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Construction Equipment

The Nikola One is an electric Class 8 hauler with 2,000 hp, 1,200-mile range…that you don’t have to plug in

Nikola Tesla—renowned inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist—is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, and as a genius rivaled only by the likes of Thomas Edison. An automobile company named in his honor, Tesla Motors, is poised to revolutionize America’s highways. Another […]

May 20, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new C2 Series articulated dump trucks are stronger, smarter than ever

With the introduction of the company’s new three-model C2 Series lineup of articulated dump trucks, Caterpillar says it focused on making the trucks easier and safer to operate, more durable and more powerful through horsepower and torque increases with a better transfer of power and torque to the ground. To that end, all-axle wet brakes […]

May 18, 2016

Construction Equipment

International to offer OTA programming on Cummins engines

The first truck maker to offer over-the-air (OTA) engine programming will also be the first to offer OTA programming for Cummins engines. International has announced plans to begin offering OTA updates this fall on limited production release 2017 Cummins engines. OTA programming allows drivers and fleet managers to update engine control modules to the latest manufacturer-approved […]

May 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Volvo says its self-driving prototype FMX can safely navigate mines

Though in development for some time, Volvo recently decided to give us all a peek behind its R&D curtain, sharing details on an autonomous truck the company is testing for use in the mining industry. The company says this self-driving truck, an FMX model based on the picture the company has shared, is capable of navigating fixed […]

May 16, 2016

Construction Equipment

Western Star unveils a real Transformer: 6900XD MBT-40 switches between dump, other bodies in minutes

With the launch of Western Star’s new Extreme Duty (XD) Off-road package Thursday at Michelin’s Laurens (S.C.) Proving Grounds, the company that built the most recent iteration of Optimus Prime for the Transformer movies released a real “transformer” into the wild with the introduction of the 6900XD Off-road Multi-Body Transformer. Engineered for rugged environments, the Western Star XD Off-road package is available on both […]

May 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

Mack makes new 13-speed AMT standard on Granite trucks

Mack Trucks’ new 13-speed mDrive HD automated manual transmission (AMT), which features a creeper gear, will be standard equipment on 2017 Mack Granite model trucks, the company announced Monday. The 13-speed, along with a 14-speed mDrive AMT, was unveiled in March and will be available to order in October. “Since its introduction, the mDRIVE has […]

May 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

In return to cabover truck market, Chevy starts new model pricing at $40k

Chevrolet has announced sticker prices for its resurgent commercial cabover trucks set to debut next model year. Pricing for the trucks with a 6 liter V-8 gas engine will start at $40,900. Trucks equipped with diesel engines start at $48,375. Each will include a $1,125 destination charge but exclude tax, title, license and dealer fees. […]

May 12, 2016

Business

Minn. bill would ease restrictions on construction material, aggregate hauling

Minnesota has laid the groundwork for a significant change in state transportation policy which would benefit everyone from companies to commuters, says Fred Corrigan, executive director of the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota, in a column published by the Mesabi Daily News. Currently, Minnesota businesses that haul construction materials are subject to restrictive […]

May 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

Terex Trucks unveils 40-ton Generation 10 TA400 artic, its first under Volvo CE

Terex Trucks, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment, used Bauma to showcase its new TA400 41.8-ton articulated dump truck (ADT). The truck is the division’s first new product since Volvo purchased the firm from Terex in 2014, and is also the first in a series of new Generation 10 ADTs to be introduced this year. […]

May 6, 2016

Construction Equipment

Allison’s fully-auto TC10 transmission coming to Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks

Through an engineering program with Allison Transmission, Paccar says it is poised to release Allison’s fully automatic TC10 transmission in the Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt Models 567 and 579 when equipped with either with either MX or Cummins engines. Offered with 10 forward speeds and two reverse, the TC10 uses a patented torque […]

May 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins to develop plug-in hybrid Class 6 truck with federal grant

Cummins has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional Class 6 vehicles. Cummins researchers will select an engine to use as an electric commercial vehicle range extender. The […]

April 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

International adds HX520 to new Class 8 truck lineup

International Truck recently unveiled the fourth model in its new HX Series lineup at the World Truck Show—the HX520, a 120-inch BBC set-forward axle truck or tractor designed to serve the heavy haul tractor, construction dump and platform stake/crane markets. International bills its HX Series line of Class 8 units as a premium vocational truck. Three models […]

April 27, 2016