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Vocational
Nikola founder steps down as questions swirl around electric powertrain tech
Nikola Motor Company founder Trevor Milton announced Monday morning that he would step down as executive chairman of his Phoenix, Arizona-based hydrogen-electric upstart amid a firestorm of criticism sparked by a skeptical stock short-seller and subsequent inquiry from the Securities and Exchange Commission. âThe focus should be on the company and its world changing mission,â [âŚ]
September 21, 2020
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: How ASV Developed Max-Series CTLs (Video); Bobcat Rolls Out Features on Demand; GM To Build Electric Nikola Badger Pickup; Geith Updates Tilting Quick Coupler Line; Kenworth T270, T370 Get New Options
This week's roundup of new construction equipment and trucks features ASV, Bobcat, GM, Geith and Kenworth.
September 14, 2020
Vocational
GM to build electric Nikola Badger pickup, provide Class 7/8 fuel cell tech in $2 billion stock deal
Nikolaâs plans to deliver an electric pickup truck are full steam ahead. However, the circumstances have changed slightly. Today Nikola and General Motors announced the formation of a strategic partnership that will see GM handle the production of Nikolaâs upcoming Badger pickup in return for a $2 billion equity stake in Nikola. Under the agreement, [âŚ]
September 8, 2020
Pickups
2021 Yenko Silverado could be âworldâs fastest production truckâ
Stop and give thanks that you live at a time of a street legal 800-hp pickup. More specifically, thank GM and Specialty Vehicle Engineering for making that happen with the 2021 800-horsepower Limited Edition Yenko/Sc Silverado pickup. âThis Yenko version could easily qualify as the quickest 2021 limited production pickup truck in the world,â SVE [âŚ]
August 6, 2020
Pickups
GMC teases 1,000-hp Hummer EV with first look at electric âsupertruckâsâ profile, front end
A new teaser video released by GMC has given us our first real look at the truck that represents the much-hyped return of the Hummer brand and what will likely be General Motors first fully-electric, battery-powered pickup truck to hit the market. The teaser video, posted below, also gives us the first dates around its release: [âŚ]
July 30, 2020
Pickups
Held up by parts shortage, GM plans to ramp up pickup production
UPDATE: A new article from The Drive says that the delay to GMâs plans to ramp up truck production were only temporary. This week the automaker plans to place three of its pickup production facilities back into three shifts of work in order to meet increased demand from dealers, The Drive reports. GMâs plans to double [âŚ]
May 29, 2020
Pickups
Big Three automakers reopen plants; GM moves forward with construction of battery factory for electric cars, trucks
From starting up old factory lines to beginning work on a new one, truck makers delivered major news this week in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. FCA, Ford and GM reopened their Detroit factories albeit with plenty of sanitizer, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols in place. And, in following through on its goal to [âŚ]
May 22, 2020
Pickups
GMC Teases Electric Hummer: Pickup with monster specs will be unveiled later this year
GMC will be reintroducing its iconic Hummer as an electric pickup. During last nightâs Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, GMC ran the ad you see below, teasing a new, electrified version of the Hummer and a full unveiling slated for May 20. Another ad, which you can [âŚ]
February 3, 2020
Pickups
The 2020 Contractors Pickup Truck Guide
Shopping for a pickup isnât what it used to be. Thatâs because pickups arenât what they used to be. Gone are the days of the no-frills workhorse that youâd run into the ground before getting a new truck. Now, pickups are the most popular version of luxury vehicles today with many average sticker prices hover [âŚ]
December 13, 2019
Pickups
Goliath is the six-wheeled, supercharged Chevy Silverado youâve always needed
Got nearly $400,000 burning a hole in your pocket and wish Hennessey would make you a six-wheel super truck that didnât have the word Ford on it anywhere? Rest easy, the Goliath Silverado is here. After a successful launch of the VelociRaptor, a six-wheel modification of Fordâs Raptor F-150, Hennessey has introduced a similar truck based on [âŚ]
August 6, 2019
Safety
OSHAâs newly-named construction safety committee to meet in July
OSHA has announced the incoming members and the initial meeting of its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. Details on Equipment World.
June 24, 2019
Pickups
2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 to launch with 3L Duramax, most half-ton diesel horsepower
GMs new 3.0-liter Duramax diesel will be offered in the late 2019 and 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500s. The 3L Duramax delivers 277 horsepower and more. Details here.
June 11, 2019
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