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Class 7-8
Endurant auto transmission now available on Cummins-powered International LoneStar and LT tractors
The Endurant 12 speed automated transmission, the product of Eaton and Cummins’ joint powertrain venture, is now available for order on International LoneStar and LT Series trucks spec’d with the Cummins X15 engine. The X15, which Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins’ on-highway engine business, says was the number one selling heavy-duty engine in North […]
May 9, 2018
Pickups
Green4U will be producing an electric pickup at its new plant in Georgia
EV startup Green4U in Braselton, Ga. is adding an electric pickup to its lineup of all-electric vehicles. Drawing on 30 years of experience in racing and hybrid car development, Green4U will be building a 500,000 square foot factory in Braselton where, besides a pickup, it also plans on producing an electric compact car, various SUVs, […]
May 8, 2018
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Pickups
U.S. DOT ‘deeply concerned’ about Ford Ranger & Mazda truck air bag recall
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that it’s deeply concerned that certain higher-risk 2006 Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks with defective Takata airbags are not being repaired fast enough. These vehicles are under a “do not drive” warning and as such are required to have their air bags […]
May 8, 2018
Pickups
2019 Ram 1500 ranks above Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti as lone pickup on Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2018
During a March media briefing prior to my test drive of the new trucks, Ram Truck brand chief Jim Morrison said the truck’s designers had given the revamped 2019 1500 lineup “one of the best interiors in all of the segments,” noting that he was including luxury cars in his assessment. “I’ll challenge you to […]
May 8, 2018
Pickups
Work truck and passenger jet collide at Baltimore airport
Truck versus plane? Yep. While we’ve heard of plenty of work truck accidents, we definitely don’t get many dealing with trucks colliding into planes, or planes colliding into trucks. Like none. Zero. While we don’t know exactly what happened at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport early Monday morning, we do know that a pickup and a […]
May 7, 2018
Equipment
CARB revokes compliance alternatives for truck emissions regs after court decision
The time has expired for legal appeals to save the California Air Resources Board’s 2014-introduced “compliance alternatives” to the engine upgrades and retrofits required by its Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation. Emails attempting to clarify the situation have been going out this month to truck owners with CARB-registered vehicles still taking advantage of one or […]
May 7, 2018
Pickups
Ford video shows 2019 Ranger durability testing
Ford released a video of its upcoming 2019 Ford Ranger going through some challenging tests. Watch Ford’s highly anticipated midsize redux as it hits the trails in Arizona, the Australian Outback and at Ford’s Michigan Proving Grounds. “We torture every component – from its high-strength steel frame to its EcoBoost engine to its cloth and leather-trimmed […]
May 6, 2018
Pickups
Hotshot carrier asks FMCSA to let him install sleeper berth in pickup truck bed
A Massachusetts-based one-truck hotshot carrier is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be allowed to install a sleeper berth in the bed area of his Ford F-350 pickup truck. A sleeper berth in the bed of a pickup do not meet the access, location, exit, communication or occupant constraint requirements in the Federal […]
May 4, 2018
Pickups
Ram unveils 2019 1500 Kentucky Derby limited edition
Ram has unveiled a limited edition of its all-new 2019 1500 to commemorate the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. The 2019 Ram 1500 Kentucky Derby edition is based on the brand’s top Limited trim, and will feature Kentucky Derby “Run for the Roses” fender graphics. The launch of this new Kentucky Derby Edition will […]
May 4, 2018
Class 7-8
Nikola suing Tesla over alleged electric semi truck patent infringement
Nikola Motor Company filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tesla Inc., alleging the electric-car company infringed on several of its Class 8 truck design patents. The hydrogen-electric truck startup claims Tesla’s Semi – set for production next year – violates Nikola patents for the truck’s fuselage design, mid-entry door and wrap-around windshield. “The Tesla Semi design is substantially […]
May 2, 2018
Pickups
F-Series sales for April at an 18-year high
F-Series is now reporting 12 consecutive months of year-over-year increases, with top trim level Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited Super Duty pickups representing 49 percent of sales. Overall F-Series average transaction pricing gained $900 last month. “The industry continues to operate at historically strong levels. We are seeing this with our F-Series trucks, which […]
May 1, 2018
Vocational
Navistar recalls 10,000 trucks due to fire extinguisher defect
By Matt Cole More than 10,000 International tractors are being recalled as part of the massive Kidde fire extinguisher recall that was initiated in November. Trucks equipped with Kidde plastic-handle or push button “Pindicator” fire extinguishers are included in most recent recall from Navistar, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. These fire extinguisher models […]
May 1, 2018
Pickups
Test Drive: Ford’s new diesel F-150 delivers great power, quick response
Five months into the calendar year, Ford’s venerable F-150 will undergo a mid-model year shakeup when the first diesel-powered versions – cranking out an EPA-estimated 30 MPGs on the highway – hit dealer lots next month. Ford offers seven different trim levels for F-150 but the 3-liter Power Stroke V6 – Ford’s sixth available engine […]
April 30, 2018
Pickups
Test drive: Ford’s 3-liter F-150 Power Stroke
Five months into the calendar year, Ford’s venerable F-150 will undergo a mid-model year shakeup when the first diesel-powered versions – cranking out an EPA-estimated 30 MPGs on the highway – hit dealer lots next month. Ford offers seven different trim levels for F-150 but the 3-liter Power Stroke V6 – Ford’s sixth available engine […]
April 29, 2018
Pickups
Retro Big 10 Chevy option offered on 2018 Silverado
At least two Chevy dealerships in the U.S. and two in Canada are offering a retro Big 10 conversion on the 2018 Silverado which is quickly gaining traction among fans of the iconic truck. Introduced in the early 1970s, the Cheyenne Super 10 is easy to spot thanks to its distinct two-tone paint job and […]
April 27, 2018
Trailers
Load and unload at ground level with Felling’s new EZ-T tilt trailer
With an eye toward the rental market, Felling Trailers has launched its FT-12 EZ-T tilt trailer that allows operators to drive equipment on and off the trailer at ground level. The company says the new trailer comes in handy for loading, unloading and transporting floor sweepers, scissor lifts, rollers and other equipment with low ground […]
April 27, 2018
Pickups
Diesel Brothers ‘one-of-a-kind’ F-450 SEMA flatbed sells on eBay
The Diesel Brothers massive Ford flatbed on display at SEMA in November caught our attention. And it recently caught the attention of a buyer on eBay who forked over $125,000 to buy the 2017 F-450 Lightning Ultimate Platinum Alumiduty SEMA Build. Prior to the sale, Dave Sparks, a.k.a. Heavy D, announced on Facebook: “My new […]
April 26, 2018
Vocational
Semi smashes raised, fully loaded end dump trailer right into a bridge
Every time you see one of these raised dump bed disaster stories, you can’t help but wonder “How did the driver not know?” That goes doubly in this instance, captured in the video below, which occurred earlier this month along Highway 40 near Montreal. According to Le Journal de Montreal, drivers traveling alongside a semi […]
April 26, 2018
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