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Chevy sets all-new Silverado 4500, 5500 unveiling for March at the Work Truck Show
Chevrolet says it will reveal the all-new Silverado Class 4500 and 5500 chassis cab trucks at The Work Truck Show 2018, which takes place March 6-9 in Indianapolis. The Work Truck Show is North America’s largest work truck event and this year it is expected to draw more than 11,000 public and private truck fleet […]
January 12, 2018
Sweeping changes overtake heavy-duty truck market
Emissions, technology and metallurgy have changed nearly every aspect of trucks used in the construction market. Amid such wide-ranging changes, buyers need to become educated about the new features so when spec’ing trucks they take full advantage of the value those features can reap. Emissions regulations increase demand for gliders, other work-arounds Each tightening […]
January 9, 2018
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Paccar 12-speed transmission now standard on Kenworth T680
The 12-speed Paccar Automated Transmission and its right-hand column-mounted shifter are now standard on linehaul and regional haul applications of Kenworth’s T680. The column-mounted shifter places gear selection and engine brake controls at the driver’s fingertips for better ergonomics, comfort and overall performance. This placement also frees up dash space by eliminating engine brake control […]
January 2, 2018
Vocational
Ram recalls 1.48 million trucks over shifter defect
FCA is voluntarily recalling an estimated 1.48 million trucks in the U.S. to help prevent occupants from inadvertently moving the vehicles’ gear-shifters out of the ‘park’ position. The recall is limited to vehicles equipped with shifters mounted on their steering columns. Those with rotary-dial shifters or floor-mounted shifters are unaffected. An FCA US review of […]
December 29, 2017
Class 7-8
Test Drives: 2017 an epic year for new heavy trucks
This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and many of those miles were ticked en route to test drives – 17 of them, in fact. A big part of my job is climbing behind the wheel of trucks, and occasionally vans, but this year has […]
December 27, 2017
Vocational
Fire dept. creates viral Christmas light show with trucks
Most of the time when trucks are used to help celebrate the holidays you’ll see them in Christmas parades dressed up in lights and pulling floats, honking horns and—in the case of firetrucks—sounding off sirens. However, a determined fireman in Colorado took a different approach this year by synchronizing the lights of his station’s firetrucks […]
December 25, 2017
Class 7-8
Freightliner helps deliver Wreaths Across America to honor vets
Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, Maine, is better known as the man behind Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to remembering and honoring veterans during the holidays. In 1992, the wreath company donated remembrance wreaths that were placed on the graves of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.. […]
December 22, 2017
Dealers
Former Volvo CE chief Weissburg appointed president of Mack Trucks
Martin Weissburg has been named president of Mack Trucks beginning June 1. For the past three years, he’s been serving as president of Volvo Construction Equipment. He joined the Volvo Group in 2005 as president of Volvo Financial Services Americas, and in 2010 became global president of Volvo Financial Services. Weissburg will be headquartered in […]
December 8, 2017
Trucks
Old Soviet military truck used screw propellers to traverse land and sea
Okay, so you wouldn’t want to drive it over asphalt or concrete. Nonetheless, a former Soviet military truck built with two giant stainless steel screw propellers looks like a lot of fun to drive. All-Terrain Vehicles Plant, based in Russia, has restored the truck and posted it on their website alongside other impressive off-road vehicles, […]
December 7, 2017
Vocational
GM recalls 2011-15 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 3500 models due to fuel tank issue
GM is recalling certain 2011-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and GMC Sierra 3500 trucks equipped with dual fuel tanks. The low fuel level sensor for the front tank may stick causing the rear tank to overfill the front tank. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tank fuel pump or update the fuel-level […]
December 6, 2017
Vocational
How to winterize your trucks before the cold season takes full effect
Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall. In extreme temperatures, Petro-Canada Lubricants OEM Technical Liaison Brian Humphrey says lubricants can harden or become too viscous, possibly causing equipment to seize up or fail. “To avoid this situation, fleet managers and owner-operators need to use a […]
December 4, 2017
Vocational
The Duke is a ’72 Chevy C50 transformed into one bad work pickup
As I walked across the central show floor at SEMA earlier this month, I heard something from behind that made me turn around as I stepped into the Chevrolet booth. “F***ing awesome,” said a random guy out of my line of sight. The phrase was said at a volume that indicated not so much someone […]
November 14, 2017
Vocational
Test Drive: Mack’s refreshed Granite boosts comfort
Mack’s Granite, the best-selling conventional straight-truck in the U.S., is getting a light refresh. For the coming model year, the worksite workhorse is taking a a driver-friendly slant with an all-new interior and LED headlights. Mack used feedback from thousands of drivers on their preferences, which the company used to drive the design of a […]
November 9, 2017
Vocational
First Look: Navistar’s HV Series replaces WorkStar with hopes of wooing drivers back
Navistar’s new International HV severe-duty vocational truck is the latest truck introduction in the company’s efforts to rebrand its entire vehicle lineup. It was made available for limited on-course test drives to members of the media at a press event in New Carlisle, Indiana this week. From the outside, the HV looks identical to its WorkStar […]
October 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Eastern Concrete Materials driver is 2017 NRMCA mixer champ; Cemex driver takes second
Edward Rieper, a driver for Eastern Concrete Materials in Bogota, New Jersey, took home the crown in the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) 2017 National Mixer Driver Championship held outside Dallas. This is Rieper’s second national mixer driver championship. He won the event in 2014 and placed fifth in last year’s competition. Dave Mangold, a Cemex […]
October 17, 2017
Vocational
Allison to launch 9-speed automatic transmission in 2020
Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards. The new transmission is the successor to Allison’s 2000 Series six-speed automatic transmission […]
October 13, 2017
Vocational
Small batch of Ford recalls affects Raptor, F-150, Super Duty, F-650 and F-750 trucks
Ford is issuing recalls for the 2018 F-150 Raptor SuperCab, 2015 F-650, 2015 F-750 and 2017 F-150 and Super Duty trucks. 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCab Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 42 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCab non-moonroof vehicles that may be missing rivets in the roof structure. In affected vehicles, […]
October 13, 2017
Vocational
GM unveils SURUS, a fuel cell chassis for autonomous work and military trucks of the future
One year after debuting the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered pickup designed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, General Motors has unveiled a new platform that the automaker hopes will translate what has been learned from the ZH2 into larger commercial and military trucks. Dubbed the Silent […]
October 11, 2017
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