Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].HomeMRT EcoBoost gets mannual transmissionMRT’s F-150 uses a 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine but matches it with a Tremec Magnum 6-Speed manual transmission. It also gets a large capacity intercooler and refined boost mapping for the turbos, along with safety upgrades like a roll cage and race seats with 5-point harnesses. Modifications: MRT stainless steel exhaust, Max-Flow h-pipe and back half exhaust system […]October 14, 2015VocationalKenworth adds options to vocational line upKenworth has added Allison’s 4700 RDS 7-speed automatic transmission with optional second “deep reverse” as an option on its Kenworth’s T880, T800, W900, and C500. The transmission is part of the Allison rugged duty series, which Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says is ideal in applications calling for an increase in overall transmission ratios. “In the construction world, trucks […]October 7, 2015HomeLack of regulation slowing autonomous vehicle developmentThe absence of national Federal oversight in the U.S. risks slowing down the development and introduction of autonomous driving technologies.October 7, 2015PerspectivesWhen a great truck is used for a bad causeMarketing campaigns, where a brand becomes “the official ‘something’ of ‘something else’” are not uncommon. Chevrolet is the official pickup of the NFL and MLB. They pay a lot of money for that. But has Toyota, namely its line of Hilux pickups, unwittingly become the official pickup of ISIS? According to ABC News, the U.S. […]October 7, 2015VocationalPaccar debuts new MX enginePaccar has added a new 10.8-liter engine to its MX line. The MX-11 has an output of up to 430 HP and 1,550 lb.-ft. of torque, according to the company. Paccar says it successfully launched the MX-11 engine in Europe in 2013, installing more than 10,000 Paccar MX-11 engines in DAF trucks in the last two years. […]October 5, 2015PerspectivesWhat can we expect from Chevy’s Navistar-built truck?When news broke Monday that Navistar would add 300 jobs to its Springfield, Ohio assembly plant, that was a signal that bigger news was on the horizon. The increase in laborforce, coupled with a nearly $13 million investment in facility expansions for a company that hasn’t posted a profit in years, meant something more than just […]September 30, 2015VocationalGM, Navistar announce partnership on MD trucksGeneral Motors Co. says it will reenter the Class 4 and 5 truck market, but this time will bring along Navistar as a partner. The two companies announced Tuesday they have reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble future medium duty, conventional cab Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles. The move allows Navistar to strengthen […]September 30, 2015Class 3-6USPS places order for Ram ProMasterThe United States Postal Service (USPS) has ordered just more than 9,000 unibody, front-wheel-drive Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vansto add to its fleet. The 9,113 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans feature a gasoline-fueled 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine rated at 280-horsepower output with peak torque of 260 lb.-ft. The engine is paired with a six-speed automatic […]September 29, 2015Class 3-6TEST DRIVE: 2016 Mercedes Benz MetrisMercedes Benz’ segment-exclusive midsize Metris has barely arrived on dealer lots in the U.S., but it’s already sold out through early next year. Metris product manager Jan ten Haaf says what sets Metris most apart from the field is the ease in which Metris goes where most commercial vans rarely dared go before – namely low-clearance […]September 25, 2015VocationalFord unveils new, aluminum Super DutyAs expected, Ford announced this morning that its all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty will get a dose of high-strength aluminum. While aluminum helped the smaller F-150 shed upwards of 700 pounds, Super Duty’s weight-savings came in at around 350 pounds thanks in part to a more rigid frame. Next generation Super Duty will get a fully […]September 24, 2015Previous PagePage 31 of 102Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts
