Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)Products2017 Ford Super Duty can now be paired up with Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 suspension kitsAir Lift has launched new LoadLifter 5000 suspension kits for 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks. “Ford’s 2017 Super Duty is the toughest, smartest and most capable pickup on the market, and aftermarket air suspension specialist Air Lift Company matches that quality by offering the most reliable load support systems,” Air Lift reports in its press […]October 13, 2017ProductsIcon launches ‘Rebound,’ its strongest wheel to dateICON announced today the arrival of its latest wheel design, Rebound. “Combining sharp lines, a concave spoke design, and ICON-optimized dimensions, this new wheel is designed not only to improve the looks of your Jeep, truck, or SUV, but the overall function of the vehicle as well,” ICON announced in its press release. Rebound is available […]October 12, 2017ProductsSmithfield Foods reports drop in truck accidents owed to video-based safety programSmithfield Foods announced today that its truck drivers have had far fewer accidents thanks to a video-based safety program. After participating in a year-long pilot comparing two safety systems, Smithfield realized its greatest decline in preventable accidents through the SmartDrive safety program. “The SmartDrive results were overwhelmingly positive,” said James Michael, senior operations manager at […]October 12, 2017VocationalFirst look: International HV vocational truckThe HV borrows its cab interior from the International LT long-haul and RH regional-haul tractors.October 11, 2017TrucksCalifornia DMV proposing driverless testing and public use of autonomous vehiclesToday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released a revised version of proposed regulations that establishes a path for driverless testing and public use of autonomous vehicles. The release of these regulations marks the start of a 15-day public comment period, which ends October 25, 2017. The revised regulations will allow testing of autonomous vehicles without […]October 11, 2017TrucksGen. Michael Hayden, former CIA & NSA director, will be keynote speaker at The Work Truck Show 2018General Michael Hayden, a retired four-star general and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, will serve as keynote speaker at The Work Truck Show® 2018. His address will take place on Thursday, March 8, as part of the President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting. The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work […]October 10, 2017VocationalIsuzu offers first Spanish website in the U.S. for low cab forward trucksIsuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that www.isuzucv.com is now available in Spanish as well as English, making it the first distributor of low cab forward trucks in the U.S. to provide a Spanish-language website to consumers. “Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the United States,” said Shaun Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck […]October 9, 2017HomeL.A. getting Motiv all-electric refuse trucksComing off a recent announcement on California’s first all-electric refuse vehicle (ERV) heading to Sacramento, Motiv Power Systems is deploying two zero-emission refuse trucks to the City of Los Angeles. As a continuation of a demonstration project funded by the California Energy Commission, these Class-8 ERVs use the Motiv All-Electric Powertrain to drive a Crane Carrier chassis, with an automated side-loader body built by Amrep, […]October 9, 2017Class 3-6Roush CleanTech launching autogas system for 2018 Ford E-350Roush CleanTech announced today that it’s developed a propane autogas fuel system for the Ford E-350. The Ford E-350 single-rear-wheel and dual-rear-wheel cutaway provides public transit agencies a smaller propane vehicle option for servicing routes with fewer customers. It’s also ideal for the growing pickup and delivery segment, especially in metro areas where emissions are […]October 9, 2017TrucksMercedes Vans, Matternet & Siroop team-up for new approach to drone deliveriesMercedes-Benz Vans, U.S. drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace Siroop are addressing last-mile drone deliveries with a twist: instead of having drones drop off packages at a final destination, they fly to waiting vans which in turn finish the final leg of the trip where a driver delivers the package in-person. The pilot project, which […]October 8, 2017Previous PagePage 68 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWhat does the Werner case mean for the future of nuclear verdicts?This landmark ruling could be a catalyst for tort reform and a change in how "jackpot justice" cases are litigated.MaintenanceEPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woesRegulationsOEMs file lawsuit over 'backdoor' enforcement of banned CARB regsBusinessRail giant goes after West Coast to Midwest truck freightFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
