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Safety & Compliance

HCSS eLogs solution gives construction truck drivers another ELD option

The construction software developer HCSS announced this week that it has jumped into the electronic logging device (ELD) market. As we reported in the June issue of Equipment World magazine, starting December 18, ELDs will be required for all commercial motor vehicles that currently use Hours of Service (HOS) paper logs to record a driver’s […]

August 4, 2017

Pickups

Ford issues Super Duty, F-150 recalls over door handle, seat defects

Ford recently issued two recalls impacting its F-Series pickups. The first recall is for certain 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over concerns that a door handle cover may cause the door to unlatch in an accident. The door handle accessory was available on certain 2015-2017 F-150 and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. In the event of […]

August 3, 2017

Pickups

Bollinger B1 is an AWD, electric, modular truck that is both pickup and SUV

The world of electric trucks just got a lot more interesting with the introduction of Bollinger Motors’ all-in-one pickup and SUV. Bollinger, which pushed to design an all-new off-road electric vehicle from the ground up, allows owners to transform the B1 from an SUV to a half-cab truck thanks to reconfigurable body panels (see […]

August 2, 2017

Safety & Compliance

Bill to delay ELD mandate unlikely to garner enough support

More than 21 members of the U.S. House have signed on as co-sponsors to the bill that would delay the compliance date of the looming electronic logging device mandate. The bill, if enacted, would give drivers and carriers two extra years to adopt ELDs by pushing the compliance deadline to December 2019. The legislation, however, […]

August 2, 2017

Pickups

Diesel Ram 1500 gets thumbs up from EPA, CARB

The wait is over. FCA reports that it has received a certificate of conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a conditional executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), permitting the production and sale of 2017 Ram 1500 and 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel engines. Approval from both […]

August 1, 2017

Class 7-8

Volvo’s new VNL marks truck maker’s first long-haul redesign in 20 years

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNL tractor, the first major overhaul of its flagship long-haul model since the VN model was introduced in 1996. The announcement came during a press conference at the company’s new state-of-the-art customer center at its New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Va. “The new Volvo VNL builds […]

July 31, 2017

Safety & Compliance

ELD mandate won’t apply to trucks with older engines

By Matt Cole The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted new guidance for the electronic logging device mandate that exempts trucks equipped with model year 2000 engines and older from adhering to the mandate, regardless of the model year of the truck. However, if a truck’s model year is older than 2000, but the […]

July 31, 2017

Vocational

Crane truck tips from elevated lot, crushes truck on highway

A pickup driver in Blue Springs, Missouri, was being treated for possible injuries earlier this week after a crane truck nearby tipped over and landed on his truck. The Missouri Department of Transportation, which responded to the accident near the intersection of SB Highway 7 and Highway 40, posted on Twitter that a crane truck, […]

July 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

Nikola’s fuel-cell powered One tractor will have 6×4 config

Nikola Motor Co. has provided a few updates on the Nikola One electric tractor the company expects to road test next year. Via its Twitter account, the company says it is planning a “huge party/event” for customers, media and partners when the truck rolls off the test assembly line in 2018. The company also says […]

July 27, 2017

Maintenance

Transition to CK-4, FA-4 heavy-duty diesel oils has been seamless for oil companies

By Jonathan Willis Whenever new heavy-duty engine oils are launched to the public, it is the result of years of study, testing and development. Global researchers spend years working with scientists and engineers developing fuels that will meet all government and industry standards as it relates to fuel economy and emissions regulations. That’s why December’s […]

July 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ram 5500 chassis cab gets a few improvements for 2018

Ram’s chassis cab brand manager, Adrian Ratza, recently talked to us about their biggest heavy-duty truck, the Ram 5500 chassis cab. New for model year 2018, Ram’s top workhorse will get PTO configurations for both left and right sides in either 4×2 or 4×4 models. “We take a lot of pride in the number of PTO […]

July 25, 2017

Class 7-8

Crane co.’s overweight haul hit with biggest ticket in R.I. history

The most expensive ticket in Rhode Island history just went to a trucking company that did not have an overweight permit for a 280-ton truck. Bay Crane Northeast was fined $57,000 Tuesday for attempting to travel through Rhode Island recently in an unpermitted 560,000-pound rig destined for Massachusetts, according to wpri.com. The truck, which was […]

July 24, 2017