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GM halts deliveries of 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon due to airbag defect; recalls Silverado, Sierra for separate issue

It’s been three months since we saw a General Motors pickup truck recall despite the fact that the automaker has issued 71 recalls this year affecting about 30 million vehicles globally. Now, in the last few days, the automaker has issued two more, one of which affects the company’s much-hyped redesigned midsize pickups before they’ve […]

October 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

Nissan will unveil Cummins-powered diesel Titan at Detroit Auto Show

Nissan will debut its diesel-powered Titan pickup at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January. The company confirmed the debut to Equipment World sister site Hard Working Trucks. Last summer Nissan announced its plans to drop a Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine in its next generation Titan. The engine is expected to make between 310-325hp and more than […]

October 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Truck crashes into barrier and is ripped in half, all in the name of science and homeland security

The folks at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have a fun job. But it’s also important work. According to the Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle, TTI has a contract with the U.S. State Department to research the effectiveness of “perimeter security devices,” like road blocks and steel barriers, that would be installed around embassies and […]

October 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Nissan engineers made an electric pickup truck by hacking up a Leaf electric car

[imagebrowser id=135] A team building exercise at Nissan’s Technical Center in Stanfield, Arizona produced another spin on the company’s hybrid technology capabilities. Part Nissan LEAF and part Nissan Frontier, the mashup pickup supports operations at Nissan’s 3,050 acre proving grounds located in Stanfield. The a one-of-a-kind electric vehicle hauls supplies and people around on the tech center property. […]

October 1, 2014

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used articulated truck sales for October 2014

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Next generation Ford Super Duty pickups will be made of aluminum too

[imagebrowser id=38] The next generation of Ford Super Duty pickups will be made of aluminum, just like their F-150 brethren. Ford made the announcement during a conference call with investment analysts Monday afternoon, according to a report from USA Today. The announcement came as no surprise. Though the announcement that the 2015 F-150 would make […]

September 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado 2.5L offers a nimble, fuel-sipping ride

It’s sound and performance feel a lot like it’s closest rival, the 2.7-liter Toyota Tacoma, as you roll into the throttle. But instead of the power flattening out as the tachometer nears 5,000 rpm like the Tacoma, the GM 2.5L four-cylinder in the 2015 Chevy Colorado Extended Cab LT I’m driving keeps on pulling strong […]

September 30, 2014

Technology

Mack partners with Telogis to launch scalable telematics package for truck fleets

Mack announced a major expansion package to its GuardDog Connect fleet telematics system today. The company’s new Mack Fleet Management Services is a suite of software and technology offerings made possible by an initial partnership with Telogis. The new system, which features three distinct and highly configurable application packages, builds off of Mack’s existing GuardDog […]

September 29, 2014

Construction Equipment

The 2015 Ford F-150 can park itself, check your blind spots and give you a back massage

Once new owners of the 2015 Ford F-150 finally get their hands on the trucks in coming weeks, they might encounter a problem. They might not want to get out of the truck. Ford has put together a list of all the nifty driver-assist and comfort features the new technology-packed pickups have to offer and […]

September 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

With Mercedes-Benz 2025 Future Truck, Daimler unveils a vision of future haulers without mirrors or headlights

Today’s truck designs are vastly different than those of 15 years ago. OEMs have introduced major advancements in aerodynamics, integrated safety systems and new engine and powertrain options that make the squared-off, long-nose offerings of years past look like dinosaurs. But those design changes largely have been incremental over the years. Until now. Daimler introduced […]

September 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

High-pressure, computer-controlled fuel injection key to next-gen heavy-duty diesel engines

Fuel systems for heavy-duty diesel engines have come a long way over the last decade since the advent of federally mandated exhaust emissions standards. Their evolution will continue over the next couple of years as new greenhouse gas regulations come into play. GHG emissions regulations also will be de facto fuel economy standards for heavy-duty […]

September 23, 2014

Construction Equipment

GM announces 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon four-cylinder fuel economy

After announcing V-6 fuel economy for its upcoming 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon earlier this month, General Motors has now unveiled fuel economy numbers for the midsize pickups when equipped with a four-cylinder engine. The 2.5-liter I-4 with two-wheel drive and a six-speed automatic transmission will get 20 miles per gallon in the city […]

September 23, 2014