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Class 7-8
Peterbilt’s Pride & Class package is back on the Model 389
Peterbilt has announced the return of a popular trim package for its Model 389. The Pride & Class package was introduced with a limited production run in 2014 and 2017 featuring a highly polished hood crown surrounding a classic style louvered grille sheet, a brightly polished hood spine, chrome hood side accents and polished hood […]
May 22, 2020
Autonomous
Daimler, Torc Robotics to begin testing autonomous Class 8 trucks on public roads
Daimler Truck North America, makers of the Freightliner and Western Star brands of heavy trucks, says its Torc Robotics team is ready to move development and testing of autonomous trucks to public roads in Virginia. Developed by Torc, part of Daimler’s new Autonomous Technology Group, the trucks are equipped with autonomous driving technology that meets […]
September 11, 2019
Construction Equipment
Navistar plots strategy toward becoming ‘premier solutions provider’ with parts, service foundation
Over the last three years, Navistar has completely overhauled its International Truck line up and debuted a new engine – two strategies that have paid dividends in that they’ve helped inch the company closer to consistent profitability and a marketshare improvement to 17 percent last year. At its media showcase Tuesday in Boulder, Colorado, the […]
August 16, 2019
Construction Equipment
12 states just hiked diesel prices. Here’s how much more you’ll pay at the pump
With the turn of the calendar to July, truck drivers will see increased diesel fuel prices in 12 states due to rising fuel taxes. While some states’ increases are less than a cent, others’ taxes on diesel will be immediately noticeable. All of the following fuel tax increases took effect Monday, July 1. The diesel […]
July 3, 2019
Class 7-8
Volvo Trucks to roll out improved Driver Assist platform
The VADA 2.0 enhances the original platform by integrating radar and cameras for improved traffic awareness, and much more. Details on Equipment World.
June 27, 2019
Class 7-8
Freightliner Goes Electric: Truck maker unveils battery-powered eCascadia, eM2 models
Freightliner's eCascadia features up to 730 peak horsepower while the eM2 features up to 480 peak horsepower. Both are Frieghtliners initial electric trucks.
June 15, 2018
Class 7-8
Test Drive: How Kenworth’s fuel cell T680 delivers a quick, quiet ride
California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Washington, truck-maker, the U.S. […]
February 14, 2018
Class 7-8
Diesel mechanic ponders what Tesla Semi means for his future, goes viral
While electric trucks and vans are generating a lot of headlines lately, they’re still a long, long way from running internal combustion engines out of the market. In the interim, there are mechanics out there wondering what their future might look like in a world of electric powertrains. For instance, a semi mechanic recently posted […]
December 15, 2017
Class 7-8
How much will Tesla’s electric Semi save on operating costs over diesel?
By Max Heine How would you like to get an extra dollar for every five miles you drive? That’s one of many notable promises made by Tesla Motors at the unveiling of the electric Tesla Semi. The boast gets at the heart of what owner-operators care the most about: Would this equipment save me serious […]
December 4, 2017
Class 7-8
The Nikola Zero is a 550-hp electric UTV informing development of the company’s semi truck
Nikola Motor Company (NMC) has positioned itself to rival electric auto-maker Tesla for the crown of trucking’s King of Alternative Power, but much like Elon Musk and his various side businesses, Nikola founder Trevor Milton has also diversified his team’s talents. Next year, NMC will debut its Nikola Zero utility vehicle (UTV), targeting military applications […]
November 29, 2017
Class 7-8
Searching for Tesla’s place in trucking from behind the wheel of a Model S
If there was a polar opposite of a tractor trailer, Tesla‘s Model S just might be it. The sporty sedan is limited to whatever cargo capacity five people can wedge into its front storage compartment – the “frunk” – and the traditional rear trunk compartment. But, as I made my way to Los Angeles this […]
November 20, 2017
Class 7-8
Tesla unveils electric semi: 500 mile range, ‘racecar’ cab, and ‘impossible to jackknife’
With a style more fitting of Star Wars than Smokey and the Bandit, Tesla’s electric semi made its twice-delayed debut Thursday in Hawthorne, Calif., the home Tesla Motors’ design center and company founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket factory. Promising a range of up to 500 miles at maximum weight and highway speed, the company says the Tesla […]
November 17, 2017
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