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Pickups

Shots Fired: Chevy puncture tests badly gash F-150’s aluminum bed, go viral to Ford’s chagrin

In a memorable swipe at Ford, Chevrolet released two videos today showing various comparison tests that left Ford’s aluminum F-150 truck bed severely punctured and looking like “Swiss cheese”, according to one observer. Ford dismissed the tests as marketing stunts and told “Hard Working Trucks” that its lead over competitors in the pickup segment continues […]

June 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

GMC bolsters Sierra hauling, intros gooseneck/fifth-wheel package, trailering camera system

GMC is now offering a gooseneck/fifth-wheel trailering package on its Sierra HD pickups and a trailering camera system for the entire Sierra lineup. The gooseneck/fifth-wheel package will run $350 and consists of a frame-mounted hitch platform and tray concealed beneath the truck’s bed floor. The platform accommodates ball hitch or fifth-wheel hitch mounting brackets and […]

June 9, 2016

Components

Michelin X Works Z tire designed for harsh construction environments

Most construction tires don’t wear out; they get so torn up by debris and harsh construction environments that they can’t be used. The new Michelin X Works Z all-position tire is designed to stand up to those harsh conditions with a 50 percent wider protector ply and a thick layer of cushion gum that increase […]

June 9, 2016

Pickups

Tesla execs talking again about making an electric pickup

More than two years after sending extremely mixed signals on the prospect of building an electric pickup, Tesla execs are again hinting at the possibility. During a recent panel discussion at the International Transport Forum in Germany, Tesla’s chief technology officer, JB Straubel, made it sound as if transitioning to truck building would be fairly […]

June 7, 2016

Pickups

GM reveals new front end design for 2017 Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD with functional hood scoop

Though GM isn’t ready to formally introduce the 2017 Silverado and Sierra Denali HD models, the automaker is drumming up excitement for the trucks’ release later this year by showing off a front-end design refresh highlighted by a functional hood scoop. The hood scoop is part of a new air intake system on the 2500 and 3500 […]

June 6, 2016

Pickups

GM moving pickup production from Mexico back to U.S.

At a time when Ford has been criticized for planning a $1.6 billion auto plant investment in Mexico, General Motors apparently has plans to move light-duty pickup production back to the U.S. from south of the border. A May 20 memo from United Auto Workers Local 598 reports that GM’s Flint Assembly Plant will be […]

June 3, 2016

Trucks

Restored ’74 Toyota FJ45 pickup a drool-worthy vintage beast (PHOTOS)

One word pops into mind upon seeing the truck above: “Gimme.” And though it’s $87,000 price tag is a bit hard to swallow, if one had the cash, one could imagine quickly rationalizing parting with said figure for a truck this well restored. Just look at that interior. A beautiful lack of plastic. Listed on eBay […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ancillary Equipment: It takes more than pavers and compactors to make smooth roads

The paver and compactor garner most of the credit for quality pavement. Of course, you wouldn’t have a road without these star performers, but it also takes top-notch ancillary equipment in supporting roles for all the elements to come together perfectly. Ancillary equipment, generally taken for granted, often blends into the background and becomes part […]

May 30, 2016

Class 7-8

Mack, Volvo unveil 2016 “Ride for Freedom” trucks honoring U.S. military

Both Mack and Volvo Trucks have unveiled heavy haulers customized to honor U.S. military members for this weekend’s Ride for Freedom rally in Washington, D.C. Employees at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., put together the truck you see above, a Volvo VNL 670 model. It features custom-designed graphics that honor […]

May 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Buyers SaltDogg MDS combines dump body with 4-season spreader

Buyers Products has introduced its new SaltDogg Municipal Dump Spreader (MDS) that combines a dump body with a four-season spreader to provide municipalities a product they can use year round. The product was on display at the American Public Works Association 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The MDS is constructed from 304 […]

May 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford Ranger to return in 2019 with a diesel powerplant

Following news last year that Ford was planning on resurrecting its discontinued Ranger pickup here in the U.S., Car and Driver reports that the automaker will in fact be re-entering the midsize truck market that it once dominated with a 2019 model. The last time a Ford Ranger rolled off a U.S. assembly line was in December 2011. Ford […]

May 23, 2016

Construction Equipment

The Nikola One is an electric Class 8 hauler with 2,000 hp, 1,200-mile range…that you don’t have to plug in

Nikola Tesla—renowned inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist—is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, and as a genius rivaled only by the likes of Thomas Edison. An automobile company named in his honor, Tesla Motors, is poised to revolutionize America’s highways. Another […]

May 20, 2016