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Ford adds 4 cylinder diesel to Transit Connect lineup
For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]
February 8, 2018
Business
Ford adds diesel option to Transit Connect line
The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway.
February 8, 2018
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Test drive: Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell T680
California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Wash., truck-maker, the […]
February 7, 2018
Business
Test drive: Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell T680
The Kenworth hydrogen powered T680 truck has been undergoing testing and will head off to Total Transportation Services and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
February 7, 2018
Business
Embark completes 5-day trip across the U.S. in a self-driving semi
Embark recently announced that its autonomous semi-truck has become the first self-driving tractor-trailer to travel across the country. Get details on CCJ!
February 7, 2018
Vocational
Detroit rolls medium-duty DD8 into truck production
Less than a year after the Detroit DD8 engine introduction, production of DD8-powered vehicles began this week at Daimler Truck North America’s Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, N.C. Vocational and medium-duty truck customers can now spec the DD8 on Freightliner M2 106, 108SD and 114SD truck models. With engine ratings from 260 to 375 hp […]
February 6, 2018
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz all-new Sprinter offers gas option, targets future of vehicle connectivity, e-commerce
Mercedes-Benz Vans on Tuesday introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S. later this year, likely in the fourth quarter. For the first time, the Sprinter will be offered in a gasoline option, in addition to the […]
February 6, 2018
Trucks
Embark makes first trip across the U.S. in a self-driving semi
Embark announced today that its self-driving tractor-trailer has become the first autonomous truck to travel across the U.S. The 2,400-mile journey across I-10 began in Los Angeles last week and finished five days later in Jacksonville, Fla. A professional driver sat at the wheel of the Peterbilt ready to assume control if necessary. Late last […]
February 6, 2018
Vocational
Meritor launches new line of high-quality axle gear sets
Meritor announced today a new line of high-quality gear sets at aftermarket prices for Meritor 145 and 160 series axles. The new line, built to Meritor product specifications and validated through extensive axle dynamometer testing to ensure better gear mesh, smooth operation and durability, includes: Ring gear and drive pinion sets Main differential sets with […]
February 6, 2018
Business
Mercedes-Benz Vans targets future of vehicle connectivity, e-commerce with all-new Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Vans designed the Sprinter van to meet the demanding needs of e-commerce and online shopping. Learn more here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 6, 2018
Business
Detroit rolls medium-duty DD8 into truck production
The Detroit DD8 engine is now being rolled into truck production less than a year after its introduction. Get details on the engine and truck production on CCJ.
February 6, 2018
Trucks
CarriersEdge vehicle inspection courses now available in Spanish
CarriersEdge announced that it’s now offering vehicle inspection training courses in Spanish. All ten modules provide a full scope of training material for drivers and are available in two versions – straight trucks and tractor-trailers. The material educates and tests drivers in the requirements needed for proper inspections, as well as proper reporting. According to […]
February 5, 2018
Business
Truck orders skyrocketed in January, reaching nearly 50k in a single month
According to ACT Research, Class 5-8 net orders show the trucking industry booked over 80,000 units in the month of January. Get more info right here on CCJ!
February 5, 2018
Trucks
UPS truck gets stuck under low bridge
What’s worse than getting stuck under a low bridge? Having it all caught on video of course. That was the case Friday night at the skybridge at Salt Lake City International Airport where a UPS Freight truck couldn’t quite squeeze under the bridge. A passerby recorded the drama around 6:45 p.m. and posted it on […]
February 2, 2018
Trucks
California bill seeks to ban internal combustion engines
The Golden State is feeling so tarnished by internal combustion engines that a bill was introduced there recently to ban them. Assembly Bill 1745, also known as the Clean Cars 2040 Act, seeks to boost sales for zero emissions vehicles by eliminating sales of new vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2040. The ban would […]
February 2, 2018
Business
Chasing aerodynamic gains with trailer add-ons
A lot of effort has been made to improve the aerodynamics of trucks over the years, but the same can hardly be said for the trailer. Learn more here on CCJ.
February 2, 2018
Trucks
Over 100 illegal immigrants found in tractor-trailers in Texas
In two separate announcements just days apart, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that federal agents found more than 100 illegal aliens locked in the back of tractor-trailers near the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. All 105 migrants were found alive and “in good health,” CBP says. Both of the tractor-trailers were seized by authorities. One […]
February 1, 2018
Vocational
Ritchie Bros. at near-record level with 10,400 items so far at its Orlando auction
With three weeks to go, Ritchie Bros. is reporting that its Orlando auction is already gearing up to offer one of the best selections of equipment the company has ever assembled. As of this morning, Ritchie Bros. has amassed over 10,400 items for its premier auction. If they reach 11,000 items, it will be their largest auction […]
February 1, 2018
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