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New models '19: Heavy
Fleets just can't seem to buy enough heavy-duty trucks this year—quite literally, with most manufacturers reporting supplier shortages at some point in recent months as they work to build all the...
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New models '19: Medium
Here's our review of the latest models available in the medium-duty segment, Classes 4-6, which is growing and becoming a larger part of many business fleets. And that's happening for a variety of...
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New models '19: Light
Cue up an old Beach Boys song and wax that surfboard; there's a huge wave of activity coming on in commercial vehicles across Classes 1-8. No surprise, with sales of trucks and vans doing well for some...
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Volvo welcomes home its first truck built in U.S.
Donated by the Wilson family, founders of the former Wilson Trucking Corporation, the 1982 Volvo F7 model will reside at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center, next to the Virginia plant.Volvo Trucks North...
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Mack: Truck production at all-time high; 2019 likely another strong year
ALLENTOWN, PA. Has the North American Class 8 truck market—which hit a record high for orders last month—peaked? It's possible, speculates Martin Weissburg, the new president of Mack Trucks, but for...
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Spec'ing the right interior
OEMs strive to keep drivers happy by asking what they want.In 1909, Henry Ford, the father of American motorized travel, famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants as...
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If drivers had a blank check to spec their interiors
"If you had your choice of two jobs where the pay was almost identical, but one working environment was a lot nicer, where are you gonna go?"Fleets make economic decisions, but what if drivers had full...
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WABCO to supply safety technology for Hino's new heavy trucks
WABCO Holdings Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Hino Trucks to provide the latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and braking control technology for Hino’s planned debut of...
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Lightning Systems launches electric powertrain for Chevy 6500XD
New York-based Zeem Solutions orders 50 electric Chevrolet Low-Cab Forward 6500XDs.Zero-emission commercial powertrains developer Lightning Systems announced a new electric powertrain for Chevrolet's...
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Southern Recipe's 'Pedal to the Kettle' contest asks drivers for cab recipes
Pork rind maker supports St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund in 7th annual truck driver appreciation campaign.Pork rind brand Southern Recipe will honor the more than 3.5 million truck drivers who...
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Nikola to unveil hydrogen electric truck in April
Nikola Motor Co. announced it will unveil its pre-production hydrogen electric truck in April.The company said during the April 16-18 event in Phoenix dubbed “Nikola World,” it will also show a 2.3...
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Baltimore joins Kenworth dealer network
Kenworth Mid Atlantic – Baltimore recently became the newest addition to Kenworth’s dealer network of more than 400 locations in the United States and Canada with its recent opening through a...
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Class 8 truck orders keep breaking records
Six of the top 12 order months on record have happened in 2018.Class 8 truck orders continue to set historic records this summer, according to the latest numbers released by two research...
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Kenworth T880S mixer sale to help support concrete research
T880S mixer provided by Kenworth, NorCal Kenworth California dealership network was purchased by Concrete Supply Co. in Charlotte, NC. Proceeds from a Kenworth T880S mixer truck sold online will...
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For design director, developing the Kenworth W990 a balance of emotions
LAS VEGAS - When Jonathan Duncan, director of design for Kenworth Trucks, and his team set out to create the next generation of the W900, he said they were facing “more emotional than functional...
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Here they come: First North American Volvo trucks to go electric
Volvo Trucks today announced that its first North American model heavy trucks—a total of 23 of them—will get the company's all-electric drivetrains in a special demonstration project in California. The...
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Landstar’s final truck winner of 2018
The next truck giveaway will be in Jacksonville, FL during the first BCO Appreciation Days event of 2019, set for January.Landstar System, Inc., a provider of integrated transportation management...
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Navistar announces champions of the 2018 Technician Rodeo
This year’s competition showcased 20 top service technicians from International and IC Bus dealers across the world.Technicians from Florida, West Virginia and Arizona took home first place in the...
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Analysis: A clear view of trucking’s future
As the premier showcase for advanced truck technology, the IAA Commercial Vehicles show offered solid proof that trucks of all sizes are about to see some revolutionary changes.It was impossible to...
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Kenworth launches Body Builder Academy video series
The six instructional Body Builder Academy videos focus on connectivity with Kenworth T880 chassis system.Kenworth has launched its Body Builder Academy Training video series for its flagship...
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