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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
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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
Trucks
Kenworth returning to Mid-America Trucking Show in 2017
Kenworth announced that it will exhibit at the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) March 23-25, 2017, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. “Kenworth is excited to be a part of the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show,” said Mike Dozier, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “It provides an outstanding venue to meet with […]
October 21, 2016
Business
Riding along in Navistar’s SuperTruck
Aside from freight efficiency, Navistar used its SuperTruck as a proving grounds for technologies currently available on its highway tractors.
October 21, 2016
Business
New tractor-trailer emissions regulations unlikely to be affected by election
The fast-approaching Nov. 8 federal elections likely won’t disrupt the implementation of the recently finalized Phase 2 emissions regulations for tractor-trailers, set to be phased in over the next 10 years.
October 21, 2016
Trucks
Ryder launches mobile fueling solution
Ryder announced today the launch of its new mobile fueling solution which provides fuel delivery to off-duty customer fleets located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ryder’s new mobile fueling solution leverages the company’s strategic fuel partnerships to create an industry-first fuel delivery network. Ryder reports that the new fueling solution offers flexibility, choice and control […]
October 20, 2016
Vocational
Trailer orders slide as market ‘cools’
New trailer orders for September fell 16 percent month-over-month and 66 percent year-over-year. The 11,800 units posted last month include a 43 percent month-over-month drop in dry van orders, which are down 80 percent year-over-year. “The lower order rate in September is consistent with a cooling market in 2017,” says Don Ake, FTR vice president of […]
October 20, 2016
Class 3-6
Hurricane victims to receive special vehicle pricing from Nissan
If your car or truck was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Matthew, Nissan North America wants to help. Individuals and business owners can receive employee pricing on most new Nissan cars and trucks to replace vehicles effected by the storm, which impacted several U.S. states along the East Coast nearly two weeks ago. Those effected […]
October 20, 2016
Business
Volvo cuts 143 workers at heavy-duty engine plant
Declining truck sales led Volvo Trucks to layoff 143 employees last month at its powertrain factory in Hagerstown, Md.
October 20, 2016
Vocational
Mitsubishi Fuso’s eCanter on display at GIE+Expo
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America continues to gauge North American interest in its Fuso eCanter all-electric truck by taking the vehicle to various trade shows across North America. The truck’s latest stop will be at the GIE+Expo 2016 Oct. 20-21 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Mitsubishi Fuso reports that following a year of […]
October 19, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford’s FitTruck, elite trainers touring the eastern U.S.
What do you get when you combine a Ford Transit, some of the world’s most influential fitness pros and a strong commitment to fitness? FitTruck, powered by Ford and Reebok, will travel over 2,000 miles this fall making several fitness stops along the way. This mobile gym will be appearing throughout the eastern U.S. using […]
October 19, 2016
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