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Leak reveals impressive numbers for latest Chevy Duramax
Wardrobe malfunction meet marketing malfunction. An apparent goof by GM revealed too much too soon about its next-generation L5P 6.6-liter Duramax V8 diesel engine available in the 2017 Silverado 2500HD. Scheduled to be revealed during the Texas State Fair, performance numbers on the engine were posted early on the GM Powertrain site where they were […]
September 27, 2016
Vocational
How Cat is using the 793F haul truck to bring automation to more machines
Caterpillar first started internal discussions on autonomous trucks back in 1996, says Jim Hawkins, director of the company’s mining technology enabled solutions, “but really we didn’t start in earnest until 2012. We really wanted to focus on how to make an autonomous truck outperform a truck with an operator.” Company executives, including Hawkins and Cat group […]
September 27, 2016
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Pickups
FCA vehicles, displays, interactive experiences coming to Texas Auto Show
FCA will roll into the 2016 State Fair of Texas Auto Show this Friday with a variety of displays and interactive experiences, featuring Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brand vehicles. “The State Fair of Texas provides a great opportunity to not only showcase our newest vehicles, but demonstrate how our brands uniquely meet the […]
September 26, 2016
Pickups
Nissan hosting Titan of Texas Challenge
Ninjas in Texas?! Sort of… If you’re feeling really inspired by the TV show “American Ninja Warrior,” you may want to register for the Nissan Titan of Texas Challenge next month at the 2016 State Fair of Texas. Participants will have a chance to go up against former contestants of the popular NBC show on […]
September 23, 2016
Pickups
Production of 1950s Chevy NAPCO, the Bowtie’s first 4×4, resurrected by Legacy Trucks (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Legacy Trucks in Wyoming continues to attract attention for its restored and customized classic American pickups. Though it’s best known for restoring early Dodge Power Wagons, the company continues to take on new projects, including more recently General Motor’s first commercially produced 4×4 pickups. Not long after Dodge Power Wagons blazed a successful path in […]
September 23, 2016
Pickups
Adaptive steering on 2017 Super Duty makes turning easier
Ford’s adaptive steering for its 2017 Super Duty trucks makes low-speed turning easier. The system – all contained in the steering wheel itself – has an electric motor, a small computer and a gear unit. Based on driver input and vehicle speed, adaptive steering can add or subtract rotations to driver input at the […]
September 22, 2016
Pickups
Ram hosting live webcast from State Fair of Texas
Ram announced that the media and public are invited to view a live webcast of the Ram Truck press conference next week from the State Fair of Texas. The webcast is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, 8:30 a.m. Central at https://livestream.com/FCALive/RamStateFairofTexas. An on-demand replay of the event will be available immediately […]
September 22, 2016
Pickups
Chevrolet partners with trailer and RV trade groups
Chevrolet announced that it’s partnering with the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) to create a more integrated trailering experience for trailer owners. Each year, approximately 1.2 million horse, boat, RV and work trailers are sold in the U.S. These trailers are primarily pulled by full-size trucks and […]
September 22, 2016
Pickups
AEV unveils Prospector XL based on heavy-duty Ram pickup
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) recently unveiled its Prospector XL, an off-road conversion based on the Ram 2500/3500 pickup. While the Prospector XL shares many of the same components as the original Prospector, it features additional upgrades which AEV says makes for its most adventure-ready truck to date. “With its heavy-duty stamped steel front bumper, aggressively […]
September 22, 2016
Class 7-8
Automation to transform trucking ‘faster than most think,’ forecasters say
The trucking industry is on the precipice of 10 to 20 years of change unlike it’s ever experienced, says transportation economist Noël Perry, and carriers and haulers who want to survive these changes must be prepared for them, he said. “The last major change we had was deregulation,” he said. “And it had only a […]
September 22, 2016
Pickups
Ram hosting first display at IAA Commercial Vehicles Exhibition
Ram Trucks is hosting its first-ever display at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Exhibition, the world’s leading trade show for mobility, transportation and logistics for commercial vehicles. The event, scheduled for September 21-29 in Hannover, Germany, marks the brand’s debut in the international arena as it gears up for an expanded presence in markets for commercial […]
September 21, 2016
Pickups
Ford demonstrates camera assist features on 2017 Super Duty
Jennifer Shaw, Ford driver assistance electronics supervisor, gave Hard Working Trucks a tour of camera assist features available on 2017 Super Duty trucks. Shaw, a self-described novice at backing up a trailer, makes it look pretty easy as she demonstrates camera modes and assist features that come with Ford’s Trailer Reverse Guidance (TRG) system. Take […]
September 21, 2016
Vocational
Mack working to integrate WheresMyConcrete’s real-time mixer data into telematics service
Mack Trucks has announced that it is working to connect real-time concrete mixer data into its telematics service through a partnership with WheresMyConcrete. WheresMyConcrete is a service that allows mixer fleet dispatchers to track delivery and order progress as it happens. The cloud-based software gives dispatchers a 30,000-foot view of the entire operation through order updates, mix […]
September 21, 2016
Pickups
Ram unveils very slick 2017 Night Package 1500 with black-out features
Later this year Ram will begin production on a special edition pickup based on the 1500 Sport model. Designed to provide a customized look straight from the factory, the 2017 Ram 1500 Night Package adds several blacked-out features to give a distinctive, and quite pleasing to be honest, look to one of five available shades: Bright Silver […]
September 20, 2016
Vocational
Kenworth intros the T880S, a set-forward front axle configuration
Kenworth is adding a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 work truck, the company announced Monday at the National Ready Mix Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) ConcreteWorks show. The new configuration—the T880S—is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications. Jason Skoog, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing, says […]
September 20, 2016
Pickups
Ford pickup thefts rising in Denver
Police in Denver are warning Ford pickup owners to watch out for thieves. At least 180 full-size Ford trucks have been stolen this year. That number’s up from last year’s total of 137. The trucks are not just being stolen under the cover of darkness. One man reported that he had locked his F-350 and […]
September 19, 2016
Trucks
Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet
Boasting a new dump body design, improved handling, control and performance, Komatsu has introduced to North America its largest mining haul truck yet in the 980E-4. An electric drive truck with 400-tons of capacity, the 980E-4 is designed for use in large-scale mining applications in tandem with big bucket (55-99 cubic yards) shovels like the […]
September 19, 2016
Pickups
Legacy Trucks now restoring Chevy’s first 4×4
Legacy Trucks in Wyoming continues to attract attention for its restored and customized classic American pickups. Though it’s best known for restoring early Dodge Power Wagons, the company continues to take on new projects, including more recently General Motor’s first commercially produced 4×4 pickups. Not long after Dodge Power Wagons blazed a successful path in […]
September 18, 2016
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