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Q&A: Bollinger Motors CEO talks new all-electric B2CC chassis-cab truck
Bollinger Motors recently announced plans to produce and sell an all-electric, Class 3 chassis cab truck on its B2 pickup platform. The Bollinger B2CC is the world’s first and only Class 3 all-electric chassis-cab truck platform, and it offers unlimited work truck variants. “The Bollinger B2 Chassis Cab’s unique features – including the 5,000-lb. payload and […]
May 12, 2020
Trucks
American Eagle Hybrid Power Source gives service trucks a rechargeable battery pack to run crane and air compressor
American Eagle introduced the latest hybrid power source that runs the truck’s crane and the company’s new 30-P electrically driven air compressor.
April 16, 2020
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Vocational
Kenworth intros T880 Twin Steer vocational truck
Kenworth introduced a new, factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880 at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas. Available as a day cab, the new Kenworth T880 Twin Steer with set-back front axles is ideal for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-inch axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall […]
April 14, 2020
Trucks
Reading unveils redesigned Aluminum Classic II service truck body, new Master Mechanic crane body
Reading Truck Body has unveiled its newly redesigned Aluminum Classic II service body and a brand new Master Mechanic crane body. The revamped Aluminum Classic II features a fully redesigned understructure which is rated for up to 19,500 lbs GVWR, more than any other aluminum service body Reading has ever offered. The new body also […]
April 9, 2020
Business
Coronavirus will likely have long-lasting impact on used truck market
With every North American truck maker having temporarily wound down production, the near-term forecast for new truck builds is dismal, and coronavirus-fueled trepidation will soon filter its way into the used market. The volume of 4-7 year-old trucks sold at auction, according to J.D. Power, was “healthy” in February, rebounding from a typically seasonally low […]
April 7, 2020
Vocational
Volvo unveils new VHD vocational trucks with new look, driver assist features for more comfort
Volvo is calling its new VHD Vocational Series trucks its most significant vocational offering in decades. With modern aesthetics, improved capability and the latest in safety and uptime solutions, Volvo says the new VHD is “tougher made smarter.” For starters, the new trucks feature and updated exterior designed to reflect the look of other Volvo […]
March 30, 2020
Vocational
Walkaround: The new Mack medium-duty MD Series trucks
Mack Trucks‘ new MD Series of medium-duty units are new for 2020, but the Class 6 and 7 market is far from unchartered waters for the company. Mack exited the medium-duty segment in the early 2000s shortly after the debut of the Mack Freedom – more reborn Renault than Born Ready Mack. The Freedom concluded […]
February 13, 2020
Vocational
Mack brings improved auto braking, lane warnings to Granite trucks with Bendix Wingman Fusion 2.0
Automatic Emergency Braking and lane departure warnings are among the improved driver-assistance features that Mack is bringing to its Granite lineup of vocational trucks. The features are part of the second generation of Bendix’s Wingman Fusion suite of driver-assist technology features enabled by a system comprised of cameras and radar. With version 2.0 of the […]
February 7, 2020
Vocational
Test Drive: 2020 Ford Super Duty lineup delivers power and more power
Hard work just got a little easier thanks to Ford’s new powertrain line-up for model year 2020. Ford’s new 7.3-liter V8 gas engine and its new third generation 6.7-liter Powerstroke are not only exciting to drive, they’re delivering best-in-class capabilities across several vehicle classes. But what’s power without grace? Enter Ford’s all-new heavy-duty 10-speed TorqShift […]
February 6, 2020
Vocational
Hardox steel body doubles the life, enables additional capacity on new Bay Lynx Titan volumetric concrete mixer
Bay Lynx introduced a new volumetric concrete mixer Tuesday at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. The Bay Lynx Titan is built from Hardox 450 steel that is four times stronger than traditional steel. The harder surface of the steel resists cracking and stands up better to abrasive material. According to the company it […]
February 6, 2020
Class 7-8
Volkswagen truck unit Traton offers to buy Navistar International for $2.9B cash
In a move that sent the stock price of International Trucks parent company Navistar soaring in after-hours trading, the global truck unit of Volkswagen has made an unsolicited cash offer to buy Navistar International Corporation for $35 a share. Navistar confirmed in a statement that the offer has been made and that it has yet […]
February 5, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
Vocational
2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cabs to launch with best-in-class payload, gas torque and PTO torque
Ford’s Super Duty chassis cab lineup is seeing sizable power improvements for the 2020 model years thanks to improvements to the 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel and the new 7.3L gasser. The new 7.3L V8 delivers both 350 horsepower and a best-in-class gas torque rating of 468 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm. Ford says this is the […]
January 16, 2020
Class 7-8
Heavy-truck market settles down as technology advances ramp up
After the huge backlogs and massive sales numbers in recent years, the truck market has returned to calmer days. But calm isn’t stagnant, as ongoing changes to technology and market conditions clearly demonstrate. A return to normalcy Perhaps the best news for those seeking to invest in new trucks is that the lead time […]
December 31, 2019
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