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Construction Equipment

Yokohama adds cut-, heat-resistant compounds to dump truck tires

The RL42 E-4 is made for long hauls on hard surfaces while the RB42 E-4 is designed for work in soft and loose surfaces. Both feature steel cord belts.

May 22, 2018

Dealers

Terex launches nationwide on-site service, parts for Advance mixer trucks

Under the new agreement, Terex Services facilities across the U.S. will soon provide on-site support and parts for Terex Advance Mixer trucks. More here.

May 21, 2018

Construction Equipment

’65 Chevy C10’s rusty exterior hides a pristine 1,200-hp 454 LSX engine under the hood

Hidden under a patina finish on a '65 Chevy C10 lies a methanol injected 454 LSX with 1,200-hp. Watch the video and check out the images of this awesome ride.

May 16, 2018

Technology

For truck fleet managers, new Azuga DashCam transmits a visual snapshot of driving incidents, driver behavior

The new Azuga DashCam shows fleet managers what happened before, during, & after an incident triggered by hard breaking, sudden acceleration, & hard cornering.

May 16, 2018

Trucks

Electric trucks will still require skilled mechanics, but ask less of their time

Even though maintenance costs will likely be reduced, electric commercial trucks will still require repairmen and it will be a sophisticated process.

May 15, 2018

Vocational

Ford F-650 Super Duty now available in a battery-powered electric

At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Roush CleanTech’s new fully electric vehicles, built on the Ford F-650 chassis, will have a lithium-ion battery system.

May 14, 2018

Pickups

Fire brings Ford F-150 production & some Super Duty to a halt; GM, FCA also impacted

Production of Ford F-150 and other models temporarily affected after a fire broke out in a Michigan parts supplier plant.

May 11, 2018

Pickups

2018 Ford Raptor drifts the heck out of a hot lap at the Nürburgring

Drift master and father of the Ford Mustang RTR Vaughn Gittin Jr. recently made a trip to Germany to drive the Nürburgring. But, as he explains in the extremely entertaining video below, it rained the day of the drive and, “drifting in the rain,” Gittin Jr. says, “is boring.” So, he decided to do […]

May 10, 2018

Class 7-8

Endurant auto transmission now available on Cummins-powered International LoneStar and LT tractors

The Endurant 12 speed automated transmission, the product of Eaton and Cummins’ joint powertrain venture, is now available for order on International LoneStar and LT Series trucks spec’d with the Cummins X15 engine. The X15, which Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins’ on-highway engine business, says was the number one selling heavy-duty engine in North […]

May 9, 2018

Pickups

2019 Ram 1500 ranks above Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti as lone pickup on Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2018

During a March media briefing prior to my test drive of the new trucks, Ram Truck brand chief Jim Morrison said the truck’s designers had given the revamped 2019 1500 lineup “one of the best interiors in all of the segments,” noting that he was including luxury cars in his assessment. “I’ll challenge you to […]

May 8, 2018

Equipment

CARB revokes compliance alternatives for truck emissions regs after court decision

The time has expired for legal appeals to save the California Air Resources Board’s 2014-introduced “compliance alternatives” to the engine upgrades and retrofits required by its Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation. Emails attempting to clarify the situation have been going out this month to truck owners with CARB-registered vehicles still taking advantage of one or […]

May 7, 2018

Construction Equipment

Equipment roundup: Bell intros B30E artic; Diesel F-150 test drive; 9035E is LiuGong’s first zero tailswing excavator; Wacker Neuson unveils DW60 dumper with rotating cab; Hamm intros GRW 280i roller

Hamm intros GRW 280i, its first pneumatic tire roller with Easy Drive At the Intermat show in Paris last week, Hamm unveiled its first pneumatic tire roller to feature the Easy Drive operation system, the GRW 280i. Hamm calls Easy Drive, which is also used in the tandem rollers of Hamm’s DV+ and HD+ series as well […]

May 7, 2018