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IRS eyeing changes to definition of vehicles that fall under excise tax

Some changes have been proposed by the Internal Revenue service relating to the excise taxes on the sale of trucks and more. The IRS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last week that would change the definition of vehicles that fall under excise taxes on the sale of highway tractors, trailers, trucks and tires; the […]

April 8, 2016

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Sleds Ford used to test Super Duty hill-climbing limits were no match for new models

Thanks to the new second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 when Ford releases its 2017 Super Duty trucks later this year, they’ll be the most powerful models to date with torque expected to breach the 900 lb.-ft. mark for the first time. And while Ford has been quick to boast of these trucks’ new power, the automaker […]

April 6, 2016

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11-year-old steals concrete mixer, leads police on high-speed chase

A dangerous joyride in Minnesota provided another tough lesson on why you should never leave your keys behind in the ignition. An 11-year-old was arrested March 20 in Dodge Center after commandeering a cement truck and leading police in a dangerous pursuit that lasted for over an hour. While no one was hurt, police report that […]

March 31, 2016

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Ford’s Kansas City plant launches special edition F-150 to honor Royals’ World Series win

With the first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2016 regular season Opening Day leaving the mound Sunday, Ford has launched a limited run of F-150 pickups to celebrate the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series win. The Royals clinched their second World Series title in November beating the New York Mets four games to one. Ford […]

March 31, 2016

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Nissan unveils redesigned 2017 Titan with gas V8 coming soon to big brother XD

Nissan has officially unveiled the pickup it plans to send to battle against Chevrolet’s Silverado and the Ford F-150. The new Titan pulls heavy styling inspiration from its beefier brother the XD but lacks that truck’s 5-liter Cummins V8. Instead the 2017 half-ton Titan Crew Cab is powered by Nissan’s 5.6-liter, 390-horsepower Endurance V8 gasoline engine. The […]

March 29, 2016

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Welder in pickup pulls stuck semi from snow to clear way for plows on I-490

Never underestimate the power of a Good Samaritan and his truck. With several inches of snow piling up on Interstate 490 in Rochester, New York, a few weeks ago, traffic began piling up as well, according to a report from TWCNews. And with stranded vehicles, including several tractor trailers, crowding a stretch of the interstate, snowplows […]

March 10, 2016

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PHOTOS > The coolest rigs and pickups from Work Truck Show 2016

The Equipment World team spent last week in Indianapolis wandering the halls of this year’s Work Truck Show. The show held a lot of announcements but even more amazing trucks on display. In the gallery above we’ve gathered our favorite work truck rigs and pickups to give you a feel of what it was like […]

March 9, 2016

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Detroit unveils DD5 medium-duty engine with 2 initial power ratings

Daimler Truck North America has unveiled the first of two new medium-duty engines, the Detroit DD5. The engine, which will be available for order later this year in Freightliner Class 5/6 M2106 trucks, will initially offer two power ratings, a 210 horsepower/575 ft.-lb. torque model and another with 230 hp/660 ft.-lb. torque. Kary Schaefer, general manager […]

March 9, 2016

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Ford brings a Super Duty V8 to E-Series stripped chassis, more options for Transit vans

A new E-Series engine and several new Transit options are coming down the pipe as part Ford’s van lineup refresh for the 2017 model year. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week, Ford announced that it will begin offering the 6.2-liter V8 currently offered on its Super Duty trucks to its E-Series stripped chassis and cutaway […]

March 7, 2016

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Ram adds left side PTO capability to 4×4 chassis cab trucks

Ram Commercial has added left side PTO capability to 4×4 versions of its 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks, which will help offer a more efficient accessory system for challenging or remote work sites. Ram made the announcement during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. “We previously had left and right side available on […]

March 3, 2016

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Mitsubishi Fuso’s all-electric Canter E-Cell work truck makes U.S. debut

UPDATE: A previous version of this article said the development team behind the Canter E-Cell is developing a PTO for the truck in Atlanta, Ga. However, the team is actually developing an electric version of the PTO in Kawasaki, Japan. The article has been updated to reflect that and we regret the error. Mitsubishi Fuso […]

March 2, 2016

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Nissan unveils the Titan Warrior, an off-roading concept with “unapologetic” styling (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Just a month after launching the 2016 Titan XD, it’s first Titan refresh in more than a decade, Nissan has already unveiled a concept version of the pickup that is meant to scream “LET’S GO FAST IN THE DIRT.” Whether or not it can do that is a completely different question. Seeing Nissan build an off-roading […]

January 13, 2016