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Vocational
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
Trucks
UPS: The end is near for the combustion engine thanks to new charging technology
UPS continues to clear major hurdles that have left most fleets shying away from taking a greater leap towards electric vehicles. Just recently the global shipping giant announced that it’s developing an electric delivery van with Workhorse that will lower the cost of acquisition to that of a conventional vehicle. Now the company is reporting […]
March 20, 2018
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Nearly 1 ton of cocaine & marijuana seized from trucks coming from Mexico
Two trucks attempting to enter the U.S. recently from Mexico were not only hauling tile and cement but also nearly a ton of cocaine and marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports that its officers discovered 1,666 pounds of marijuana Friday inside boxes that a Mexican driver had presented as a shipment of Saltillo […]
March 20, 2018
Vocational
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
Trucks
Ballard fuel cells expected to provide the range that hybrid UPS vans need in California
Range limitations and long charge times–these are two challenges in all-electric delivery vehicles that Ballard Power Systems is taking on through a partnership with CALSTART and UPS. Ballard Power Systems announced today that it has signed a contract with CALSTART for a Ballard 30 kilowatt (kW) FCveloCity-MD fuel cell module to be used in a trial and […]
March 19, 2018
Trucks
Former trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed six
A former truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of causing a 2015 crash that killed six people and injured six others in Tennessee. Kentucky-based Benjamin Brewer was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration following the crash after it was found he had falsified his […]
March 19, 2018
Trucks
Uber pauses autonomous rides after self-driving car struck and killed pedestrian
An Uber car in autonomous mode fatally hit a woman walking outside a crosswalk in Arizona https://t.co/lmDa7Fr1Yr pic.twitter.com/0kvMxyTI7U — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 19, 2018 A self-driven Uber prototype car struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, prompting the company to suspend its autonomous pilot program, taking place in a few […]
March 19, 2018
Business
Small number of 2018 Macks being recalled
Mack Trucks is recalling approximately 135 model-year 2018 Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite trucks for what could cause the rigs’ light control module to fail.
March 19, 2018
Business
Extending warranty coverage with aftermarket policies
For the risk averse there’s no more uncomfortable feeling than the day after a truck warranty expires. Read more right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 19, 2018
Vocational
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
Trucks
Snow covered semi strikes overpass sending snow and netting flying
It’s never a good idea to drive around with snow on top of your vehicle, especially if it’s a big rig heading for an overpass. Such was the case Thursday in Wareham, Mass. when a driver following a snow-covered semi got her daughter to record the truck moments before it went under an overpass on […]
March 16, 2018
Trucks
Tesla Semi videos with trailers abound
First came the Tesla Semi videos sans trailers. Now several videos have recently been posted showing the electric tractors towing trailers on city streets and the highway. Most of these latest videos appear to have been shot in northern California where earlier clips were recorded. You’ll see familiar hallmarks, like an I-80 sign. Granted, none […]
March 16, 2018
Business
Trailer orders set February record
Preliminary February orders reached 32,000 units, the fifth consecutive month that trailer orders exceeded 30,000 units. Click to read more about this!
March 16, 2018
Business
Kenworth offering standard track options for Paccar front axle
Kenworth announced it will offer standard track options for the 20,000-pound and 22,800-pound Paccar front axle lineup, on Kenworth Class 8 vocational models.
March 16, 2018
Class 3-6
Reading unveils lighter van body for Ford Transit Cutaway
Reading Truck Body recently unveiled its newest steel enclosed van body, the Ready Van SL (RVSL) Steelhawk for the Ford Transit Cutaway. The RVSL Steelhawk weighs up to 700 pounds less than current RVSL models and offers up to 4,000 pounds of payload capacity. Reading reports that the lighter Steelhawk does not compromise on durability […]
March 15, 2018
Trucks
Morgan recalling nearly 8,000 truck bodies
Nearly 8,000 truck bodies manufactured by Morgan Truck Body are being recalled for an issue that allows water to enter the wiring harness and affect the turn signals, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. The 7,634 affected model year 2013-2018 bodies were built on Isuzu, Kenworth, Mercedes, Chevrolet, GM, Freightliner, Mitsubishi and Peterbilt […]
March 15, 2018
Business
Truck body recall affects certain Kenworth, Freightliner and Peterbilt models
Thousands of truck bodies made by Morgan Truck Body are being recalled for an issue that allows water to enter the wiring harness and affect the turn signals.
March 15, 2018
Trucks
Ritchie Bros. hosting special two-day auction
Ritchie Bros. announced today that it will be hosting a special two-day auction next week through its online auction site IronPlanet. Over 1,700 items from 46 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces will be going up for bid during the March 22 – 23 auction including 95+ truck tractors, 90+ excavators, 50+ compactors, 50+ wheel loaders, […]
March 14, 2018
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