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International Truck took top honors in both categories of the American Truck Dealers 2014 Commercial Truck of the Year award program. International’s ProStar with Cummins ISX15 received the heavy-duty (class 8) award, and its TerraStar 4x4 received the medium-duty (Class 3-7) award.
The awards were presented during the ATD’s 51st annual Convention & Expo held January 24-27 in New Orleans LA. The ATD event ran concurrently with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo.
“We are humbled to receive this award,” said David G Mannella, vice-president and general manager of ITA Sales and Service, Harahan LA, who accepted the medium-duty award.
Mannella was called back to accept the heavy-duty award along with Richard Sweebe, partner in Summit Holdings, Memphis TN.
“Well, I spent a long time writing my speech last night,” Sweebe joked to the crowd. “I didn’t know I would be doing this. Thank you.”
Other nominees for the heavy-duty category were the Kenworth T880 Vocational Truck with PACCAR MX-13 engine and Peterbilt Model 579. Nominees for the medium-duty category were the Hino 195h-DC, Kenworth Class 6 K370 Cabover and Peterbilt Model 220.
The winners were selected by a panel of trucking industry journalists. Judging categories included innovation, design, safety, and driver satisfaction.