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].PickupsChevy, GMC confirm plans for 8-speed transmissionChevrolet and GMC confirmed this week a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8. The GM-developed Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed is approximately the same size and weight as the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic, but the company says […]July 22, 2014PickupsGetting politi-coalTruck OEMs have spent billions of dollars on minimizing the black smoke that once bellowed from exhaust stacks but for a couple hundred bucks, pickup owners can wipe all that out and make a political statement in the process. Playfully dubbed “rolling coal,” pickup owners have turned otherwise ordinary diesel engines into the picket signs […]July 8, 2014PickupsRam sales best in 10 yearsThe Ram pickup truck had its best June sales in 10 years, Chrysler announced Tuesday. Sales of the Ram pickup were up 12 percent in June, its 50th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Ram Light Duty sales increased 4 percent in June, while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were up 31 percent. Ram Truck brand sales, […]July 1, 2014PickupsRam details its 1500 EcoDieselRam unveiled its 3.0 liter EcoDiesel late last year, and through its development Ram engineers said they wanted to ensure engine availability up and down the line of Ram’s 1500 series trucks. “We wanted to make sure we had that available across our lineup,” Bob Hegbloom, director of the Ram brand, says. The only limitation […]June 13, 2014PickupsRam hosting ‘Hangout’ Q&A for EcoDieselRam will host a Google Plus Hangout with Ram 1500 EcoDiesel product experts who will be available to answer questions personally about the truck today, June 12, at 2 p.m. ET. There’s no need to sign up for anything to participate — anyone is welcome to join. Just find Ram on Google+ or YouTube and join us for the chat. […]June 12, 2014PickupsGMC rolling out Canyon with 4G LTE connectivityWhen the 2015 GMC Canyon midsize pickup and other 2015 model year GMC vehicles launch later this year, owners will be able to stay connected like never before with OnStar 4G LTE connectivity. Features on the Canyon, like OnStar 4G LTE, provide the ability to play games like EA SPORTS Madden NFL 15 online between two stationary vehicles […]June 12, 2014PickupsReview a pickup & enter to win $50Our sister site, CCJ, is looking for users of certain trucks, equipment and in-cab technology as part of an upcoming project and is offering $50 Visa gift cards to all qualified representatives* who complete a brief survey. Simply click on the link to the pickup survey below and enter yourself for a chance to win […]June 11, 2014PickupsNew aluminum truck tonneau coverHighway Products, Inc. has added an aluminum truck tonneau cover to its product line, which ranges from toolboxes and headache racks for pickup and semi trucks to aluminum flatbeds, service bodies, truck bed slide-out cargo trays and pickup packs. “We learned very quickly what products weathered the elements,” says Gene Gros, President and founder of […]June 9, 2014PickupsSales of Ram trucks jumpSales of the Ram pickup truck – Motor Trend’s “Truck of the Year” and first-ever back-to-back champion – were up 17 percent in May, the truck’s best May sales since 2005 and its 49th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Ram Light Duty sales increased 14 percent in May, while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were up […]June 3, 2014PickupsGM adding WiFi to OnStarBy the end of this year, GM says it will offer the next generation of the OnStar communications system in more than 30 models, which will offer users connectivity to a built-in Wi-Fi network. When the vehicle is turned on, the new 4G LTE network will give equipped vehicles the ability to function as a […]May 29, 2014Previous PagePage 26 of 37Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyKomatsu Partners with Pronto to Bring Autonomous Dump Trucks to Quarries of All SizesThe retrofit technology is designed to be simpler and more affordable, enabling all-day hauling with minimal human input.Compact equipment2026 Polaris General UTV Hits Dealers with New Colors, UpgradesCompact Utility LoadersMechMaxx Shakes Up Mini Skid Steer Market with $24K Croba STL1000PickupsFord to Build 2027 Midsize Electric Pickup in US with $30K Start PriceFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
