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Vocational

Mack unveils MD6 and MD7 in return to medium duty trucks

Mack’s new medium duty entries – the Class 6 MD6 and Class 7 MD7 – unlocks new over the road segments for the truck maker. The Mack MD6 has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 pounds, and the MD7 model has a GVWR of 33,000 pounds. Both are exempt from the 12% Federal […]

February 4, 2020

Pickups

GMC Teases Electric Hummer: Pickup with monster specs will be unveiled later this year

GMC will be reintroducing its iconic Hummer as an electric pickup. During last night’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, GMC ran the ad you see below, teasing a new, electrified version of the Hummer and a full unveiling slated for May 20. Another ad, which you can […]

February 3, 2020

Class 7-8

Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries

Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries and the overall […]

January 31, 2020

Pickups

Seriously Quick: 2020 Super Duty trucks are Ford’s most powerful yet thanks to 3rd-gen Powerstroke diesel

It’s somewhat of a throwback to what pickups used to look like and it keeps looking better every time I see it. Ford recently rolled out the most powerful, factory-produced pickup in the nation at a Super Duty event near Phoenix, Ariz. The velocity blue 2020 F-450 regular cab dually you see above, equipped with […]

January 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fleets can now comment on EPA’s proposal for tighter heavy truck emissions standards

The Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback from the public and trucking industry stakeholders on its proposed Cleaner Trucks Initiative to tighten heavy-duty truck emissions regulations and develop a so-called “50-state program” for nationwide emissions standards. The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking Monday requesting input. Comments can be made by clicking this link […]

January 29, 2020

Pickups

Ford to offer integrated Warn electric winch on 2020 Super Duty Tremor trucks

Ford says it will, for the first time, offer an integrated winch as a factory option on its 2020 Super Duty trucks. An exclusive Ford Performance Part made by Warn, the electric winch will deliver 12,000 pounds of winching power. The winch will be available both as a factory option or as a dealer-installed after-sale […]

January 27, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How to buy a pickup truck; MultiOne to build loaders for Vermeer; What to look for in a concrete slipform paver; JLG, AUSA to launch small telehandler to challenge skid steers; GMC unveils 2021 Canyon AT4

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings […]

January 27, 2020

Class 7-8

Eaton Endurant 12-speed transmission now standard on International on-highway trucks

The Endurant 12-speed automated transmission, the first product from Eaton and Cummins’ joint venture, has been named standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks. Made available on International LoneStar and LT trucks spec’d with Cummins’ X15 engine in May last year, Tuesday’s announcement adds coverage for International’s A26 engine along […]

January 24, 2020

Pickups

GMC unveils 2021 Canyon, adds AT4 off-road trim

GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options. First introduced on the Sierra 1500 before being brought over to the heavy duty models last year, the AT4 trim brings the following equipment to the Canyon for the […]

January 23, 2020

Class 7-8

Navistar MaxxForce engine class-action settlement finalized at $135 million

A federal judge has approved Navistar’s proposed $135 million settlement that will be paid out to owners of certain International trucks equipped with defective model year 2011-2014 MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engines. Judge Joan Gottschall of a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the final approval on Jan. 3. The judge […]

January 22, 2020

Pickups

How to get a great deal on the truck you actually want

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in our 2020 Contractors Pickup Guide. The full guide features spec breakdowns, spec rankings, photos and everything new on the 2020 model year half-ton and full-ton trucks from each major manufacturer. Read on below and click this button to download the whole guide. Download the 2020 Contractors Pickup […]

January 20, 2020

Class 7-8

These smart truck seats adapt to you with micro-adjustments throughout workday for ultimate driver comfort

Imagine jumping out of your big rig at the end of a long day feeling as supple and refreshed as the minute you started. That scenario is coming close to a reality with a new seat software program from a company called Comfort Motion Global. The software is designed to make regular but subtle changes […]

January 20, 2020