Test Drives: Page 2

All-electric Kenworth T680E delivers a smooth, powerful ride

The Kenworth T680E is easy to drive and delivers a better experience in terms of acceleration, handling and braking over its diesel counterpart.

September 1, 2022

All-electric Class 8 Kenworth T680E

Freightliner revamps its M2 and SD models

The M2 112 Plus and 114SD Plus get the DD13 Gen 5 engine and its new vocational power ratings.

September 13, 2022

Freightliner Plus M2 and SD

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Watch: Test drive with Peterbilt's Natural Gas Model 536

Ride along with CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon and Peterbilt's Medium-duty Product Marketing Manager Phil Hall to learn more about this green-energy driving experience.

September 5, 2022

Jason Cannon and Phil Hall

Watch: Ride along in Western Star's new 57X

Ride along with CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon as he takes a spin around the Detroit-Metro area in the most fuel efficient Western Star ever built.

August 26, 2022

Jason Cannon driving the new western star 57X

Quick spin: International LT gets next-gen update, new global powertrain

International is giving its on-highway LT Series a facelift after 6 years, and it's getting the last combustion engine that parent company Traton Group says it will ever develop.

August 22, 2022

International LT Series tractor

Test drive: Kenworth's W990 equipped with new 18-speed AMT

Kenworth's W990 may be an old school throwback but its new 18-speed AMTs are all about efficiency.

August 15, 2022

Kenworth W990 52-inch sleeper flat roof

Test drive: Western Star 57X

Western Star's 57X is a high-level premium tractor that the company hopes will appeal to independents and small fleets.

August 3, 2022

Western Star 57X

Watch: More driving and details on Peterbilt's new Model 579

Watch as CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon spends some time getting the walk-around details on Peterbilt's Model 579 before striking out on the open road.

August 1, 2022

Jason Cannon test driving the Peterbilt Model 579

Test drive: Peterbilt's refreshed Model 579

Peterbilt's new Model 579 is the perfect blend of new school tech and old school trucking.

July 20, 2022

Black Peterbilt Model 579

Test drive: Peterbilt Model 536 with Cummins L9N natural gas engine

Electrification and hydrogen are clearly the ways of the future, but natural gas is a right-now solution for motor carriers seeking to shrink their carbon footprint.

July 6, 2022

Peterbilt Model 537

Hydrogen fuel cell

Hyzon fuel cell truck impresses with power and zero emissions

The low maintenance, instant torque, quiet operation and zero emissions of Hyzon's Class 8 fuel cell truck has impressed a Southern California fleet that's been operating the truck since last summer.

June 9, 2022

Alternative power

Test drive: Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is smooth, powerful and unproven

Getting to zero emissions will require a lengthy period of transition that just might be better spent with the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX series hybrid.

March 1, 2022

Hyliion Hypertruck ERX

Test drive: Plus' autonomous trucking system

Despite all the space-age tech that Plus has attached to the truck, the most important safety feature sits in the driver's seat.

January 4, 2022

2021: A year in truck test drives

The pandemic shut down a lot of my test driving after late March 2020, but I had high hopes for making up time and miles in 2021.

December 29, 2021

Test drive: Mack MD Series

The MD is Mack’s first all-new truck model since the 2017 debut of Anthem and is one of very few bulldogs to offer a non-Mack powertrain.

November 16, 2021

Mack MD Series truck

Kenworth gives T680 an aero, tech makeover

Visually, the truck is striking and it’s a very un-Kenworth-like update in that there are very few little tweaks.

February 11, 2021

2020 in the rearview: A year of CCJ test drives

During a year of uncertainty, CCJ was fortunate to continue test drives. From electric models to Western Star's 49X, take a look back at 2020 test drives here.

December 21, 2020

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More safety features available on 2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cabs

Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 chassis cabs now offer driver-assist with lane departure warnings, collision warnings, automatic braking, and more. Details on CCJ.

January 31, 2020

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international shipping containers, Bayonne, New Jersey.

Port strike paused: Union back to work without new deal

The largest longshoremen’s union is back to work "effective immediately," following an agreement to return to the bargaining table into the new year.

Port Strike Carrier Impacts

Affected carriers turn to contingency plans as port strike ensues

cab of a driverless truck

California governor again spikes driverless truck ban

containers at the Port of New Jersey

Port strike creates 'opportunities' for spot market carriers

Alchemist Specialty Carriers

Canadian fleet fixes turnover with hybrid pay model

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