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Bill to repeal FET on trucks and trailers makes its way to Senate
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) has introduced S. 3052, a bill to repeal the 12-percent federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers.
June 14, 2018
Business
Mack adds more efficient MP8 and aerodynamic options for Anthem tractor
Mack Trucks is adding a high-efficiency 13-liter engine and its Mack HE+ package as available options on Mack Anthem models, the truck maker announced Thursday.
June 14, 2018
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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
Class 3-6
Lightning Electric announces 150-mile electric Ford Transit
Lightning Systems recently announced that its electric Ford Transit product line will expand to include a 150-mile version. The Colorado-based company currently offers 50- and 100-mile variants. “The new 150-mile Lightning Electric Ford Transit provides an answer for our customers who need more range for longer cargo and shuttle routes,” said Lightning Systems CEO Tim […]
June 13, 2018
Trucks
FedEx North America receives its first fuel cell electric delivery van
FedEx recently took delivery of its first North American fuel cell electric delivery van from Plug Power and Workhorse Group. The class 5 zero emission EGEN delivery van, which was built by Workhorse and charged by a Plug Power ProGen hydrogen engine, is currently in service at the FedEx facility in Menands, NY. “FedEx is committed to […]
June 12, 2018
Trucks
FMCSA to host listening session on autonomous trucks next week
Trucking industry stakeholders are invited to participate in a public listening session next week about regulations relating to the design, development, testing and integration of autonomous trucks, or automated driving systems (ADS), as they are referred to in a Federal Register notice to be published Monday, June 11. The listening session is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 from 1-3 […]
June 12, 2018
Trucks
Landi Renzo gets CARB certification for Ford E-350/450
Landi Renzo announced this week that it earned CARB certification for the Ford E-350/450 6.2-liter compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. “This is the only OEM/Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) recognized product available in the market and demonstrates Landi Renzo USA’s commitment to expanding our CNG product offerings,” Landi Renzo reported in its press release. This certification […]
June 12, 2018
Business
Navistar recalling approximately 150 International LT tractors
The affected trucks are equipped with feature codes 29WAY, 504312 and 504455. Read more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
June 12, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford’s self-driving delivery service with Postmates includes drivers
Ford announced today that it’s operating a self-driving delivery service with on-demand delivery platform Postmates which features actual drivers. Yes, you read that right. Research vehicles for Ford’s 70-plus business pilots in Miami and Miami Beach are designed to appear as self-driving, however, they are manually driven by experienced drivers. The focus of the company’s […]
June 11, 2018
Business
Trailer orders continue seasonal slide
Preliminary trailer orders nationwide hit 21,200 units, "strong levels" according to FTR but continuing a traditional seasonal drop. Click for details.
June 11, 2018
Trucks
Illegal immigrants found hiding inside truck cab at Texas-Mexico border; USBP implements ‘Operation Big Rig’ to combat smuggling
U.S. Border Patrol Agents discovered illegal immigrants packed into the cab of a semi that was attempting to cross from Mexico into Texas on Friday. Agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Checkpoint on Highway 83 north of Laredo referred a 2000 Peterbilt for secondary inspection after noticing the driver’s nervous behavior. Six illegal […]
June 10, 2018
Trucks
Eaton 7-speed Procision now covers medium-duty applications
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies is expanding application coverage for its Procision 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to include medium-duty utility, construction, tanker, refuse and municipal trucks. Existing 35,000 lbs. gross combined weight rating and maximum engine ratings of 300 horsepower and 660 lb.-ft. of torque remain unchanged. Featured as a part of the Cummins Integrated […]
June 10, 2018
Class 3-6
Ryder reserves 500 Chanje medium-duty electric vans
Ryder System announced that it has reserved 500 new Chanje Energy medium-duty electric panel vans, expanding its North American electric commercial truck rental and ChoiceLease fleet. The reservation will be executed as lease agreements for the Chanje electric vehicles (EVs) are finalized. Ryder is the exclusive sales channel and service partner for Chanje and its medium-duty EV […]
June 10, 2018
Business
Eaton extends application coverage for 7-speed Procision
Procision is paired with the Cummins B6.7 engine at many North American class 6 and 7 truck and bus manufacturers. Read more on this here.
June 8, 2018
Business
Ryder places order for 500 electric panel vans
Ryder System says it has reserved 500 new Chanje Energy medium-duty electric panel vans for its North American electric commercial truck rental & ChoiceLease fleet.
June 8, 2018
Trucks
Ford Commercial Solutions offers a step up from third-party telematics
All technology has a shelf life. For Ford Commercial Solutions, it was the complaints they kept hearing from fleets about third-party, OBD-II plug-in telematics devices that helped lead them to create new products that rely on Ford embedded modems. “They are notoriously unreliable and they can be hard sometimes to update over the air,” Lee […]
June 7, 2018
Trucks
Driver survives after his box truck is obliterated by a train
Recently released video below shows a box truck in Northern California becoming the first vehicle to be struck by a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train. The truck’s driver is shown going around the railroad crossing arms before being slammed by the train last Thursday in Santa Rosa. Though the truck was obliterated, the driver, 68-year-old […]
June 7, 2018
Trucks
Daimler plans Automated Truck Research and Development Center near Portland
Daimler Trucks plans to open an Automated Truck Research and Development Center at its Swan Island, Ore., headquarters the company announced at its Capital Market and Technology Day Wednesday. The new research development will join a full-scale heavy-duty truck wind tunnel on Swan Island and the High Desert Proving Grounds nearby in Madras, Ore. DTNA Vice President […]
June 7, 2018
Business
FTR: Class 8 orders held high in May amidst ‘red-hot market’
Class 8 truck orders in North America in May "continued to show exceptional strength,"says FTR, who reported preliminary truck orders 35,200 for the month.
June 7, 2018
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