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Dump truck’s raised bed slams into I-10 overpass in Fla., badly damaging beam
A dump truck traveling in Florida with an elevated bed slammed into an Interstate 10 overpass causing structural damage and a highway shutdown. No injuries were reported after the raised bed of a Chavers Construction dump truck traveling east-bound on I-10 struck the Wilkerson Bluff Road overpass early Friday morning about five miles east of […]
August 9, 2017
Vocational
T880/S demand, dealer growth, construction spending have Kenworth bullish on work trucks
Whether it was new dealerships, more connected trucks, more service centers, a stronger warranty, new products or a strong first half in 2017, Kenworth had plenty of good news to report recently at its headquarters in Kirkland, Washington. First up in the hour-long meeting came the news that first-half demand in 2017 for Kenworth vocational […]
August 8, 2017
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Pickups
2018 Roush F-150 stands out from the crowd
Roush has unveiled its 2018 F-150 in an all-new package that’s designed to command attention. Unique Roush body components, a Fox 2.0 suspension system, Roush side-exhaust system and Roush 20-inch wheels with Thompson Baja ATZP3 all-terrain tires help set this F-150 apart from all the others. “The 2018 Roush F-150 is mean, bold and loud. […]
August 7, 2017
Pickups
GM recalling nearly 700,000 pickups over power steering issue
GM is recalling nearly 700,000 pickups over concerns that the electric power steering assist (EPS) could malfunction and lead to a crash. Certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 trucks are affected. A temporary loss of EPS assist is possible in these vehicles especially during low-speed turns which increases the risk of […]
August 7, 2017
Vocational
Navistar to discontinue medium duty N Series engines
Navistar will cease engine production at its Melrose Park, Illinois, plant by early next year as the truck maker continues that facility’s transformation into a technical center. The move will bring production of the company’s medium duty 9- and 10- liter engines to an end. “Our N9/10 engine family was updated in 2014 and since […]
August 7, 2017
Pickups
Classic Dodge Power Wagon tops Hagerty’s latest rating report
If you’re like me, you may kick yourself for having sold that old truck or SUV years ago. Yep. Read it and weep, or rejoice. Classic trucks and SUVs continue to gain traction with Hagerty, prominent valuation and insurance providers for classic vehicles and boats. In the most recent Hagerty Vehicle Rating report, the 1945-1968 […]
August 6, 2017
Safety & Compliance
HCSS eLogs solution gives construction truck drivers another ELD option
The construction software developer HCSS announced this week that it has jumped into the electronic logging device (ELD) market. As we reported in the June issue of Equipment World magazine, starting December 18, ELDs will be required for all commercial motor vehicles that currently use Hours of Service (HOS) paper logs to record a driver’s […]
August 4, 2017
Pickups
Ford issues Super Duty, F-150 recalls over door handle, seat defects
Ford recently issued two recalls impacting its F-Series pickups. The first recall is for certain 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over concerns that a door handle cover may cause the door to unlatch in an accident. The door handle accessory was available on certain 2015-2017 F-150 and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. In the event of […]
August 3, 2017
Pickups
Bollinger B1 is an AWD, electric, modular truck that is both pickup and SUV
The world of electric trucks just got a lot more interesting with the introduction of Bollinger Motors’ all-in-one pickup and SUV. Bollinger, which pushed to design an all-new off-road electric vehicle from the ground up, allows owners to transform the B1 from an SUV to a half-cab truck thanks to reconfigurable body panels (see […]
August 2, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Bill to delay ELD mandate unlikely to garner enough support
More than 21 members of the U.S. House have signed on as co-sponsors to the bill that would delay the compliance date of the looming electronic logging device mandate. The bill, if enacted, would give drivers and carriers two extra years to adopt ELDs by pushing the compliance deadline to December 2019. The legislation, however, […]
August 2, 2017
Pickups
Construction workers chase down truck thief
Construction employees in Missouri got their stolen truck back after chasing down the thief who had swiped it from under their noses. Police in Springfield report that the theft occurred at a bridge construction site Monday morning along Chestnut Expressway west of I-65. After the thief took off in a Lehman Construction truck, company workers […]
August 1, 2017
Pickups
Diesel Ram 1500 gets thumbs up from EPA, CARB
The wait is over. FCA reports that it has received a certificate of conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a conditional executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), permitting the production and sale of 2017 Ram 1500 and 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel engines. Approval from both […]
August 1, 2017
Pickups
U.S. warplane inspired F-150 Raptor sold for $300,000
An F-150 Raptor based on the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet went for $300,000 at auction at AirVenture Oshkosh, an event benefitting the Experimental Aircraft Association Gathering of Eagles – an organization and an event committed to aviation and encouraging youth involvement in flight. Ford has raised more than $3 million for […]
July 31, 2017
Class 7-8
Volvo’s new VNL marks truck maker’s first long-haul redesign in 20 years
Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNL tractor, the first major overhaul of its flagship long-haul model since the VN model was introduced in 1996. The announcement came during a press conference at the company’s new state-of-the-art customer center at its New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Va. “The new Volvo VNL builds […]
July 31, 2017
Safety & Compliance
ELD mandate won’t apply to trucks with older engines
By Matt Cole The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted new guidance for the electronic logging device mandate that exempts trucks equipped with model year 2000 engines and older from adhering to the mandate, regardless of the model year of the truck. However, if a truck’s model year is older than 2000, but the […]
July 31, 2017
Pickups
EPA, CARB approves production & sale of diesel 2017 Ram 1500
The wait is over. FCA announced Friday that it had received a certificate of conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a conditional executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), permitting the production and sale of 2017 Ram 1500 and 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel engines. Approval from […]
July 30, 2017
Pickups
Bollinger reveals electric 2-in-1 pickup, SUV
The world of electric trucks just got a lot more interesting with the introduction of Bollinger Motors’ all-in-one pickup and SUV. Bollinger, which pushed to design an all-new off-road electric vehicle from the ground up, allows owners to transform the B1 from an SUV to a half-cab truck thanks to reconfigurable body panels (see video […]
July 30, 2017
Pickups
Ford recalling 2014 F-150, E-Series to replace seat bolts
Ford is recalling certain 2014 F-150 trucks and 2014 E-Series vans to replace improperly tempered seat, setback, seatbelt and/or seatbelt buckle attaching bolts. In affected vehicles, if a seat, seatback or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the structural integrity of the seat or the seatbelt system’s performance may be compromised in a sudden stop or […]
July 30, 2017
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