Tag: vocational trucks: Page 20

Class 7-8

More than 2,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled due to transmission defect

By Matt Cole Nearly 2,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors are being recalled due to an issue with certain transmissions displaying the wrong gear on the instrument panel. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, Paccar is recalling approximately 1,938 model year 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. Affected tractors […]

February 26, 2018

Class 7-8

Test Drive: How Kenworth’s fuel cell T680 delivers a quick, quiet ride

California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Washington, truck-maker, the U.S. […]

February 14, 2018

Class 3-6

Ford intros diesel option for Transit Connect vans

For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]

February 9, 2018

Vocational

International unveils HV507, HV607 mid-range diesel trucks with a config aimed at concrete

Unveiled at the recent World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, International announced a new Mid-Range Diesel (MRD) HV Series, which includes a bridge formula truck for the concrete industry. The HV507 and HV607 models are powered by either a Cummins B6.7 or L9 engines and have a 107-inch BBC dimension, making them shorter than the […]

February 2, 2018

Vocational

Mack launches Granite online truck configurator

Mack Trucks has launched a new online tool that enables customers to build and customize Mack Granite and Granite MHD models. Tim Wrinkle, Mack construction product manager, says the Mack Trucks Configurator presents customers with recommended specs for seven Granite applications, plus six more for the Granite MHD. “Customers can then tailor several spec options to create […]

February 2, 2018

Vocational

Mack intros mDrive split-shaft PTOs that pump concrete high into the sky, shows off redesigned Granite cabs

So, what do you want first, form or function? Let’s go with form. Everybody knows how hard it is to find and retain CDL drivers. Mack’s solution, shown at the World of Concrete show last week, is a lap-o-luxury styled cab with automotive-style appointments and comforts for its Granite line of vocational trucks. It starts […]

February 1, 2018

Class 7-8

Tesla Semi whirs along in some of the first footage of the electric truck driving

While you may not see a Tesla Semi anytime soon in your neighborhood, there was one caught on video recently traveling along a street next to a UPS customer center in Sunnyvale, Calif. Though Brandon Camargo has only one uploaded video to his name, his 8-second Tesla Semi clip has gone viral with roughly 676,500 […]

January 31, 2018

Construction Equipment

FMCSA grants two hours-of-service exemptions for asphalt haulers

Truck drivers hauling asphalt “and related materials and equipment” have been granted two hours-of-service exemptions by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. The FMCSA is lifting the requirement on asphalt haulers to take a mandatory 30-minute break each work day. Instead, according to a National Asphalt Pavement Association press release, these truck drivers will be […]

January 26, 2018

Vocational

Liebherr debuts 50 M5 XXT concrete pump truck, a rugged, electronically simplified machine designed to last decades

At the World of Concrete Tuesday Liebherr showed for the first time its new 50-meter truck-mounted concrete pump, the 50 M5 XXT. The pump truck’s five section boom reaches to 161 feet vertically and 146 feet horizontally. For moving the material, the M5 XXT offers four pump unit options with outputs from 138 to 167 […]

January 23, 2018

Class 7-8

Kenworth debuts a fuel cell-powered T680

Earlier this month, Kenworth made headlines by exhibiting for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and bringing along its zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell T680. The high tech day cab, which was part of the PACCAR Innovations booth, gave thousands of visitors a chance to not only see the latest in […]

January 22, 2018

Class 7-8

This 1948 Peterbilt doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon

Check out Iron Horse Trucking’s 1948 Pete in the video below looking strong and sounding off with its Jake brake in Washington State where it’s hauling logs down a dirt road. “Now I want to restore one just like it!” writes YouTube viewer Jim Walkable. “Sweet rig. Old Pete’s never die! They just get better!” […]

January 18, 2018

Pickups

Chevy’s 2019 Silverado gets new 3L Duramax diesel, larger wheelbase, more cargo volume

After unveiling its redesigned 2019 Silverado with a surprise aerial delivery last month, Chevrolet used the North American International Auto Show in Detroit to provide more details on its latest flagship pickup, including confirmation for the truck’s long-rumored diesel option. Chevy says an all-new 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six turbo diesel will be available on the 2019 […]

January 17, 2018