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].HomeNavistar develops multi-purpose disaster relief DuraStarAt this week’s Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) Disaster Relief Summit in Washington, D.C., Navistar, Inc. announced a partnership with Terranova GTS, LLC to develop an International DuraStar Multi-Purpose Vehicle. The truck was designed to aid in disaster relief efforts with a vehicle mounted water purification treatment system capable of purifying 5,000 gallons of drinking water per […]November 19, 2014Class 3-6Ram announces pricing, MPG for ProMaster CityRam Truck says it will price its all-new 2015 ProMaster City at just north of $24,000 in a cargo configuration, with the Ram ProMaster City Wagon coming in at just more than $25,000. “The new Ram ProMaster City enters the Class 1 market with a long list of customer-focused, best-in-class features, including the highest available payload and […]November 13, 2014VocationalTest drive: Sprinter 3500 utility truckThe Sprinter van is staple working vehicle, but some times a van just won’t do. At one point in time this Sprinter 3500 was just a chassis cab. But then Maranda got ahold of it and put a nice utility bed and shelving system on it. This is a lineman/utility worker’s dream. Shelving for days, […]November 11, 2014Class 3-6Ford Transit, Transit Connect being recalledFord has announced a safety recall for certain 2014 Transit Connect vehicles in North America for fuel and vapor line routing issue. Approximately 27,600 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles in North America are being recalled for potentially incorrect fuel and vapor line routing. If the lines are routed incorrectly, they may rub together, possibly causing […]November 5, 2014PerspectivesPickups winning primetime TVRikk Wilde is the star that shouldn’t have been. Madison Bumgarner was a superhero in World Series but Rikk Wilde stole his thunder on baseball’s biggest stage in a major way. Rikk is a middle manager at General Motors who, somehow, was charged with handing over the keys to a free Chevy Colorado pickup – […]November 5, 2014Class 3-6Ford will debut custom Transit vans at SEMAThe first-ever all-new 2015 Ford Transit custom vans will debut at the SEMA show in Las Vegas next week. Five Transit project vehicles were crafted to showcase the van’s toughness and flexibility for customers looking for a vehicle that can fit a variety of needs – from high-tech luxury limo to sport exhibitions to off-road adventure. […]November 3, 2014VocationalCapitol Christmas tree loaded on Kenworth, heads to D.C.It took more than 300 people joining forces the U.S. Forest Service, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and federal, state and local representatives Wednesday to harvesting the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree near Cass Lake, Minn. The special 75-foot white spruce from the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was […]November 3, 2014VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Playing bridgeIt’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a Whoops vid, and HWT reader Marilyn Wilson pointed that out to us yesterday. And thanks for that, Marilyn. Today’s Whoops is a pretty obvious one. You can probably tell what is about to happen just from the screenshot below. Still, it’s impressive when it actually happens.October 30, 2014VocationalTEST DRIVE: 2015 Sprinter 4X4Cargo vans are seldom known for their off-road capabilities, but that might all be about to change. Early next year, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the industry’s first 4×4 commercial van to the company’s wildly popular Sprinter line. Since the four-wheel drive system isn’t active full-time, the company considers the van a 4×2 with 4×4 capabilities when […]October 29, 2014Class 3-6Sprinter sales, marketshare growingCommercial vans are among the fastest growing automotive segments in the U.S., and Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is among the leaders of the charge. Rob Moran, Sprinter’s Director of Corporate Communications, says global sales of the company’s commercial van are up 19 percent through September. Daimler, the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, says 270,144 vans were […]October 28, 2014Previous PagePage 40 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesThe now-combined Ohio-based reefer fleet features 115 tractors and 200 trailers.BusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
