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Vocational: Page 15
Work trucks are smarter, more comfortable than ever thanks to AMTs, plush cabs
Generations ago, vocational trucks were about as basic as you could get; a steering wheel and three pedals. Trucks that were meant to be battered on the jobsite got very few options not designed for moving payload, but the quest for driver retention and the trickle down of available technologies has begun to change how […]
July 4, 2016
The Next Oil: PC-11 is made for improved efficiencies in highway trucks
A new engine oil category being introduced at the end of this year promises better fuel economy and longer change intervals. The new oil, designated PC-11 (Proposed Category 11) by the Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel, will be marketed in two subcategories as early as December. One will be for new 2017 emissions-compliant engines, the […]
July 4, 2016
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Test Drive: Volvo I-Shift AMT with crawler gears in dump application
Volvo Trucks North America has placed all its chips on the future of automated manual transmissions (AMT). The company has already made its I-Shift AMT standard on its trucks, and market penetration of Volvo’s flagship gearbox hit 88.8 percent as of May. Magnus Koeck, Volvo Trucks’ vice president, marketing and brand management, says 94.5 percent […]
June 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Diamond Road Smoother features all-in-one diamond tooth grinding system
Diamond Road this summer plans to launch its Diamond Road Smoother all-in-one machine that includes a profiler, computer system, water tank, cutting machine, brooms, vacuum system and directional arrow board on a trailer that can be towed. Features include: Long averaging arms with multiple pivoting wheels designed to smooth individual humps and dips, according to […]
June 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
First electrified highway opens with Scania hybrid haulers in 2-year test in Stockholm
Siemens and Scania have partnered for a two-year test of an electronic highway (eHighway) test on a two-kilometer section of the E16 highway near Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure Anna Johansson and Minister of Energy Ibrahim Baylan were on hand for the launch of the program June 22. The test is a step toward […]
June 24, 2016
Vocational
New Ford telematics system by Telogis launching soon, promising big fleet savings
Starting this summer, the new Ford Telematics Maintenance Connect by Telogis will be available for all existing and new Ford Telematics customers. Ford and Telogis say that the factory-fit telematics system is an industry first that will allow commercial customers to share their vehicle’s performance and diagnostic data with the Ford dealer of their choice. RELATED […]
June 17, 2016
Vocational
Test Drive: 2017 Ford F-650 is a big ol’ Super Duty at heart
Sitting in Ford’s F-650, towering above the surrounding traffic, feels strangely familiar. Strange only because I haven’t driven the truck before, but familiar because of how much of its design is shared with its Super Duty siblings. This generation F-650 gets a facelift that puts exterior styling and interior comforts more inline with the rest of […]
June 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Buyers SaltDogg MDS combines dump body with 4-season spreader
Buyers Products has introduced its new SaltDogg Municipal Dump Spreader (MDS) that combines a dump body with a four-season spreader to provide municipalities a product they can use year round. The product was on display at the American Public Works Association 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The MDS is constructed from 304 […]
May 25, 2016
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