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Volvo SuperTruck video reveals 70 percent gain in fuel efficiency
Volvo just released a new video of its SuperTruck concept vehicle which the automaker says has achieved a 70 percent improvement in fuel economy. The highly aerodynamic truck, which doesn’t have side mirrors, is the result of five years of development through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTuck program. “Fuel efficiency is at the heart […]
September 14, 2016
Business
CVSN says Right to Repair kinks still need ironing out
Commercial Vehicle Right to Repair Coalition President Marc Karon says multiple OEMs have been slow to provide all diagnostic software and in some cases the tools provided are unable to do everything they’re supposed to.
September 14, 2016
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Test drive: Mack’s new mDrive HD 14-speed AMT
Carrying a fully loaded Class 8 dump truck backwards up a hill isn’t the kind of application you’ll see often at any jobsite.
September 14, 2016
Trucks
Road Safe America pushing for speed limiter rule
Road Safe America is asking drivers to contact the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and demand that a speed limiter rule apply to all trucks that already have the device and weigh 26,000 pounds or more. The DOT proposed a speed limiter rule, but the enforcement would only apply to new trucks. Road Safe America […]
September 13, 2016
Trucks
Three truck stories make the Good, the Bad and the Ugly list
Hard Working Trucks found three truck-related stories of note today that are worthy of the title, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. First up is a truck donation story. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department in Crown Point, Ind. received a pickup from energy company Enbridge. The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4×4 will be used […]
September 13, 2016
Business
Volvo shows off its SuperTruck, achieves 88% freight efficiency boost
SuperTruck led technologies will spearhead much of Volvo’s 2017 powertrain including the “wave” piston, a one-box after treatment system, a common rail fuel injection and turbo compounding option for the D13. Volvo says the SuperTruck tops 12 mpg.
September 13, 2016
Trucks
Daimler Trucks and NorthStar ink $500 million battery deal
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has chosen the Swedish-American energy storage manufacturer NorthStar Battery Company as the supplier of Ultra High Performance Pure Lead absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries for the next generation Cascadia Truck. NorthStar is also available as an extended life option on the majority of DTNA platforms, creating a strategic partnership valued […]
September 12, 2016
Trucks
CBS news in South Florida says illegally parked trucks pose danger to public
A TV news station in South Florida is reporting that tractor-trailer drivers are wrongfully using highway shoulders for rest stops and thus pose a danger to other drivers. After three hours of observing roughly 20 miles of Interstate 95 between Riviera Beach and Del Rey Beach, cbs12.com found that “many truckers” broke the law after […]
September 12, 2016
Vocational
David Sowers video offers more insights into new Ram Chassis cabs
If you want to learn as much as you can about Ram commercial vehicles then don’t miss a chance to talk with David Sowers. Sowers, marketing manager of Ram Commercial Trucks, recently spoke with Hard Working Trucks about the 2017 Ram Chassis cab line-up. In our video below, Sowers covers highlights on Ram’s latest 3500, […]
September 12, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford Smart Mobility to acquire its first transportation business
Ford continues its venture into the transportation sector by teaming up with major global cities – starting with San Francisco – to take-on traffic congestion. The company reached an agreement to acquire Chariot, a San Francisco-based crowd-sourced shuttle service, and collaborating with bike-sharing provider Motivate to expand its transportation solutions in city centers. Ford also […]
September 11, 2016
Trucks
Volvo video aims to prove safety of autonomous mine truck
The safety debate over autonomous truck driving just got a lot more interesting thanks to a new video from Volvo which shows one of the company’s top executives daring to stand in the path of one of its autonomous trucks. During the roughly two-minute long YouTube video, the FMX cab-over concept truck is shown traversing […]
September 8, 2016
Business
Fitzgerald Gliders confident its kits will meet Phase 2 emissions standards
Despite changes to how glider kits will be classified for emissions regulations compliance — and new standards coming to bear for glider kit builders — the glider industry will remain viable and intact, says Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ head of marketing Stu McLaughlin.
September 8, 2016
Business
Navistar quarterly loss widens as sales slide
Revenue in the quarter slid 18 percent to $2.1 billion thanks in part to soft industry conditions, primarily in the Class 8 market.
September 8, 2016
Class 3-6
Test drive: 2016 ProMaster City
Inside you have 131.7 cubic feet of storage space, 48 inches and then some between the wheel wells and 87.2 inches of cargo length behind the front seats.
September 7, 2016
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz Vans teases future of cargo transport with intelligent, interconnected and electric van of the future
Mercedes-Benz Vans boss Volker Mornhinweg says for adVANce, the company identified three fields of action: connectivity, hardware-based solutions and mobility.
September 7, 2016
Business
Bidding war breaks out over potential Haldex acquisition
Knorr-Bremse has now upped the ante to $570 million for the Swedish manufacturer.
September 7, 2016
Business
Mercedes-Benz Vans unveils intelligent, interconnected and electric van of the future
Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz Vans announced its adVANce initiative, which calls for – among other things – the development of a connected all-electric vehicle for last-mile delivery in urban and suburban environments.
September 7, 2016
Business
Proposed speed limiter rule published, comment period open for carriers
The DOT suggested three possible speeds for trucks to be governed to – 60 mph, 65 mph or 68 mph. Overall, the proposal offers little in the way of guidance toward what a final version of the rule could look like, and the DOT is mainly looking for feedback from the trucking industry and equipment manufacturers on the proposal.
September 7, 2016
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