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Construction Equipment

The next generation of the Jake Brake is coming and it’s twice as powerful

The next generation of the so-called Jake Brake, built by Jacobs Vehicle Systems, will likely come to market in 2019, the company recently announced. The new High Power Density engine brake will offer twice the braking power as the current Jake Brake and will provide improved engine braking capabilities at a lower rpm range, says […]

October 20, 2017

Class 7-8

Test Drive: Volvo’s redesigned VNL long-haul tractor

For more than 20 years, Volvo’s VNL has been the torchbearer of the company’s U.S. truck catalog. Not only is it the historical leader in order volume, the long-haul tractor has served as a rolling proving ground for innovations that ultimately have found their way to many of Volvo’s trucks. The VNL gets a […]

October 18, 2017

Pickups

Ram’s new Harvest Edition trucks designed for farmers, come in ‘Case Red,’ ‘New Holland Blue’

Calling agriculture “part of the foundation” of which the truck maker’s success is built on, Ram has introduced a special edition pickup designed for farmers and their families. The new Harvest Edition will be available on Ram’s 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups in all four-door Quad, Crew and Mega cab configurations, all box lengths and […]

October 17, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: GM unveils SURUS fuel cell work truck platform; Acela 6×6 service truck; Vermeer dual rod rock drill; Ditch Witch AT40; SDLG L918F

SDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’ SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” Read more   Ditch Witch AT40 debuts with new All Terrain drilling system The Ditch Witch AT40 horizontal directional drill—built on the […]

October 17, 2017

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

Vocational

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