Tag: heavy hauler

Construction Equipment

Cummins intros 2 new torque ratings for ISX12

Cummins is adding two new torque ratings to its 450-hp ISX12, the company announced Thursday. The engines—featuring 450 horsepower with 1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque and 450 hp with 1450/1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque, respectively—are designed for linehaul and regional-haul truck markets. The 450 hp with 1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque provides performance on the […]

September 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

The first self-driving heavy hauler is here: Daimler unveils a fully-functional autonomous Mercedes Actros prototype

Speculation about autonomous —or “driverless”—vehicles has been commonplace in the trucking industry for years. Now, Daimler has made this concept a reality. At a June 3 global press conference and demonstration in Magdeburg, Germany, Daimler is hosting its “Shaping Future Transportation 2014″ conference. And the decided star of the show is an actual, fully-functioning autonomous […]

July 3, 2014

Pickups

Hellwig's Big Wig sway bars

Hellwig Products new Big Wig Series of rear sway bars built specifically for heavy-duty trucks with a high center of gravity. Truck Camper, Heavy Hauler and Heavy Tow applications need the extra control that the Big Wig provides with its larger diameter for more stability in heavily loaded conditions. The larger diameter will increase stability […]

June 22, 2011