs

Autocar ACX sets a new standard for refuse drivers, customers and communities with its ADAS safety-enhancing features, which include:
“Autocar has an established reputation for innovation and leads the pack in heavy-duty vocational trucks. We will continue to strive to be the industry leader and are going full throttle into 2022, developing new strategies and even more innovations. Stay tuned,” said Taitz.