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Electric Kenworth trucks now ready for order
The zero-emission Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles are now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada. “Kenworth is committed to provide advanced vehicle technologies, and the medium duty K270E and K370E electric trucks are a major step forward. Our popular and proven cabover platform now offers fully […]
September 11, 2020
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Commercial electric trucks, vans undercutting conventional vehicle costs
Economies of scale have led to a drop in prices for alt fuel commercial vehicle manufacturer Lightning Systems. Lightning announced that growing production has fueled a 10 to 50% drop for its 2021 Class 3 – 8 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles. “As we are witnessing in the passenger EV market, higher sales volumes […]
September 2, 2020
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Critics charge CARB’s latest emissions regs as ‘cost-prohibitive, infeasible, unenforceable and illegal’
California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to pass its latest truck emissions restrictions, the Low NOx Heavy-Duty Omnibus Regulations, following a hearing this Thursday, despite outcries from industry critics claiming the set of proposed rules are too costly, illegal and that there’s no evidence that the rules will actually improve air quality. CARB reports […]
August 27, 2020
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Kenworth announces new options for medium duty trucks
Kenworth announced new options this week for its T270 and T370 medium duty conventional trucks. The roll-back flatbed application is now an approved body type for use with the proven Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on the T270 (shown below) and T370 (shown above). The Kenworth AG210L is a 21,000-lb. rated highway, two-bag, rear air suspension that features a […]
August 26, 2020
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Achates two-stroke diesel engine emits nearly zero emissions and costs less than conventional
Diesel is dead? Not quite yet. Achates announced Friday that it has produced a heavy-duty, two-stroke diesel engine with near-zero emissions that costs less than a conventional engine and is expected to emit lower carbon dioxide than required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In a letter posted Friday to the California Air Resources Board’s […]
August 22, 2020
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Randall-Reilly launches used equipment website with ‘pay-for-performance’ pricing
Hard Working Truck’s parent company Randall-Reilly announced this week the launch of equipmentexperts.com, a pay-for-performance online marketplace for used trucking, construction and agriculture equipment. “Equipment Experts delivers a great user experience and builds trust. Buyers gain access to the most robust equipment data on the web to make informed buying decisions and sellers get the […]
August 19, 2020
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Nikola lands industry’s largest electric trash truck order
Nikola announced this week a minimum order of 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks from Republic Services, the largest of its kind yet for the waste haul industry. The order, which is expandable up to 5,000 trucks, is scheduled to begin full production deliveries in 2023 with on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022. The refuse […]
August 12, 2020
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BYD electric trash trucks going to work on the East Coast
BYD announced this week that its electric refuse trucks will be going to work in Jersey City, N.J. New Jersey-based Hudson County Motors and BYD will provide five all-electric, rear-loader collection trucks to the city. The trucks will go to work on normal daily collection routes previously handled by diesel-fueled trucks. The truck won’t be […]
August 7, 2020
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Going virtual: Reading’s latest crane body will be featured on its new live webinar series
Reading Truck Group announced its new Master Mechanic 20-Series crane body which will be featured on the company’s new webinar series. Designed to equip class 3–5 chassis with up to 4,000 pounds of lifting power, the MM 20-Series rounds out Reading’s lineup of crane bodies with a mid-duty option designed for a wider range of jobs. […]
July 21, 2020
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Tire test: Toyo Open County A/T III
The first real-world stress test for this set of rubber came rather unexpectedly.
July 14, 2020
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Law requiring zero emission trucks, vans passed by California
Ready or not, here they come. The California Air Resources Board recently announced that zero emission trucks and vans are now the law of the land in California. In what CARB is calling the first rule of its kind in the world, starting in 2024, OEMs must begin transitioning to zero emission truck and van […]
June 29, 2020
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Mitsubishi Fuso stopping new truck sales in the U.S. and Canada
As a result of a re-evaluation by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) of its business situation in the United States and Canada and its consequent decision to shift to a service-focused operation in these markets, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) announced today that it shall discontinue new truck sales. By taking […]
May 27, 2020
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Navistar aims to replace defective A26 engines and issue alert prior to failure
Navistar recently filed notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning a defective or noncompliant component on its A26 engine, which could result in complete engine failure in nearly 4,500 affected trucks in the United States. Navistar has pledged to outright replace any engines that exhibit the signs of the potential defect, which […]
May 20, 2020
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Dump truck stuck at bottom of underground river
Sometimes it’s hard to tell where it’s safe to drive a dump truck. That was the case for a driver this week in Brockton, Mass. who was driving a public works truck that ended up in an underground river. Underground river? Yes. A bridge that had once spanned the river in downtown Brockton was removed […]
May 13, 2020
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Reduce truck idling with battery-powered auxiliary system
As 23 states across the U.S. continue to strengthen enforcement of anti-idling regulations to improve urban air quality, Volta Power Systems has partnered with Stellar Industries to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. The auxiliary systems are designed to provide all-day power to operate hydraulics, power tools, and […]
May 13, 2020
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Bollinger talks about the world’s first all-electric chassis cab
Bollinger Motors recently announced plans to produce and sell the all-electric B2 Chassis Cab. The Bollinger B2CC is the world’s first and only Class 3 all-electric chassis-cab truck platform, and it offers unlimited work truck variants. “The Bollinger B2 Chassis Cab’s unique features – including the 5,000-lb. payload and large energy source to power tools […]
May 6, 2020
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Damaged truck wheel on the verge of falling off spotted on the move
It’s one of the ugliest things we’ve seen on a truck yet—and thankfully no one got hurt. Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section posted a picture of a truck wheel this week that appeared to be on the verge of falling off the hub. Look above and see for yourself. Only half of the […]
April 23, 2020
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Chlorine dioxide fumigation used to sanitize trucks
The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) S.4 Cab & Controls Study Group is charged with helping “improve the design and maintenance of cab components and systems to enhance the driver’s ability to properly, comfortably and economically operate highway vehicles,” but they just might play a front-line role in keeping the trucking industry safe from the […]
April 1, 2020
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