Tag: vocational trucks: Page 6

Class 7-8

Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries

Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries and the overall […]

January 31, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards

The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]

January 29, 2020

Class 7-8

Eaton Endurant 12-speed transmission now standard on International on-highway trucks

The Endurant 12-speed automated transmission, the first product from Eaton and Cummins’ joint venture, has been named standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks. Made available on International LoneStar and LT trucks spec’d with Cummins’ X15 engine in May last year, Tuesday’s announcement adds coverage for International’s A26 engine along […]

January 24, 2020

Class 7-8

Navistar MaxxForce engine class-action settlement finalized at $135 million

A federal judge has approved Navistar’s proposed $135 million settlement that will be paid out to owners of certain International trucks equipped with defective model year 2011-2014 MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engines. Judge Joan Gottschall of a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the final approval on Jan. 3. The judge […]

January 22, 2020

Pickups

How to get a great deal on the truck you actually want

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in our 2020 Contractors Pickup Guide. The full guide features spec breakdowns, spec rankings, photos and everything new on the 2020 model year half-ton and full-ton trucks from each major manufacturer. Read on below and click this button to download the whole guide. Download the 2020 Contractors Pickup […]

January 20, 2020

Class 7-8

These smart truck seats adapt to you with micro-adjustments throughout workday for ultimate driver comfort

Imagine jumping out of your big rig at the end of a long day feeling as supple and refreshed as the minute you started. That scenario is coming close to a reality with a new seat software program from a company called Comfort Motion Global. The software is designed to make regular but subtle changes […]

January 20, 2020

Class 7-8

EPA eyeing tighter heavy truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformity

Just four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25 percent by 2027, the EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally. EPA […]

January 15, 2020

Class 7-8

Volvo Group launches new Autonomous Solutions Group led by Nils Jaeger

Volvo Group, parent of Volvo Construction Equipment, has named Nils Jaeger president of is new Volvo Autonomous Solutions business division. He will report to Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group president and CEO and serve as a member of the Volvo Group management team. The Volvo Autonomous Solutions division, which began Jan. 1st,  is charged with accelerating […]

January 8, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: VIDEO > Cat 306 CR stick-steer + XTC; The Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2019; Heavy truck market settles down; Winter’s here. It’s time to check dozer undercarriage wear; ASV to offer two Posi-Track configurations

ASV to offer base, premium configurations for Posi-Track loaders ASV is now offering base and premium configuration for its mid-sized Posi-Track loaders. Base configurations will offer a lower-cost option for operators while the premium package will provide additional production and comfort features, the company says. Both configurations will feature ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage.   To read […]

January 6, 2020

Class 7-8

Heavy-truck market settles down as technology advances ramp up

After the huge backlogs and massive sales numbers in recent years, the truck market has returned to calmer days. But calm isn’t stagnant, as ongoing changes to technology and market conditions clearly demonstrate.   A return to normalcy Perhaps the best news for those seeking to invest in new trucks is that the lead time […]

December 31, 2019

Trucks

10th Day of Construction Gifts: Support the team, protect your legs with ShinShield tow hitch covers

If you haven’t barked your shin on a truck trailer hitch well…you probably don’t work in construction. But for those who do there is protection available. Hitch Solutions offers these extra-large ShinShield tow hitch covers to protect your legs from those exceedingly painful encounters. They are made from automotive grade polymers and can withstand trailer […]

December 19, 2019

Pickups

The 2020 Contractors Pickup Truck Guide

Shopping for a pickup isn’t what it used to be. That’s because pickups aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of the no-frills workhorse that you’d run into the ground before getting a new truck. Now, pickups are the most popular version of luxury vehicles today with many average sticker prices hover […]

December 13, 2019