Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].PickupsRam throws hat in off-road pickup ring with Ram Rebel 1500Ram introduced Tuesday at the Detroit Auto Show its new 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel, a truck the company bills as “a one-of-a-kind off-road design to the full-size truck segment.” “Offering an off-road-style package on the Ram 1500 has been on our to-do list for some time but the right combination didn’t present itself until now,” says […]January 13, 2015PickupsFord reinvents tougher, smarter Raptor for 2016Ford introduced the Detroit Auto Show this week an all-new F-150 Raptor, reengineered to make it the toughest, smartest, most capable off-roader – and more efficient yet. “When we created the first Raptor, we set out to prove vehicle performance isn’t just measured on the street or at the track – off-road can be even […]January 13, 2015PickupsEarly peek at Nissan’s new Titan pickupNissan will unveil its new Titan pickup today at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. But we’ve got some early pictures through the development process. The new Titan was was designed in California, engineered in Michigan, tested in Arizona and will be assembled in Mississippi and powered by engines from Indiana and Tennessee. […]January 11, 2015PickupsChevy rolls out new Custom Sport package SilveradoChevrolet has released a Custom Sport special edition Silverado for the 2015 model year, paying homage to one of its most iconic pickups. “The Custom Sport special edition was inspired by Chevy Custom Sport Trucks of the late 1960s,” says Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director. “Those CST models added a touch of elegance to a great […]January 8, 2015PickupsNissan publishes next chapter in TruckumentaryNissan will unveil its next generation Titan pickup Monday, but has unveiled the second video in its multi-chapter Titan “Truckumentary.” The new installment features Rich Miller, Director of Product Planning and Titan Chief Product Specialist, in the second installment in the This chapter, titled “The Quarterback,” exploresMiller’s 20-plus year history working for Nissan and details […]January 8, 2015PickupsPickup sales close 2014 strongSales of Ram pickups were up 32 percent in December – the 56th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. It was the pickup truck’s best ever sales for the month of December and its top sales month during 2014. Ram Light Duty pickup sales increased 45 percent in December while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were […]January 6, 2015PickupsFord readies to launch aggressive marketing campaign behind F-150Defenses won’t be the only thing blitzing in bowl games this week. Ford, beginning today, is launching its most comprehensive truck marketing campaign ever to promote its all-new 2015 F-150. Available across the widest variety of communications platforms yet, from football to professional bull riding to country music to smartphones, Ford’s new multichannel marketing campaign […]December 30, 2014PickupsCanyon takes Autoweek top honorsGMC’s Canyon has been named Autoweek’s Best of the Best/Truck for 2015. Editors praised the all-new premium midsize truck for its design, utility, features and “perfect size.” “It’s truly a truck in the most honest sense…but refuses to forego the requirements a modern buyer has in a vehicle: refinement, modern conveniences and amenities, high-quality build, […]December 16, 2014PickupsRam EcoDiesel takes Esquire top truck honorsThe EcoDiesel-powered Ram 1500 earned a 28 mpg rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the best highway-cycle test result ever achieved by a full-size, half-ton pickup.December 3, 2014PickupsColorado takes Motor Trend top truck awardThe editors noted they were particularly impressed with Colorado’s handsome, clean-sheet design, “right-sized” package, excellent handling and overall capability.December 3, 2014Previous PagePage 20 of 37Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentThe 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the PowerIn the late 1940s, Buster Peterson decided two Cats were better than one and created the “Twin D8” – a great idea until the D9 debuted in 1954.Compact equipmentNew Polaris Ranger 500: Work-Ready UTV Priced at $10K, Can Tow 1,500 Lbs.Construction EquipmentExtreme Machine: Prinoth’s Massive Panther XL Crawlers Traverse AntarcticaCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Yanmar’s ViO35-7 Mini Excavator Packs Power, Zero Tail SwingAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large Excavators
