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Test Drives

Alternative power
A quick upclose look at Peterbilt's Gen2 579EV
Building on the diesel model 579 platform, the next generation model 579 EV is aimed at short haul and drayage segments.
May 16, 2025
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Alternative power
Check out Peterbilt's first electric work truck, the Model 567EV
Get an up-close look at Pete's newest battery electric truck.
May 12, 2025
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Test Drives
Mack's new, bigger and more capable MD
Mack's medium duty model gets a little bigger and beefier.
May 7, 2025
The Mack MD Series cab was updated in January to a larger cab with bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) measurement of 107 inches and to better match the look and styling of the Mack Anthem.
Trucks
Up close with Mack's new Pioneer Class 8
Get an up close look at Mack Trucks' newest model, the Pioneer.
May 5, 2025
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Test Drives
Quick spin: Mack's all-new Pioneer
Mack hopes its Pioneer model will satisfy a long-haul trucking segment that still misses the Super-Liner.
April 23, 2025
Mack trucks has put the Pioneer model in charge of boosting the company's market share among sleeper fleets.
Test Drives
Test drives of 2024: New models, new tech and a couple bucket listers
2024 was a big year for trucks with refreshed models from two titans of the highway, and several new near-zero and zero emissions trucks and engines.
December 29, 2024
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Natural gas
Ride along in Shell's third generation Starship
The Shell Starship 3.0 NG is a groundbreaking natural gas-powered truck engineered to redefine efficiency.
November 3, 2024
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Test Drives
'Lab on wheels': Shell's third-generation Starship tractor
The third-generation Shell Starship tractor beat the efficiency of generations prior, and did it with a natural gas engine.
October 26, 2024
Shell Starship
Test Drives
Ride along in an International LT spec'd with the new S13 integrated powertrain
International's S13 Integrated Powertrain is the last diesel powertrain the company will produce and they think it's their best one ever.
October 21, 2024
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Test Drives
Hyundai storms into the Americas with a Class 8 fuel cell in tow
Hyundai is ushering back an old school design with new school technology.
August 7, 2024
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Test Drives
A deep dive with Isuzu's battery electric NRR EV
The Class 5 N-Series EV is Isuzu's first all-electric production model.
July 29, 2024
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Test Drives
Alternative fuel efficient: Peterbilt's 579 with Cummins' X15N nat gas engine
More than a decade after its demise, big natural gas power is back.
July 19, 2024
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Test Drives
Quick spin: Pete's electric Model 579
The Model 579EV is a strong zero emission entry for applications that need a lot of power but not a lot of range.
July 15, 2024
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Test Drives
Peterbilt powered by Cummins' X15N natural gas engine: How does it compare to diesel?
Cummins' X15N natural gas engine is its latest, greatest and biggest natural gas engine.
July 5, 2024
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Test Drives
Peterbilt's digital mirrors a giant leap forward in how drivers look backward
The side rearview mirror hasn't seen a lot of innovation since its birth at the 1911 Indy 500, until now.
May 30, 2024
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Test Drives
The biggest and most power powerful 'green' engine I've ever driven
The D17 is the largest and most powerful diesel engine Volvo's ever put in a truck.
May 4, 2024
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Test Drives
A quick spin in Volvo's all-new VNL
Volvo's new VNL is 90% new, 10% more efficient and 100% cool.
March 8, 2024
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Test Drives
Quick spin: 'Beginning of a new era' with the revamped VNL
Volvo changed everything with its all-new VNL.
February 14, 2024
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Emissions
Congress formally spikes California's emissions regs
The U.S. Senate on Thursday joined the House in disapproving strict state-level emissions standards enacted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
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A quick upclose look at Peterbilt's Gen2 579EV
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Safety & Compliance
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Economic trends
Tariffs trigger pre-buy behavior, analysts warn of steep freight decline
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