Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksRitchie Bros. Marketplace-E offers sellers more control while buyers get faster access to more equipmentAfter a soft launch in late 2017, Marketplace-E is being introduced by Ritchie Bros. as its latest buying and selling solution. Complementing the company’s onsite unreserved auctions and online-only auctions through IronPlanet, Marketplace-E offers sellers increased control over price, location, and timing, while providing buyers access to more equipment available to purchase right away. “With the launch of […]March 27, 2018ProductsReadyLIFT launches extreme-duty control arms for GM heavy-duty trucksReadyLIFT announced that it’s taking pre-orders on its new Extreme-Duty Fabricated Upper Control Arms for 2011-2018 GM 2500/3500 HD trucks. ReadyLIFT 44-3100 Extreme-Duty Upper Control Arms use laser cut and CNC bent .125 chromoly plate steel precision construction for trucks with up to four inches of lift. Critical pivot points are maintenance-free and designed for […]March 25, 2018Trucks$100K incentive savings on newly CARB certified Motiv EPIC electric chassisMotiv Power Systems announced today that it has received an executive order from the California Air Resources Board certifying its Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) family for use in Class 4-7 commercial vehicle applications. Motiv has now become the first Tier 1 supplier of a CARB-certified all-electric stripped chassis. Unlike diesel and gasoline powered stripped chassis, EPIC chassis are […]March 22, 2018ProductsBFGoodrich debuts two severe duty tiresBFGoodrich introduced two all-terrain tires for the severe service market Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The new BFGoodrich Cross Control S (steer) and Cross Control D (drive) tires target construction, logging and energy applications. With serrated shoulders, the tires offer improved traction, said Adam Murphy, business-to-business vice president of marketing for […]March 22, 2018TrucksFord 2010-2017 tech upgrade includes 4G LTE WiFiFord announced today that millions of its customers will soon be able to upgrade the connectivity in their older-model Ford vehicles to include a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, smartphone control of existing key fob features, vehicle health and security alerts and vehicle location tracking. Using a simple device that plugs into the OBD II port […]March 21, 2018TrucksWorkhorse deploying nation’s first fleet of N-GEN electric cargo vansWorkhorse announced today that the company is deploying the nation’s first fleet of all-electric, zero-emission N-GEN cargo vans in San Francisco Bay Area beginning next month. In partnership with Ryder System, the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s entire light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America, the all-electric N-GEN vehicles are designed for last […]March 21, 2018VocationalAspen launches new 53-foot long lowboy commercial trailerAspen introduced this week its M5500-8 commercial trailer designed and built by the same team that brings you Aspen’s heavy haul and super haul products. The Aspen M5500-8 comes standard with 26 feet of flush deck, swing-out outriggers, protected air lines, wide gooseneck support arm and rear frame ready for a flip 4th axle or […]March 20, 2018TrucksUPS: The end is near for the combustion engine thanks to new charging technologyUPS continues to clear major hurdles that have left most fleets shying away from taking a greater leap towards electric vehicles. Just recently the global shipping giant announced that it’s developing an electric delivery van with Workhorse that will lower the cost of acquisition to that of a conventional vehicle. Now the company is reporting […]March 20, 2018VocationalVolvo revamps VNX heavy-haul tractorAfter launching its new VNL long-haul and VNR regional-haul tractors in 2017, Volvo Trucks North America has completed phase three of its “Shape of trucks to come” initiative, re-entering the heavy-haul market with its new Volvo VNX series tractors. “We may be recognized as a long-haul tractor company in North America, but all over the […]March 20, 2018TrucksBallard fuel cells expected to provide the range that hybrid UPS vans need in CaliforniaRange limitations and long charge times–these are two challenges in all-electric delivery vehicles that Ballard Power Systems is taking on through a partnership with CALSTART and UPS. Ballard Power Systems announced today that it has signed a contract with CALSTART for a Ballard 30 kilowatt (kW) FCveloCity-MD fuel cell module to be used in a trial and […]March 19, 2018Previous PagePage 55 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitLandstar is seeking to sell or dispose of Mexican subsidiary Landstar Metro.BusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerBusinessWhat does the Werner case mean for the future of nuclear verdicts?MaintenanceEPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woesFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
