Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)Class 3-6Ford Transit debuts massive side airbagThe all-new Ford Transit 15-passenger wagon will debut in the U.S. and Canada with the industry’s only five-row side-curtain airbag. Part of Ford Motor Company’s Safety Canopy System, the jumbo airbag – which measures close to 15 feet long and 3 feet tall with a volume of 120 liters – is designed to help provide enhanced […]June 26, 2014VocationalTEST DRIVE: Mack TitanBy Jack Roberts, CCJ Equipment Editor If you went into a lab and boiled down everything Mack trucks has learned and experienced over the past 114 years to its purest essence – everything battlefield Macks have fought on, every jobsite, every bridge, dam and highway they’ve helped build, you’d probably come away with a truck […]June 18, 2014HomeNew Ram ProMaster upfit designed for locksmithsAdrian Steel has released an upfit for the new Ram ProMaster van specifically designed for locksmiths and features storage space within locking cabinets and drawer units for large and small cargo. The Ram ProMaster Locksmith Interior features a workbench that gives locksmiths a surface to actually work on in the van and features a key machine […]May 29, 2014Class 3-6Ford rolls out two custom Transit Connect wagons for Maker FaireFord and MAKE magazine will show two creative takes on personalizing the all-new Transit Connect Wagon as part of Maker Faire, an all-ages event celebrating the do-it-yourself spirit. MAKE magazine put on the first Maker Faire in 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing together tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, hobbyists, engineers and artists. It […]May 15, 2014TrucksShell shows off durability of ‘thinner’ engine oilCan the fuel economy and emissions reductions benefits of lower viscosity engine oil — thinner oil, essentially — be realized without sacrificing durability and, thus, engine life? James Jaillet, news editor for our sister site, CCJ, attended a special engine teardown event held this week in Greensboro, N.C. hosted by Shell Rotella. Engineers and teardown specialists from […]May 15, 2014ProductsNew compactor from WastequipWastequip has launched a new self-contained compactor for walk-up or ground-fed applications. The 265IP Precision Series Compactor is the second self-contained model to be offered in the Precision Series compactor line. “We’re confident that we’re bringing the world’s best compactors to market, and this new model is a workhorse,” says Kirk Warren, product manager for Wastequip’s technical products division. “After […]May 14, 2014VocationalHino diesel electric gets NYT-VIP OKHino Trucks says its Class 5 195h and 195h-DC diesel electric cab-over has been approved by the New York Truck – Voucher Incentive Program (NYT-VIP), a partnership between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), and CALSTART. What is […]May 12, 2014VocationalACT Expo showcases the latest developments in clean transport techLook to HWT’s Jason Cannon this week for complete coverage of the 2014 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, which officially kicks off Tuesday at the Long Beach Convention Center.May 6, 2014Class 3-6First Ford Transits roll off production lineFlanked by 2,000 new employees and supported by a $1.1 billion investment, the all-new Ford Transit van rolled off the line at Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, as Ford aims to strengthen its leadership in the commercial vehicle segment. “Producing our Built Ford Tough Transit lineup in Kansas City is a big deal for the […]May 1, 2014VocationalOdyne, Inland Power team for $45 million hybrid truck contractOdyne Systems and Inland Power Group have teamed up to deliver on a $45.4 million contract from the Department of Energy to install more than 120 Odyne plug-in hybrids systems on work trucks to be deployed throughout North America. Together, Odyne and Inland have added over 12 jobs to support the contract, which is administered […]April 30, 2014Previous PagePage 136 of 145Next PageTop StoriesAutonomousRail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucksUnion Pacific and Norfolk Southern argue their merger is vital to survive the "intensifying" threat of driverless trucks and autonomous vehicle technology.AutonomousAurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand haulingCCJ Top 250Holiday spirits: Averitt adding tanker operation for bourbon clientsEconomic trendsGradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusiveSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency says
