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Michelin launches new airless radial for UTVs
It’s not easy reinventing the wheel, but Michelin is up for the challenge. Michelin Tweel Technologies, a division of Michelin North America, has launched a new 26-inch airless radial tire with a four-bolt wheel-pattern hub designed for use on UTVs that is initially available only in the aftermarket. Originally designed for military special operations use on […]
May 16, 2018
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Dump truck plows through garage in Minnesota
A dump truck driver who crashed into the garage of a home in Minneapolis today is blaming the accident on his truck. The driver, who sustained minor injuries, told the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office that his Mack truck had a mechanical failure before he lost control of the vehicle and plowed through the garage causing […]
May 15, 2018
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Endurant auto trans now available on Cummins-powered International LoneStar and LT tractors
The Endurant 12 speed automated transmission, the product of Eaton and Cummins’ joint powertrain venture, is now available for order on International LoneStar and LT Series trucks spec’d with the Cummins X15 engine. The X15, which Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins’ on-highway engine business says was the number one selling heavy-duty engine in North […]
May 9, 2018
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Roush CleanTech unveils electric F-650
Roush CleanTech has joined the growing commercial battery electric vehicle segment by unveiling an all-electric Ford F-650 today at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif. The company, which includes propane autogas and compressed natural gas in its technology portfolio, expands its alternative fuel market with zero-emission electric vehicles. “An electric battery option for medium-duty trucks […]
May 4, 2018
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GM low cab forward gets EDI’s nat gas plug-in hybrid powertrain
Efficient Drivetrains Inc. announced today the integration of its EDI PowerDrive 4000 into a Class-4 General Motors Low Cab Forward platform, creating an industry-first electrified work truck for agriculture applications. The vehicle combines the benefits of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system and plug-in hybrid technology and is geared to help agriculture fleets switch […]
April 11, 2018
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SoCalGas announces efforts to get more fleets over to natural gas
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced efforts this week to help California fleets get more drivers behind the wheel of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. The effort was part of a $21 million Prop 1B incentive pool administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). SoCalGas representatives provided assistance on 400 Prop 1B applications throughout its service territory. If all […]
March 29, 2018
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Dashcam catches dump truck driver dumping load to shake off police
This next dash cam video looks like it’s straight out of the Dukes of Hazzard. If only the late Waylon Jennings could have done a voice-over… It all started with a domestic disturbance call last Wednesday in Beaver Dam, Wisc. When a Dodge County Sheriff’s Office deputy showed up to help, Theodore Tamminga wanted none […]
March 25, 2018
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Caltrans clears mud-covered U.S. 101 in 12 days
The January mudslides in Southern California were not only deadly, they shut down U.S. Highway 101 in Montecito for nearly two weeks. As you’ll see in the video below, hardworking crews with Caltrans used plenty of trucks, backhoes and other heavy equipment to clear the muck and help get life back to normal. But it […]
March 22, 2018
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Aspen launches new 53-foot long lowboy commercial trailer
Aspen introduced this week its M5500-8 commercial trailer designed and built by the same team that brings you Aspen’s heavy haul and super haul products. The Aspen M5500-8 comes standard with 26 feet of flush deck, swing-out outriggers, protected air lines, wide gooseneck support arm and rear frame ready for a flip 4th axle or […]
March 20, 2018
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Volvo revamps VNX heavy-haul tractor
After launching its new VNL long-haul and VNR regional-haul tractors in 2017, Volvo Trucks North America has completed phase three of its “Shape of trucks to come” initiative, re-entering the heavy-haul market with its new Volvo VNX series tractors. “We may be recognized as a long-haul tractor company in North America, but all over the […]
March 20, 2018
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Kenworth debuts new certified pre-owned truck website
Kenworth announced the launch of kenworthcertified.com, a dedicated website for the company’s certified pre-owned program. The website features a listing of pre-owned certified trucks from participating Kenworth dealers. The website also contains program information, including a downloadable brochure, program benefits and eligibility requirements, as well as specific information related to pre-owned PACCAR engines warranty coverage. […]
March 18, 2018
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Extending oil drain intervals without disrupting PM schedules
If analysis determines a fleet is a candidate for an extended interval, Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer at Chevron, says it’s important to build some margin into the target mileage to allow for instances where the truck can’t make it back in for service. “You can’t just make a recommendation for 50,000 miles if the actual […]
March 13, 2018
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Navistar to offer an Allison transmission standard with new International MV Series truck
Allison has announced that the company’s fully automatic transmission will come standard on International’s new medium-duty vehicle, the International MV Series.  “We partner with world class suppliers and are excited to provide our MV Series customers with an Allison fully automatic transmission as standard with all engines,” said Jeff Sass, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Navistar. […]
March 12, 2018
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Hino headed into heavy truck segment with new XL Series
Hino jumped feet-first into the heavy truck market at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday with the debut of its XL Series Class 7 and 8 trucks. “Entering Class 8 [is] arguably something no OEM has done successfully in the last 50 years,” says Hino Director of Marketing Dominik Beckman. Assembled in Mineral Wells, W.Va., […]
March 8, 2018
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Mack adds more flexibility to MHD, adding ride height to Granite
Mack Trucks announced Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis several new enhancements to its Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) model, including a new horsepower rating, a new under-frame exhaust system, a shorter wheelbase 4×2 configuration and a tractor configuration. Equipped with the Cummins L9 engine, the MHD now features a lower option […]
March 8, 2018
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International unveils eventual DuraStar successor, the MV Series
International at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis on Wednesday officially launched its new Class 6/7 MV Series truck. The MV Series, the eventual successor to the DuraStar, completes the company’s Project Horizon product refresh and features improved cab design and other driver-centric enhancements already found across International’s Class 8 trucks. “Vocational trucks are low-speed […]
March 7, 2018
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New mechanics body from Palfinger
All compartment tops and raised compartments are reinforced with internal gussets which prevents cracking and allows for mounting of welders, compressors and tool boxes.
March 6, 2018
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Fifth wheels, king pins face challenge from torque-rich electric trucks
When Tesla’s electric semi – a tractor Elon Musk himself says “handles like a sports car” – burst onto the scene in November, it did so with promises of a fully-loaded 0-60 time of about 20 seconds and promises of an ability to “out torque any diesel semi.” Electric motors are known for the vast amounts […]
March 5, 2018
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