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Peterbilt’s unveiling a new Model 567 config perfect for concrete contractors at World of Concrete

Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will be unveiling a major new product configuration ideal for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, February 2-6. Peterbilt Marketing Manager for Vocational Products Charles Cook said the to-be-introduced vehicle will be equipped with a PACCAR PX-9 engine, an Allison automatic […]

January 19, 2015

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Volvo and Mack open support center aimed at preventing truck downtime before it happens

Downtime is a killer for fleets with very real bottom line consequences. Customer support specialists for Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America calculate that a commerical vehicle downtime event today can cost a fleet as much as $2,000 a day per event. Obviously, mitigating or even avoiding costly downtime events is a high priority […]

December 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford retains best-in-class heavy duty pickup towing despite F-450’s move to stricter standards

By changing the way it measures the 2015 F-450’s payload and towing ratings, Ford has thrown the latest punch in an ongoing debate with Ram over which brand of heavy-duty pickup has best-in-class towing. Ford announced today that the newest F-450’s maximum towing rating now adheres to the SAE J2807 towing standard. Ford also announced […]

September 2, 2014

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FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Ford Super Duty pickups pack powerful improvements over 2014 models

[imagebrowser id=38] Rolling hard into the throttle, driving 2015 Ford F-350, Ram 3500, and Chevy 3500HD Silverado duallies while towing 33-foot fifth wheel travel trailers tells a lot about a diesel pickup’s power, ride and handling. Put those same trucks/trailers on an interstate where nearly seven miles roll at greater than a 4-percent grade, with […]

July 22, 2014

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Ram debuts 2014 Power Wagon: 6.4L Hemi, 410 hp make a powerhouse 4×4 pickup (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=66] It’s hard to argue with the success of Ford’s SVT Raptor 4×4 pickup. It’s one of the most recognizable trucks on the road today and has proven so popular Ford had to increase production last year just to meet demand. Not content to let Ford get all the buzz, Ram has debuted the […]

April 21, 2014

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TEST DRIVE: Mack Titan

Our trucks editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pennsylvania yesterday where he toured the Mack facility there and got to take a test drive in the new Mack Titan. The truck features Mack’s largest engine, the MP10, with 515-, 565- and 605-horsepower models available. Torque is rated at 2,060 lb.ft. at 1,200 RPMs. In the videos […]

March 21, 2014

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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in […]

February 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford LTL semi truck jumps more than 100 feet through the air

Can’t help but just smile at this one. When the video starts, it doesn’t seem like driver Ash Nichols has gotten enough speed behind this Ford LTL. In the end though, he has more than enough to launch an impressive 101.9 feet through the air. The amount of ground clearance he gets is pretty amazing […]

December 23, 2013

Construction Equipment

Auto for the People: Automatic, automated transmissions make a push in heavy-duty commercial trucks

That’s what makes trucking today so interesting: It is going through several revolutions and evolutions at the moment. The advent of automatic and automated transmissions in heavy-duty commercial vehicles is one such example. In many ways, the explosion in popularity of these units over the past decade is an offshoot of the rapid evolution being […]

July 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford named Best Value truck brand by Vincentric; F-150 takes 1/2-ton honors while GM racks up 3/4- and 1-ton awards

Each year, Vincentric awards automakers with its Best Value awards in both the fleet and consumer markets. This year, when taking the honors awarded for pickup trucks in both segments into account, Ford got just a bit more recognition than rival General Motors, picking up a couple of truck category wins and the award for […]

May 13, 2013

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New truck emissions rules claim fuel consumption reductions, cost savings By Marcia Gruver Doyle Diesel use would be cut by 4 gallons per 100 miles traveled, yielding a total fuel savings of $73,000 over a truck’s life, according to calculations used in the first-ever truck fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulation, announced by […]

September 5, 2011

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Agencies eye heavy truck fuel targets

-From eTrucker Proposed federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks announced Oct. 25 would reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption 20 percent by the 2018 model year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimate 7 percent to 20 percent fuel efficiency gains over model […]

November 2, 2010