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Pickups

Ram’s 2018 Tungsten Edition half-ton, HD pickups are its “most luxurious” yet

Billed as the truck maker’s most lavish pickups yet, Ram has unveiled the Tungsten Edition for its Limited 1500, 2500 and 3500. The unique design of the truck borrows from both Ram’s Limited and Sport models. So what makes these trucks so opulent? For starters, the headliner is suede, and the majority of the truck’s cabin […]

July 6, 2017

Pickups

Hennessey’s 605-hp VelociRaptor can flat out embarrass the stock Raptor

John Hennessey didn’t mince words following his ¼-mile run in a stock 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. “This truck is bad ass,” Hennessey said in a video of acceleration testing for the truck. “We all kind of expected that anyway, but I was not expecting 0 to 60 in 5.3 seconds. I was not expecting horsepower […]

June 29, 2017

Pickups

Diesel-powered Chevy Silverado 1500 spied in testing

ICYMI: The Silverado is going diesel! https://t.co/tPSeyOoCsc pic.twitter.com/F17fDNdRoz — Off-Road.com (@OffRoaddotcom) June 24, 2017 Looks like even Death Valley provides no escape from spy photographers. A heavily camouflaged, diesel-sipping Silverado was photographed at a fueling station there at Death Valley National Park. Looking at the pictures posted on autoguide.com, it’s plain to see that the truck […]

June 28, 2017

Business

Cummins unveils ZED Connect with launch of ELD smartphone app

Engine maker Cummins announced it has launched a new software company, ZED Connect, whose first offering is a smartphone-based electronic logging device that’s compliant with the USDOT’s looming ELD mandate. The ZED smartphone ELD app is aimed at the small fleet and owner-operator segments. Dubbed a “plug and play” device, the ELD includes visual inspection […]

June 27, 2017

Pickups

Guys beg snake that just slithered from hood of moving pickup to please get off

If you’ve been driving long enough—especially in rural areas—you’re going to end up with some interesting critter stories. Two men driving to work in a pickup recently on a Texas highway got up close and personal with a bull snake that had taken refuge under the hood in the wiper bay right next to the […]

June 26, 2017

Pickups

Ford details 2018 F-150 engines: More power, better MPGs, short delay for diesel option

While Ford F-150 fans are excited to hear about the new diesel option coming to the 2018 model, they’ll have to wait until spring of next year to get it. The news came as Ford released more information on its upcoming half-ton pickup, including performance numbers on its all-new 3.3-liter V6, which the automaker reports […]

June 23, 2017

Pickups

Stolen pickup found impaled on a guardrail

‘Riding a rail’ was an 18th and 19th century practice in the U.S. where citizens would band together, place an offensive resident atop a fence rail and carry the scoundrel out of town. The phrase takes on all new meaning in light of a bizarre pickup crash in rural Idaho. About four hours after a […]

June 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cummins developing fully-electric powertrain: “We are not just a diesel company”

In an effort to diversify its commercial transportation product portfolio beyond diesel and natural gas-powered engines, Cummins announced it will introduce a fully electrified powertrain solution for the urban transportation market by 2019 and a range-extended electrified powertrain by 2020. The company said electric powertrain solutions for pickup and delivery and material handling applications would […]

June 19, 2017

Pickups

Spy shots: Is Ford working on a Ranger Raptor?

CarAdvice in Australia has snapped spy photos of a Ford Ranger prototype that it’s calling the Ford Ranger Raptor. Keep in mind that Ford registered two trademark names in Australia: Ranger Raptor and Ranger FX4. The Ranger is expected to return to the U.S. next year as a 2019 model.

June 15, 2017

Class 7-8

Musk defends Tesla’s electric semi-truck project, says trucking companies involved in design

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing back against critics who contend that his goal of producing an electric tractor-trailer is more pie-in-the-sky than practical. Critics, including panelists at last month’s ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, have said that the cost and the weight of batteries needed for electric long-haul transport make it less-than-ready for […]

June 14, 2017

Pickups

Ford throws water on all-electric F-150 prospects

Until batteries shed some pounds, don’t expect to see Ford producing an electric F-150 anytime soon. While the automaker announced plans for a hybrid F-150 by 2020 and an all-electric crossover SUV (CUV), an all-electric F-150 is not a priority—and for good reason. “In a CUV, you aren’t too worried about payload or towing, but […]

June 13, 2017

Safety & Compliance

ELD Mandate: As contractors scramble to comply with electronic logging, others may be in for “rude awakening”

If you operate construction trucks you may fall under a new mandate requiring electronic logging of your drivers’ hours – and time is running out to comply. Failure to do so could lead to fines and lower safety scores. Here’s how to know if your business is at risk and what you can do about […]

June 9, 2017