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Cemen Tech’s cloud-based Accu-Pour software now works with more volumetric concrete mixers—including competing models
Cemen Tech, makers of volumetric concrete mixers and technology, has announced expanded compatibility of its Accu-Pour cloud software suite. Unlike drum mixers, volumetric concrete mixers act as mobile batch plants mounted to a truck chassis or a trailer. Using a segmented body, they carry unmixed sand, cement, coarse aggregates, water, and any other admixtures or […]
August 12, 2019
Pickups
Irate homeowner bashes trucks during ‘Get off my lawn!’ incident
Concrete workers in Omaha, Nebraska watched and recorded a man this week as he bashed a truck and slashed its tires after complaining that it was parked on his lawn. The 70-year-old man was so irate that after pummeling the pickup he crossed the street and bashed the lights of the workers’ cement truck parked […]
August 8, 2019
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Nissan drops diesel for 2020 Titan XD
After a short four-year run, Nissan’s diesel option in the Titan XD is coming to an end for model year 2020. Lackluster sales are behind the company’s move to nix the Cummins 5.0-liter turbo engine which made its debut in the 2016 Titan XD. “Production of the Titan XD Diesel will end in December 2019,” […]
August 8, 2019
Pickups
GMC rolls out new features, styling for 2020 pickups
The rollout of GMC’s next generation pickups continues with the addition of innovative features to the Sierra 1500 and mid-size Canyon as well as the launch of an all-new Sierra Heavy Duty. The 2020 Sierra offers premium, segment-leading features with the addition of the 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine and the expansion of its carbon fiber […]
August 6, 2019
Pickups
Goliath is the six-wheeled, supercharged Chevy Silverado you’ve always needed
Got nearly $400,000 burning a hole in your pocket and wish Hennessey would make you a six-wheel super truck that didn’t have the word Ford on it anywhere? Rest easy, the Goliath Silverado is here. After a successful launch of the VelociRaptor, a six-wheel modification of Ford’s Raptor F-150, Hennessey has introduced a similar truck based on […]
August 6, 2019
Class 7-8
Regs limiting glider kits score a win in EPA ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has concluded that a 2017 EPA study used to promote limiting production of glider kit trucks was “consistent” with the agency’s research standards and, therefore, the study’s conclusions shouldn’t be dismissed. EPA’s Office of Inspector General released a preliminary report Wednesday and says it expects to issue a final […]
August 6, 2019
Pickups
Diesel-powered 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 will get 33 mpg highway
Diesel ½-ton trucks just got a lot more interesting. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the all-new 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine delivers an EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway and 23 city in rear-wheel-drive models. EPA-estimated fuel economy for four-wheel drive models is 29 mpg highway/23 city. With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, […]
August 2, 2019
Class 3-6
Ford reverses course, nixes diesel option on 2019 Transit Connect vans
Ford has dropped the diesel option and one of its wheelbases for its 2019 Ford Transit Connect. Last year, Ford announced the van would be available with a gasoline-fueled 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine, a 2.5-liter inline four gaseous prep package and a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel. Lackluster demand, however, led to changes. “Ford Motor Company no […]
August 1, 2019
Pickups
2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Duramax gets 33mpg highway
Diesel ½-ton trucks just got a lot more interesting. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the all-new 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine delivers an EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway and 23 city in rear-wheel-drive models. EPA-estimated fuel economy for four-wheel drive models is 29 mpg highway/23 city. With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, […]
July 31, 2019
Pickups
University of Virginia pleased with hybrids
Ford’s recent electric F-150 video showing the truck towing over a million pounds of train freight is impressive. But it’s a prototype and at this point it’s anyone’s guess where the numbers are going to end up regarding the truck’s range, towing, payload, charging requirements and cost. When the world finally gets another OEM-produced electric […]
July 31, 2019
Vocational
VMAC intros Underhood70 air compressor for 2019 Ram trucks with Cummins engines
VMAC has now released its new Underhood70 air compressor for 2019 Ram trucks with Cummins diesel engines. The release follows VMAC’s addition of a new lineup of Underhood rotary-screw compressors for 2019 vans and service trucks. The compressors are installed in the truck or van’s engine compartment and can be used to run small to […]
July 31, 2019
Pickups
Ford’s electric F-150 pulls over one million pounds
If there’s one thing that electric vehicles have it’s torque and plenty of it—like the moment you press the accelerator. Demonstrating this point in a video that quickly went viral is Ford which put its electric F-150 prototype to work by pulling over one-million pounds. Check it out for yourself.
July 23, 2019
Pickups
Hellwig releases Big Wig rear sway bar for 2019 Ford F-450
Hellwig Products has released its bolt-on, three-way adjustable Big Wig rear sway bar for 2019 Ford F-450 dually pickups. Designed to increase rear end stability, the Big Wig rear sway bar is forged from 1-5/16-inch, solid heat treated 4140 Chromoly steel and is finished in Hellwig’s Hammertone powder coat to help prevent corrosion. Polyurethane bushings […]
July 23, 2019
Pickups
Test drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator more Jeep than truck?
A couple of weeks ago I spent most of a day at FCA’s Chelsea Proving Grounds driving the new 2020 Jeep Gladiator. It was fun. A lot of fun, actually. And despite all that fun, the biggest question I came away with in regard to this very fun truck was “Why?” Over the course of the […]
July 23, 2019
Vocational
Volvo, Samsung to develop batteries for electric trucks
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that will develop battery packs for Volvo Group’s electric trucks. Working with Samsung SDI, Volvo Group aims to accelerate the speed of development and strengthen the long-term capabilities and assets within electromobility across all truck segments and markets. The alliance will cover […]
July 19, 2019
Pickups
Test Drive: The Jeep Gladiator is a great truck. But is it enough truck?
We took the 2020 Jeep Gladiator for a test drive and despite all the fun that was had, the biggest question I came away with was “Why?” Find out more here.
July 17, 2019
Pickups
Ford’s truck emoji makes Unicode short list
Truck owners take heart. In addition to poop, cats and puppy dogs, a blue pickup emoji created by Ford (shown above) may soon be joining the world’s vast line-up of text message icons. Well, maybe it’s not so vast since oddly enough there are no pickup trucks among the transportation-related emoji texted each day. Not […]
July 17, 2019
Pickups
J.D. Power: Nissan Titan has fewest problems
J.D. Power has ranked the Nissan Titan ranked as the best performer in the large light-duty pickup segment for its 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study. Titan had the fewest issues among light-duty pickups with 66 problems per hundred vehicles (PPH) and the truck tied for seventh in fewest overall problems among all 257 vehicles studied. […]
July 17, 2019
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