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Class 7-8

Inside the Nikola One: The electric semi is packed with tech to “revolutionize” trucking

“My goal is to literally revolutionize the trucking industry,” said Trevor Milton, CEO and founder of Nikola Motor Company (NMC), moments after the Nikola One was unveiled in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1. Nikola One is a working prototype of an electric semi-truck with 1,000-hp, a range of more than 1,200 miles, and zero tailpipe emissions except […]

December 14, 2016

Pickups

TEST DRIVE: 2017 Honda Ridgeline a surprisingly tough pickup with smooth, sedan-like handling

You don’t see many Hondas tooling around a job site, but the company is poised to change that—or at least make a dent in it—in 2017 with its second generation unibody Ridgeline pickup. This ain’t your granddaddy’s Ridgeline. After briefly shelving the truck following the 2014 model year, the Japanese automaker went in a decidedly […]

December 13, 2016

Pickups

Pro Comp intros suspension kits for ’15 Ford Super Duty, 22″ Extreme MT tire

Pro Comp recently made a couple of pickup-related announcements that those driving into jobsites on a daily basis will find interesting. First up, SEMA judges dubbed the Ford Super Duty as the most accessory-friendly truck on the market this year, and Pro Comp is jumping on that bandwagon with new 6- and 8-inch lift and […]

December 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins intros unlimited mileage warranty on B6.7 engine

Cummins is introducing a complete 3-year/unlimited mile base warranty for its medium-duty B6.7 engine, which applies to 2017 B6.7 engines in on-highway trucks in North America. “Cummins has more experience with the B6.7 than any other engine, as well as extensive knowledge on the B6.7 duty cycles. These factors have allowed us to confidently offer the […]

December 9, 2016

Vocational

Crew builds log ramp to rescue half-buried excavator with ’62 Scania 970 6×6

Though we’ll ask that you excuse the language in the title of the below video, we also admit that the sentiment it articulates is hard to argue with. According to the video’s description on YouTube, this very stuck excavator has overturned in a pit of muck in Håkanbo North Lingbo in Sweden. The machine is just […]

December 8, 2016

Pickups

Prospector XL is a Ram 2500/3500 off-road conversion with work truck credentials

If your work truck of choice is a Ram 2500 or 3500 and your projects take you into some particularly rugged jobsite conditions (or you just need some modifications to make your Ram a bit more capable for recreational purposes) a new off-road conversion from American Expedition Vehicles is worth taking a look at. Designed […]

December 5, 2016

Trucks

Komatsu unveils HD465-8, HD605-8 off-highway trucks with more power, redesigned cab

Komatsu has updated its HD465 and HD605 off-highway trucks with several improvements aimed at improving the trucks’ production. First, the HD465-8 and HD605-8 are now powered by a Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 engine that increases power to 724 horsepower over the Dash-7 models. The engine employs a diesel particulate filter and performs DPF regeneration passively with no action required […]

November 29, 2016

Pickups

Ford smashes Chevy’s world record as F-450 flies with largest American flag tow ever

When it comes to torque ratings, Ford’s latest Power Stroke V8 in the 2017 Super Duty trucks already edged out the new 6.6-liter Duramax in GM’s 2017 HD pickups with a torque rating of 925 lb.-ft. to 910. And now Ford’s new turbo diesel has allowed one Super Duty truck to break a Guinness World Record set by […]

November 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

TxDOT begins testing dump truck running on compressed natural gas

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is testing a dump truck that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). “This pilot truck will help us find out how natural gas performs in a heavy hard-working vehicle,” the agency says. TxDOT says the advantages of CNG include being a clean-burning fuel and typically offers a quieter vehicle […]

November 25, 2016

Dealers

IronPlanet, TruckPlanet launch Fleet Services for bulk auction buying

Online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet and its TruckPlanet marketplace have launched a new service aimed at buyers looking to purchase trucks in bulk during on-site or online auctions. The company says the program, Fleet Services, will work in conjunction with IronPlanet Truck Locator and have access to more than $200 million in trucks, including Class 8. “With […]

November 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS > The baddest Jeeps of SEMA 2016

Though we focus the vast majority of our attention on pickups when we attend the show each year, you’d have to be a special type of cold and calculating to turn a blind eye to all of the amazing Jeep builds SEMA offers up. So, we collected all of our favorite Jeeps from this year’s […]

November 21, 2016

Pickups

Salute Sgt. Rock: Rare ’41 Dodge WWII pickup restored as a rock-climbing tribute to the military

Yesterday we shared a gallery of our favorite vintage pickups from this year’s SEMA show. Exempt from that gallery was perhaps our favorite vintage truck from this year’s show, the imposing Sgt. Rock. Not only does this truck have a hell of a look to it, it’s got the history to match. As builder Stacey […]

November 18, 2016