Tom Jackson (HWT)

Tom Jackson is the executive editor of Equipment World magazine and has been writing about construction and related fields for 26 years. A 1979 graduate from the University of Alabama, Jackson is also a U.S. Army veteran and a father of two.
Class 3-6
Morgan Olson's new delivery van available as internal combustion and then electric
Morgan Olson's latest delivery van developed in collaboration with Canada Post offers more comfort and safety for drivers.
March 8, 2023
An electric prototype of Morgan Olson's C250 delivery van was unveiled today at Work Truck Show.
Products
Cummins unveils its first crate engine, the R2.8 Turbo Diesel
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Admit it. You’ve always wanted a diesel. You dreamed of what you could do with that torque. Now you can have one and retrofit it into an older truck or Jeep and not have to pay a fortune for a new model. At SEMA Wednesday, Cummins unveiled its first crate engine, the R2.8 Turbo Diesel. […]
November 5, 2017
Trucks
New all-in-one exhaust emissions & aftermarket systems simplify installation, maintenance
The move from Tier 3 to Tier 4 Final diesel engines above 74 horsepower brought with it a whole grab bag of new components and systems – diesel particulate filters (DPFs), diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and, finally, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), which involves a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dosing system and a DEF tank. That’s […]
July 17, 2017
Class 3-6
Test drive: 2016 ProMaster City
Inside you have 131.7 cubic feet of storage space, 48 inches and then some between the wheel wells and 87.2 inches of cargo length behind the front seats.
September 7, 2016
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Vocational
International introduces new line of class 8 trucks
International launched its new class 8 HX series of trucks today in Las Vegas.
February 1, 2016
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Products
Timberland puts recycled tires on your feet
It seems like a natural fit. Timberland Tires is now recycling its tires for their footwear line.
November 5, 2015
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Vocational
Cat rolls out two new vocational trucks
The new Cat CT680 looks considerably different from previous versions of the company’s vocational trucks and that’s no accident. The bling, the styling; customers were asking for it, says Dave Schultz, vocational truck product manager. A lot of owner-operators and fleets think a truck’s looks should reflect pride of ownership and reinforce a company’s brand, […]
May 15, 2015
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Vocational
First Drive: Kenworth T880
Kenworth recently debuted its new flagship T880 vocational truck. The new truck, which replaces the venerable T800, went into production late last year. It is the result of a four year, $400-million effort by Kenworth. The company recently invited us out to the Seattle area to take a ride in the new units. I came […]
December 3, 2014
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Top Stories
The Tesla electric Semi logged 4,494 miles, averaging 321 miles per day with an overall energy efficiency of 1.55 kWh per mile over a three-week test with ABF Freight.
Alternative power
ABF Freight: Tesla Semi 'generally matched' diesel trucks in 3-week pilot
ABF Freight logged 4,494 miles with a Tesla Semi, averaging 321 miles per day with an overall energy efficiency of 1.55 kWh per mile.
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Workforce
Unique requirements for hiring truck drivers
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Business
Cost per mile dips slightly thanks to fuel prices, truck and trailer payments soar
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Business
Texas Supreme Court overturns nuclear verdict against Werner
Mack Trucks reintroduced its Anthem model Tuesday as 'the new standard of regional haul.'
Trucks
'Brand new' Anthem reintroduced as Mack's regional haul truck