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Vocational

Allison to launch 9-speed automatic transmission in 2020

Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards. The new transmission is the successor to Allison’s 2000 Series six-speed automatic transmission […]

October 13, 2017

Pickups

Ford F-150 lays waste to Hellcat, Corvette, others in 1/4-mile

No replacement for big displacement? After a 2017 F-150 XLT 4×4 with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost got some help from Brew City Boost, which included a methanol injection, the truck repeatedly ate up the ¼ mile drag at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, and reportedly beat a ZL1 Camaro, Hellcat Challenger, C5 Corvette and others. […]

October 12, 2017

Class 7-8

As possible photo leaks, Tesla delays unveiling of electric semi a second time

Tesla’s electric semi will now make its debut next month, company founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday. The tractor was originally slated to roll out last month before being pushed back to the end of this month. Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery […]

October 12, 2017

Vocational

GM unveils SURUS, a fuel cell chassis for autonomous work and military trucks of the future

One year after debuting the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered pickup designed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, General Motors has unveiled a new platform that the automaker hopes will translate what has been learned from the ZH2 into larger commercial and military trucks. Dubbed the Silent […]

October 11, 2017

Vocational

This Acela Monterra is a 6×6 service truck with a battlefield resume

Though Montana-based Acela unveiled its Monterra lineup of extreme-duty cabover work trucks back in June, it wasn’t until last week’s ICUEE show in Louisville that these reset military trucks had made an official U.S. debut. For the special occasion Acela outfitted one of its Monterras with a 6×6 chassis (the truck is also available in a […]

October 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Beyond Size: Latest articulated dump trucks include better drivetrains, dumping and more

A For decades, the average size of articulated dump trucks (ADTs or artics) has been creeping up.  Where once 24-ton machines were considered the standard size, 35-ton machines are the new benchmark. And the over-39-ton size category now sports 17 models (see chart). As long as they’re properly matched to their loading tools, bigger trucks […]

October 9, 2017

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PHOTOS: The pickups and work trucks of ICUEE 2017

ICUEE is always a great show for truck gawking and the 2017 edition was no exception. Check out the gallery below to see a selection of the many crane, service and bucket trucks, UTVs and pickups that were on display in Louisville.

October 9, 2017

Pickups

The $100K Super Duty Limited is here. Ford says it has redefined the luxury pickup

Ford’s $100K pickup has arrived. That’s right. Check off all the option boxes for Ford’s new 2018 F-450 Super Duty Limited dually and you’ll hit a MSRP of $94,455. Add the taxes and the fees and you’ve arrived into the exclusive, six-figure Ford pickup club. Ford marketing manager Todd Eckert calls the new Super Duty […]

October 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Vactor unveils concept HXX vacuum excavator designed for maximum payload at ICUEE

Vactor Manufacturing has been designing its concept vacuum excavator for three years and plans to begin production in mid-2018, says Ben Schmidt, company product manager. The company debuted the concept truck, which is designed to evenly distribute payload throughout the vacuum excavation process, at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Kentucky. The design for the new […]

October 5, 2017

Vocational

BrandFX now offers all-composite truck bodies with introduction of UltimateFX understructure

Since the 1980s BrandFX has built lightweight truck bodies from a fiberglass-based composite the company says “compares favorably with that of heavier steel bodies, and far exceeds that of aluminum.” The company’s latest EverLast bodies are no exception, offering fuel savings over the course of five years of $275,580 over a steel body. But after […]

October 4, 2017

Vocational

Chevy’s Navistar-built work trucks will be Silverados

During an event at the State Fair of Texas, General Motors announced that the Chevy-branded medium duty work trucks it has been developing in partnership with Navistar will be called the Silverado 4500 and Silverado 5500. The trucks, announced in October 2015 and set to launch in late 2018, represent a long-awaited return to the […]

October 3, 2017

Vocational

International unveils HV Series, a severe duty truck focused on driver comfort; adds sleeper option to HX Series

Over the past two years, International has introduced a new or refreshed product every 4 to 6 months, giving the Lisle, Ill.-based truck-maker the distinction of featuring the industry’s newest truck lineup. Navistar continued its tractor reinvention with the debut of the driver-centric HV Series severe service truck. “Imagine [an interior] space that works for drivers […]

October 2, 2017