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Class 7-8

Nikola says its 2,000-hp electric hauler is 100% emissions-free

Nikola Motor Company has announced that advanced internal testing has shown the company’s soon-to-be-revealed Nikola One commercial Class 8 truck achieves “100 percent zero emissions” when spec’d with a CNG-powered turbine. Nikola One’s electric motors are powered by a liquid cooled lithium-ion battery pack, which is charged by an onboard turbine. The fuel agnostic turbine automatically charges the […]

August 16, 2016

Vocational

Meet ‘Jack,’ Mack’s 800-hp mega crew cab pickup truck

Last weekend at the Pocono Raceway, fans were treated to quite the sight when a massive pickup truck toting the American flag led the ceremonial laps at the Pennsylvania 400. The pickup in question is named Jack and is the monstrous creation of Mack Trucks’ Customer Adaptation Center. Given the nickname of Mack Trucks co-founder […]

August 4, 2016

Vocational

Daimler unveils first electric heavy truck, the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck

The race to build an electric heavy truck just got another contestant, and Wednesday they seized the lead. Upstart Nikola Motor Company and Tesla seemed locked in a battle to roll out the first electrified truck, but Daimler Trucks has rolled out its Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, the first fully electric truck with a total weight of up […]

August 3, 2016

Vocational

Chevrolet’s new medium duty cabover trucks headed to dealers

Chevrolet has announced that its new low cab forward trucks are now headed to Chevrolet dealers across the country, officially marking the Detroit giant’s return to the medium duty market. The new cabover trucks—based on Isuzu’s N-Series—are offered in regular cab and crew cab body styles, with either a 6-liter V8 gas engine, a 3L […]

August 2, 2016

Class 7-8

Why contractors should always consider a specialist when hauling the biggest loads

Hauling the biggest loads Whether it’s machinery or huge industrial components, before you hit the road with an oversize or overweight load, consider using a specialist. The technical aspects of hauling big or heavy loads on trailers is well known by experienced contractors. You get a big enough tractor, a big enough trailer and you […]

July 29, 2016

Pickups

This ’07 Tundra is 1 million miles strong. Now Toyota is trying to figure out how it built an unbreakable truck

Mike Sweers is a self-described truck guy. He has a ranch, drives a truck each and every day and has very clear ideas on what he wants personally in a pickup. He also happens to be the chief engineer of the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra, and as such he is in charge of the image, direction […]

July 27, 2016

Class 7-8

Cummins intros predictive cruise, OTA updates for 2017 engine lineup

In addition to unveiling its 2017 engine lineup, Cummins has introduced a new package of engine connectivity options that give fleets the ability to update their trucks’ engines over the air (OTA) with either an updated calibration from Cummins or specialized tunes for improving fuel economy or application changes. The U.S.’ predominant heavy-duty diesel engine maker […]

July 26, 2016

Class 7-8

Cummins unveils X12, X15 engines for 2017, rebrands heavy-duty lineup

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misstated the X12 Series engine’s torque range. The range will extend to 1,700 lb-ft, not 1,750 lb-ft as previously stated. The article has been updated to reflect the correction. During a press conference at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, Cummins pulled the curtain back […]

July 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

This 1968 Volvo DR861 is the oldest articulated hauler in operation in North America

It might not be the prettiest machine in his fleet, but Tomy Stenvall’s 1968 Volvo DR860 articulated hauler is certainly his most prized. But the truck isn’t just a novelty antique at Stenvall’s Amswede Corporation in Chula Vista, California. Since the early 1990s, the DR860 has been used on a daily basis as a water truck on jobsites […]

July 19, 2016

Class 7-8

International’s new predictive cruise control optimizes truck performance in real time using GPS and route data

International Truck announced Wednesday it is now offering GPS-based predictive cruise control as an option on its ProStar and LoneStar trucks. International’s predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and updated commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route. “When [predictive cruise controls] originally came out, the systems kind of […]

July 14, 2016

Vocational

Allison’s fully-automatic 4700 transmission now available on Kenworth T880 short hood

Kenworth says it will now offer the fully automatic 7-speed Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) transmission on the 116.5-inch BBC Kenworth T880 short hood spec’d with a Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine. Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says the Allison 4700 RDS allows truck operators to creep slowly and perform other low-speed maneuvers handy in ready-mix applications […]

July 8, 2016

Vocational

Western Star 4700 gets 23,000-lb. front steer axle option

A Detroit 23,000-pound front steer axle is now available on the Western Star 4700. The axle is being offered in set-forward and set-back configurations. Western Star says the Detroit axle is lighter than other brands while being more durable and providing smoother steering through the use of needle bearings that roll between the steering buckle and […]

July 7, 2016