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Class 7-8

Nikola to introduce its first battery-powered electric truck

Nikola Motor Company officially introduces the Nikola World which is the company's first battery-powered electric truck. Details here on Equipment World.

February 11, 2019

Class 7-8

Giant transformer heavy-haul job breaks Wash. records: 1M lbs. across 47 mi.

To move this load, Omega Morgan used three heavy-haul trucks, a Kenworth C500 as the pull truck, and two Kenworth T800 trucks to push. More information here.

December 28, 2018

Class 7-8

Chief Kenworth designer explains differences between new W990 and predecessor W900L

Kenworth's director of design, Jonathan Duncan, explains the biggest differences between Kenworth's W900L and W990. Watch the video here on Equipment World.

October 10, 2018

Class 7-8

Kenworth unveils W990: Heavy hauler builds upon storied legacy of W900

The Kenworth W990 comes standard with a PACCAR MX-13 engine, 12-speed PACCAR automated transmission, and PACCAR 40K tandem rear axles. Learn more here.

October 8, 2018

Class 7-8

With supercar looks, Volvo Vera electric tractor can hitch and haul loads autonomously

Volvo Trucks has officially introduced its brand new electric tractor as it can hitch and transport loads by itself. Get more details on Equipment World.

September 27, 2018

Class 7-8

Kenworth adds Cummins ISX12N as nat gas engine option on T680, T880 and T880S trucks

The ISX12N will now be available on Kenworth T680, T880 and T880S and will benefit line haul, regional haul, vocational and refuse applications. More here!

August 27, 2018

Vocational

Dump truck, semi collide on Miss. highway, killing both drivers

The disastrous collision of a log truck and dump truck in Copiah County, MS, kills two truckers, Charles Ray Halford and James E. Millender.

August 10, 2018

Class 7-8

Volvo VNL 300 can now be spec’d with Cummins ISX12N nat gas engine

Volvo announces VNL 300 daycab now available with Cummins ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine, providing an alternative fuel solutions.

July 26, 2018

Class 7-8

Peterbilt bringing new features to Model 567, 579 trucks; forecasts strong outlook for rest of 2018

The Model 579 now is standard with the Bendix Wingman Fusion driver assistance technology, including automatic emergency braking & speed limit sign recognition.

July 3, 2018

Construction Equipment

Trucks “talk” to one another to form semi-autonomous “platoon” in Volvo on-highway demo

Volvo Trucks performed a demo of a three-truck platoon made up of Volvo VNL trucks and trailers. Details about the demonstration here on Equipment World.

July 2, 2018

Class 7-8

Freightliner Goes Electric: Truck maker unveils battery-powered eCascadia, eM2 models

Freightliner's eCascadia features up to 730 peak horsepower while the eM2 features up to 480 peak horsepower. Both are Frieghtliners initial electric trucks.

June 15, 2018

Safety & Compliance

Bill to exempt small trucking companies from ELD mandate introduced in House

This bill would allow carriers with 10 or fewer trucks to use paper logs to record duty status, instead of electronic logging devices. More infirmation here.

May 25, 2018