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Class 7-8

USDOT finalizes hours of service reforms for truck drivers

A federal rule to overhaul the hours of service regulations that govern truck drivers’ schedules will soon be published in the Federal Register, the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday. Of note, the rule expands the split-sleeper berth options afforded to drivers to allow them to split their 10-hour off-duty period into […]

May 15, 2020

Vocational

Q&A: Bollinger Motors CEO talks new all-electric B2CC chassis-cab truck

Bollinger Motors recently announced plans to produce and sell an all-electric, Class 3 chassis cab truck on its B2 pickup platform. The Bollinger B2CC is the world’s first and only Class 3 all-electric chassis-cab truck platform, and it offers unlimited work truck variants. “The Bollinger B2 Chassis Cab’s unique features – including the 5,000-lb. payload and […]

May 12, 2020

Pickups

Bollinger unveils design for electric Class 3 chassis cab truck slated for 2021

Bollinger Motors, a U.S.-based company headquartered just outside of Detroit, said its plans to produce and sell a fully electric chassis cab truck. The Bollinger B2CC would be the first all-electric Class 3 chassis-cab truck platform, and will be built on the company’s patent-pending E-Chassis all-wheel drive base, and available in 2- and 4-door cab […]

May 8, 2020

Class 7-8

Tesla again delays release of its electric Semi

Production on Tesla’s long-awaited electric Semi has been delayed for the second time since its November 2017 unveiling. The company’s latest earnings report contained mostly positive news – unless you are a Semi reservation holder. As the carmaker presses forward on its Model 3 small sedan and ramps up production on new consumer crossover darling […]

May 7, 2020

Class 7-8

Daimler, Volvo partnering on fuel cell technology for trucks, buses

Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group on Tuesday morning announced that the companies – two of the largest commercial truck manufacturers in the world – have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture charged with the development, production and commercialization of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. […]

April 22, 2020

Pickups

2020 F-250 Tremor’s integrated Warn winch pulls a Kenworth semi

Announced earlier this year, Ford is now offering an integrated winch on its 2020 F-250 Tremor pickup. Built in partnership with Warn, the winch sits behind the front bumper and can be controlled with a wireless or wired remote. The install does not interfere with adaptive cruise control. Seventy feet of synthetic rope is rated […]

April 20, 2020

Trucks

American Eagle Hybrid Power Source gives service trucks a rechargeable battery pack to run crane and air compressor

American Eagle introduced the latest hybrid power source that runs the truck’s crane and the company’s new 30-P electrically driven air compressor.

April 16, 2020

Vocational

Kenworth intros T880 Twin Steer vocational truck

Kenworth introduced a new, factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880 at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas. Available as a day cab, the new Kenworth T880 Twin Steer with set-back front axles is ideal for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-inch axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall […]

April 14, 2020

Trucks

Reading unveils redesigned Aluminum Classic II service truck body, new Master Mechanic crane body

Reading Truck Body has unveiled its newly redesigned Aluminum Classic II service body and a brand new Master Mechanic crane body. The revamped Aluminum Classic II features a fully redesigned understructure which is rated for up to 19,500 lbs GVWR, more than any other aluminum service body Reading has ever offered. The new body also […]

April 9, 2020

Contractor of the Year

Add a Bulk Master Top to your belly dump trailer for 15-second quick lime unloading

Bulk Master Top is an aftermarket addition to a belly dump trailer that allows contractors to haul quick lime and other moisture sensitive bulk materials

April 8, 2020

Business

Coronavirus will likely have long-lasting impact on used truck market

With every North American truck maker having temporarily wound down production, the near-term forecast for new truck builds is dismal, and coronavirus-fueled trepidation will soon filter its way into the used market. The volume of 4-7 year-old trucks sold at auction, according to J.D. Power, was “healthy” in February, rebounding from a typically seasonally low […]

April 7, 2020

Vocational

Volvo unveils new VHD vocational trucks with new look, driver assist features for more comfort

Volvo is calling its new VHD Vocational Series trucks its most significant vocational offering in decades. With modern aesthetics, improved capability and the latest in safety and uptime solutions, Volvo says the new VHD is “tougher made smarter.” For starters, the new trucks feature and updated exterior designed to reflect the look of other Volvo […]

March 30, 2020