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UPS anticipates record holiday deliveries
Expect to see more UPS vans this holiday season as the package delivery giant reports anticipating a 14 percent increase in peak deliveries over last year. UPS states in a press release that it expects to deliver more than 700 million packages around the world in 25 days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. The […]
October 31, 2016
Class 3-6
XL Hybrids installs electric drive systems in Prince George’s County vans
XL Hybrids announced the installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in Prince George’s County, Maryland cargo vans. The upfitted hybrid vans are part of the county’s comprehensive Sustainable Energy Program, which aims to reduce government fleet vehicle petroleum consumption by 20 percent, as well as carbon emissions. “With more than four thousand fleet vehicles […]
October 31, 2016
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All Volvo trucks affected by steering shaft recall accounted for, DOT says
Volvo announced the recall for certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX and VNM trucks due to a defect in the steering shaft that could have caused a complete loss of steering. FMCSA placed the vehicles out of service. All of the affected vehicles have now been repaired, the DOT says.
October 31, 2016
Business
Yokohama adds new sizes to 104ZR tire line
The 104ZR also uses Yokohama’s Zenvironment technology, which predicts casing growth and helps with stabilized performance over the life of the tire.
October 31, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford releases more images of SEMA trucks, vans
Ford has released more images of SEMA pickups along with two vans that will be on display at the SEMA Show next week in Las Vegas. We’ve posted all eight models, which includes a 70s tribute van aptly titled the Shagadelic Ford Transit. First up is the F-150 Raptor concept. Designed by Greg Foutz and […]
October 28, 2016
Trucks
City of San Diego switches to renewable diesel
San Diego is the latest U.S. city to begin using renewable diesel in its fleet, fuel supplier Neste reported on Friday. Several California cities, and even the state itself, have switched to the advanced bio-fuel which is among the cleanest burning in the world. Fleet vehicles in San Diego that will be using renewable diesel […]
October 28, 2016
Vocational
Terex introduces new budget-friendly hybrid option
Terex Utilities is now offering another green fleet option with its new HyPower IM, the latest innovation in HyPower hybrid solutions. “The IM stands for ‘I am’: I am innovative technology. I am efficient. I am lightweight. I am green. I am cost effective,” said Joe Caywood, Director of Marketing. “HyPower IM allows fleets to […]
October 27, 2016
Business
DOT forming advisory committee for autonomous transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced this week he will establish an advisory committee on automated transportation, meant to help regulators frame policy around the development and deployment of automated vehicles.
October 27, 2016
Business
SAF-Holland debuts lighter trailer suspension, enhanced automatic fifth wheel lighting system
SAF-Holland has launched four new products this year and plans upwards of six more next year, according to Jeff Peterson, SAF-Holland marketing manager.
October 27, 2016
Trucks
GM, IBM reveal OnStar Go
GM and IBM today announced a partnership which will introduce the auto industry’s first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar Go, supported by IBM Watson, is expected to give millions of GM drivers the ability to connect and interact with their favorite stores, restaurants and more. The platform will deliver personalized content through […]
October 26, 2016
Trucks
World’s first autonomous truck delivery brings beer to Colorado Springs
The path toward a “driverless truck” is full of firsts, many of which have yet to take place. But last week the movement cleared one of its most significant hurdles to-date – actually making an autonomous delivery. Through a partnership between Otto and Anheuser-Busch, drinkers of Budweiser in the Colorado Springs-area will be the first in […]
October 25, 2016
Business
Autonomous truck makes first commercial delivery
Drinkers of Budweiser in the Colorado Springs-area will be the first in the world to consume goods delivered by a fully-autonomous truck.
October 25, 2016
Business
Volvo Trucks shows off new Driver Assist platform with latest crash avoidance tech
The system constantly reads the road ahead, using the camera system to identify other vehicles and the radar system to track their movement. Should the system detect an impending rear-end crash, such as when stopping distances begin to narrow quickly, it will alert the driver with visual and audio warnings.
October 25, 2016
Vocational
Switch-N-Go dump body now includes aluminum side option
Switch-N-Go announced that an optional, lightweight aluminum fold-down side is now available with its dump body. The fold down sides allow for easy entry into the dump body for side loading and unloading. The aluminum side option reduces back strain which may help reduce injuries. Switch-N-Go dump bodies are available in six standard lengths, from 9 to […]
October 24, 2016
Business
Phase 2 truck emissions regulations officially slated for publication
The Phase 2 standards will build on the Phase 1 standards, according to the 2,762-page joint rulemaking, and are projected to see fuel savings as high as 25 percent, depending on the vehicle.
October 24, 2016
Class 3-6
Ram Commercial launches new marketing campaign
Ram Commercial, a division of the Ram Truck brand, launched a new marketing campaign for its full line of work trucks and vans with particular focus on how the division’s Ram ProMaster and ProMaster City vans help small businesses and commercial customers maximize efficiency. The multidimensional campaign, the most comprehensive since the Ram Commercial division […]
October 23, 2016
Trucks
Cummins Westport engines blamed for business failure
A former refuse company owner in Minnesota is reporting that his business failed as a result of defective Cummins Westport natural gas engines. Troje’s Trash & Recycling owner Denny Troje contends that the seven refuse trucks he bought in 2013 equipped with Cummins Westport engines kept breaking down so much that his drivers could not […]
October 22, 2016
Class 3-6
Ram reveals summary of options, features for its trucks and vans
Keeping up with the latest pickup innovations can be tough. To help you keep track Hard Working Trucks recently asked OEMs to tell us about their best work truck options. Dave Sowers, head of Ram Commercial Marketing, went a couple of steps further and listed both features and options for Ram trucks and vans. Here’s […]
October 21, 2016
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