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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
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
Construction Equipment
International debuts 3 HX series vocational trucks from its new Class 8 lineup
On Monday, one day prior to the opening of the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, International debuted it’s new Class 8, HX series of vocational trucks—the first completely new line the company has offered since 2010. The new HX Series trucks feature a huck bolted frame and cross members and a 12.5-inch single […]
February 2, 2016
Construction Equipment
The 7 latest trends in over-the-road Heavy Trucks that could impact your construction business
Significant changes are taking place in over-the-road trucking industry, changes that contractors will also see. Some are inherent in new designs. Others will require careful consideration if contractors are to receive maximum benefit. The first step to making the most of these changes is to recognize whether most of your truck fleet is an integral […]
November 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
With Mercedes-Benz 2025 Future Truck, Daimler unveils a vision of future haulers without mirrors or headlights
Today’s truck designs are vastly different than those of 15 years ago. OEMs have introduced major advancements in aerodynamics, integrated safety systems and new engine and powertrain options that make the squared-off, long-nose offerings of years past look like dinosaurs. But those design changes largely have been incremental over the years. Until now. Daimler introduced […]
September 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
The first self-driving heavy hauler is here: Daimler unveils a fully-functional autonomous Mercedes Actros prototype
Speculation about autonomous —or “driverless”—vehicles has been commonplace in the trucking industry for years. Now, Daimler has made this concept a reality. At a June 3 global press conference and demonstration in Magdeburg, Germany, Daimler is hosting its “Shaping Future Transportation 2014″ conference. And the decided star of the show is an actual, fully-functioning autonomous […]
July 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Transformer and heavy hauler Optimus Prime invades Mid-American Trucking Show
[imagebrowser id=47] Our friends at sister site Overdrive are covering the big Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky this week and grabbed a bunch of photos of the Western Star 4900X. This is the truck that is starring as Optimus Prime in this summer’s next installment of the Transformers movie series. The custom truck was unveiled last […]
March 27, 2014
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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in […]
February 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Auto for the People: Automatic, automated transmissions make a push in heavy-duty commercial trucks
That’s what makes trucking today so interesting: It is going through several revolutions and evolutions at the moment. The advent of automatic and automated transmissions in heavy-duty commercial vehicles is one such example. In many ways, the explosion in popularity of these units over the past decade is an offshoot of the rapid evolution being […]
July 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Cat: “Beneficial partnership with Navistar”
“We feel we have a very beneficial partnership with Navistar, and we’re moving forward on getting an SCR engine in late first quarter 2013,” says George Taylor, on-highway truck group director, Caterpillar, during a press event held today prior to MINExpo. There are now more than 650 Cat CT660 trucks now out in the market, […]
September 24, 2012
Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
For fleet managers, it’s time to prep your trucks for winter.
August 5, 2012
Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
For fleet managers, it’s time to prep your trucks for winter.
August 5, 2012
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