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Amazon.com developing its own ‘last-mile’ network, WSJ reports

Stung by holiday delivery delays, to say nothing of the ever-increasing shipping expenses paid to third-party parcel companies, Amazon.com is developing its own last-mile service in the U.S.

April 25, 2014

Live from Silicon Valley, it’s Fun Trucks Friday

With the Fun Trucks Friday crack research staff on assignment in Silicon Valley, this week’s edition takes a look at some cutting edge hard-working truck tech, coming sooner (or later) to a vehicle of your own.

April 18, 2014

Dial 411 for this week’s Fun Trucks Friday

Looking for information on what’s new and unusual in the wide world of hard-working trucks? The staff of Fun Trucks Friday is here to answer the call: Dale Jr. and Jimmy get new old Chevys, a Sprinter van sprints across the African desert and wins, and a prototype rescue drone travels by land and air.

April 11, 2014

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson reveal their Valvoline Reinvention Project custom truck builds. (PRNewsFoto/Valvoline)

Ford rolls out ultra-luxury Transit van concept

Ford unveiled Thursday its Transit Skyliner Concept luxury van, built by renowned custom shop Galpin Auto Sports. Ford says the concept was developed to showcase the Transit’s versatility and how it can be transformed to fit the needs of limousines and high-end transportation services as well as commercial fleets, shuttle providers and small-business owners. Inside, Transit […]

April 11, 2014

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‘All roads lead to aluminum,’ green vehicle study suggests

The move to aluminum in pickups offers benefits to the environment in addition to the lower fuel costs afforded truck buyers, a new report has determined.

April 10, 2014

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Rule will make backup cameras a requirement

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Monday morning published in the Federal Register its long-awaited final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 111 to require rear backup systems/cameras on light duty vehicles. The regulation was mandated by Congress in 2007. “The agency anticipates that today’s final rule will significantly reduce back-over crashes involving children, persons […]

April 7, 2014

Fun Trucks Friday, in love and war and you name it

Why just food trucks? Maybe there are other ways trucks and vans can be used to bring goods and services to the people.

April 4, 2014

Got a better idea? The hipsters over at Slate, noting the ubiquitous presence of trendy food trucks in the nation’s urban centers (and on tv food shows, in foodie mags, and on the best-selling cookbook lists), do a little exercise in What if? and ponder the possibilities: Maybe there are other ways trucks and vans can be used to bring goods and services to the people. Of course, the readers of HardWorkingTrucks.com already have a multitude of uses for their vehicles, mostly conventional. But there are alternatives, maybe some you haven’t considered. The Slate piece notes there’s a already a wondering women’s fashion truck in New York, and doctor in Las Vegas who takes his hangover cure to the Strip. But the staff got together and came up with some tongue-in-cheek, outside-the-box van notions (catering to their core, cool young audience, of course): a umbrella truck, catering to those caught out unprepared for the weather; a tights truck, to respond to life’s untimely little snags; and even a cellphone-charging truck. But, when it comes to putting a truck to good use, as the research staff here at Fun Trucks Friday have come to appreciate, there’s nothing new under the sun. (Conceptual design by Thom Schillinger.)

Utilimaster’s Reach van lands big fleet sale

The Reach commercial van is finding its stride, chalking up an additional 670 unit fleet order, Utilimaster reported this week.

April 4, 2014

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Alliances expand reach of eNow’s solar technology

Through a recently announced business alliance with transportation technology deployment specialists Velociti, eNow expects to expand market exposure for its line of solar powered energy systems aimed at transportation applications, the clean-tech company says.

April 1, 2014

Ram to revise ProMaster cargo volume spec downward

When the Ram Truck brand introduced the ProMaster van last fall, some basic, customer-critical specs were apparently lost in translation.

April 1, 2014

Fun Trucks Friday: Transformers limited edition

The Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville this week is packed with fun, hard working trucks, but one vehicle reigns supreme. This Fun Trucks Friday pays homage to the baddest truck on the planet, and if Earthlings want to continue to live here in relative peace and prosperity, it’s a good thing Optimus Prime is back.

March 28, 2014

ProView captures ‘human element’ along with vehicle data

Meritor WABCO is working with SmartDrive Systems to develop what the company bills as the commercial vehicle industry’s most comprehensive and efficient performance management system. Designed to help fleets improve safety and operational efficiency, ProView Powered by SmartDrive will be available starting in May 2014.

March 26, 2014

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Last Chance For A Chance To Win Our Project Ram 2500HD

Last chance to enter for a shot at winning Hard Working Trucks/ProPickups customized 2013 Ram 2500HD 4×4 Crew Cab

March 22, 2014

Fun Trucks Friday fantasy edition: Sierra vs. Ferrari and other miracles

Make a wish. Want to go faster than a Ferrari? Hang with the stars in Hollywood? Be the luckiest guy in the world? Fun Trucks Friday is here to fulfill your wildest dreams.

March 21, 2014

Ford Transit, Transit Connect take double win in Arctic Van Test

Ford Motor Co. reports a landmark double victory in one of the most grueling tests of vehicle performance on the planet – the Arctic Van Test. See a video from the five-day ordeal.

March 20, 2014

Passengers, tools, crews: 2015 Sprinter 4×4 will be versatile

Hard working truck fleets with vans in the stable will soon have a versatile new vehicle choice, as Mercedes- Benz will offer a 4×4 version of the Sprinter Van beginning early next year, the company announced at the recent NTEA Work Truck Show.

March 19, 2014

GM Vans on Recall List

Instrument panel padding may not be sufficient to protect front passenger in an accident.

March 18, 2014

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XL Hybrids explains technology, expands to Ford E-series trucks

XL Hybrids Inc. has introduced its new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for cutaway and strip chassis vehicles, extending its patent-pending technology to a new vehicle platform. Along with explaining the technology, XL Hybrids takes HWT for a spin.

March 14, 2014

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A phone call to Standard Forwarding Freight's East Moline, Ill., office Tuesday was met a message saying the company is “no longer scheduling pickups.'

Standard Forwarding Freight suspending operations

The nearly 100-year-old Midwest LTL carrier was sold by DHL earlier this year.

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Rail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucks

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Aurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand hauling

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Holiday spirits: Averitt adding tanker operation for bourbon clients

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Gradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusive

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