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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
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August 4, 2025
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
Vocational
Crane truck tips from elevated lot, crushes truck on highway
A pickup driver in Blue Springs, Missouri, was being treated for possible injuries earlier this week after a crane truck nearby tipped over and landed on his truck. The Missouri Department of Transportation, which responded to the accident near the intersection of SB Highway 7 and Highway 40, posted on Twitter that a crane truck, […]
July 28, 2017
Pickups
Ford’s pickup lineup celebrates 100 years
With the arrival of the sixth-generation F-Series in 1975, Ford dropped the popular F-100, replacing it with a higher-capacity F-150 pickup to combat the C/K trucks from General Motors.
July 27, 2017
Pickups
Ford recalling 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over door latch concern
Ford is recalling 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 a side impact collision, these door handle covers may malfunction […]
July 26, 2017
Pickups
2018 Honda Ridgeline with sticker below $30k arrives at dealerships
The 2018 Honda Ridgeline arrives in dealerships nationwide Tuesday with an MSRP starting at $29,630 (other prices and pictures are posted below). While most OEMs are quick to promote the hauling and towing capacities of their pickups, Honda quickly went after the tailgate crowd in the second paragraph of their press release. “The Honda Ridgeline […]
July 24, 2017
Class 7-8
Crane co.’s overweight haul hit with biggest ticket in R.I. history
The most expensive ticket in Rhode Island history just went to a trucking company that did not have an overweight permit for a 280-ton truck. Bay Crane Northeast was fined $57,000 Tuesday for attempting to travel through Rhode Island recently in an unpermitted 560,000-pound rig destined for Massachusetts, according to wpri.com. The truck, which was […]
July 24, 2017
Pickups
Next generation Nissan Frontier reportedly getting diesel option
Nissan made big news in 2015 when it revealed its 2016 Titan XD diesel—a 5/8-ton entrant equipped with a larger frame than its Titan sibling and a Cummins 5.0-liter turbo diesel. Now, the automaker—which hovers only above Honda in U.S. truck sales—is reportedly going to offer a 2.8-liter Cummins turbo diesel in its completely revamped […]
July 23, 2017
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