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Test drive: Peterbilt unveils Model 567 Bridge Formula model
The Model 589 still retains the design cues and style accents Peterbilt pioneered with its highway/long-haul Model 579. The truck retains the 579’s aggressively sloped hood, although the primary benefit here is excellent forward visibility instead of aerodynamics.
June 4, 2015
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Yokohama Tire to give away $5,000 vacation at MATS
Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) attendees will have a chance to win great prizes – including a $5,000 vacation giveaway and iPad Air tablets – at Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) newly designed booth (14124) at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, March 26-28. In order to enter the vacation giveaway, MATS visitors must stop by YTC’s […]
March 23, 2015
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Test drive: Freightliner smartly leaned on its highway tractors to develop severe-duty lineup
What do you do if you’re a truck maker and your over-the-road market share numbers are in the stratosphere? If you’re Freightliner, you turn your attention to the vocational truck market.
March 9, 2015
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Test driving Freightliner’s severe duty lineup
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is outside of Austin, Texas, this week to test drive two trucks out of Freightliner’s SD line: The 114SD and the 108SD dump. Here are two short clips of Roberts’ time with the two trucks Jan. 28
January 28, 2015
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‘EPIQ’ fuel economy push: Peterbilt takes Model 579 to new heights
The Model 579 was a groundbreaking design for Peterbilt, seamlessly melding traditional Class 8 styling with highly efficient aerodynamics. The new EPIQ package takes this formula further, with more aggressive aerodynamics and a highly optimized and integrated drivetrain. The result is consistently high miles per gallon while allowing owners to bask in Peterbilt’s refined image.
November 18, 2014
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CCJ test drive: 2015 Sprinter 4×4
Early next year, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the industry’s first 4×4 commercial van to the company’s wildly popular Sprinter line.
October 29, 2014
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CCJ takes Peterbilt’s new 579 EPIQ for a test drive
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is at Peterbilt headquarters in Denton, Texas, this week to get the details on Peterbilt’s new 579 EPIQ tractor and take it for a test drive. Here are live tweets and video coverage from today’s action.
October 23, 2014
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Test driving Western Star’s new aero-minded 5700 XE
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts was on hand in Las Vegas earlier this month when Western Star unveiled its new 5700 XE tractor, designed for aerodynamic fuel savings and driver comfort. In this video above, Roberts takes the truck for a test spin and talks to Western Star reps about its features.
September 22, 2014
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CCJ Test Drive: 2014 Kenworth K370 cabover
Previous generations of Kenworth’s cabovers have been little more than a gussied up DAF, outfitted to make them street legal in the U.S.
June 27, 2014
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CCJ Test Drive: 2014 Kenworth T440
Kenworth’s T440 is billed as a heavy-duty performer for medium-duty needs.
June 23, 2014
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CCJ test drive: Ford Transit commercial van
Ford plans to replace its E-Series, the most popular commercial van in the U.S. for more than 30 years, with the Transit, the most popular commercial van in Europe for nearly 50 years.
June 9, 2014
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Photo Gallery: 2014 CCJ Test Drives (So Far)
Click through this photo gallery to see what trucks CCJ Equipment Editor Roberts has driven so far this year and read the full reviews for each truck.
May 30, 2014
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CCJ Test Drive: Volvo’s new VNX heavy-haul tractor
While many truck manufacturers do long-range market studies to determine if they should add a new truck model to their lineups, Volvo’s approach to launching its new, VNX severe duty tractor was a bit more casual than the company’s usual “By the Book” procedures.
May 30, 2014
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