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TracRac Offers Steel Pickup Bed Rack
Universal Steel Rac has a 1,000 lbs. load capacity TracRac’s latest product for carrying long, bulky cargo in pickups is in the form of  the new Universal Steel Rac. It’s the company’s first non-aluminum rack. The Steel Rac is made from 1 5/8″ round steel tubes and has a load capacity of 1,000 pounds with a removable rear […]
November 17, 2014
Business
ATRI looking for input from carriers in study on feasibility of truck platooning systems
ATRI is trying to compile information on the likely costs and benefits of truck platooning, it says. Based on the input it receives from the industry, ATRI says it will do a cost-benefit analysis to decide “the degree to which [platooning] may be adopted in the trucking industry.”
November 17, 2014
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DOT: Electronic logging device mandate rule expected Sept. 2015, action on speed limiters expected next month
A look at the latest DOT-projected status of rules to mandate electronic logging devices and speed limiters, as well as the Safety Fitness Determination rule, drug and alcohol clearinghouse and more.
November 17, 2014
Business
Virtual fuel coaching: new apps help fleets, drivers improve efficiency
New applications, and soon-to-be-released features, are designed to improve fuel efficiency by interfacing directly with drivers.
November 15, 2014
Business
Daimler unveils Assurance active safety system for commerical trucks
Assurance’s radar system scans the highway in front of the tractor, picking up and tracking any vehicles within a 600 foot range. In adaptive cruise mode, the system automatically adjusts speed to match traffic in front of the truck. It can also initiate autonomous braking.
November 14, 2014
Business
Werner adds military-themed Cascadia Evolution to Operation Freedom fleet
Werner unveiled this week its latest Freedom-themed truck, dubbed Ride for Honor. The truck is the fourth installment in the fleet’s Operation Freedom fleet of military-wrapped trucks.
November 14, 2014
Class 3-6
EPA certifies VIA Motors extended range electric van
VIA Motors has received official certification from the Environmental Protection Agency for its eREV Van, or Extended Range Electric Vehicle. The proprietary V-DRIVE powertrain delivers up to 40-mile battery range and unlimited extended range, averaging over 100 miles-per-gallon in typical daily driving, the company says.
November 14, 2014
Vocational
Volvo Trucks takes new gearbox to test track—against a supercar
Has Volvo Trucks gone too far this time? The latest effort in “made you look” PR puts Volvo’s new FH truck, the first to offer a dual-clutch automatic transmission, on the racetrack against a car – and not just any car.
November 14, 2014
Vocational
Get up close with CAT’s new CT681
Recently, Caterpillar announced a second model to its new line of vocationally-focused work trucks and unveiled the Class 8 CT681 truck at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, Ill. The CT681 borrows heavily from the existing CT660 model, but also features a host of enhancements designed specifically for tough vocational applications such as snowplow, […]
November 14, 2014
Class 3-6
Ram announces pricing, MPG for ProMaster City
Ram Truck says it will price its all-new 2015 ProMaster City at just north of $24,000 in a cargo configuration, with the Ram ProMaster City Wagon coming in at just more than $25,000. “The new Ram ProMaster City enters the Class 1 market with a long list of customer-focused, best-in-class features, including the highest available payload and […]
November 13, 2014
Vocational
Got a cool looking fleet? Let’s see it.
If you spend a lot of money making sure your fleet trucks are attention grabbers, our sister site, CCJ, wants to hear from you. CCJ is currently accepting nominations for its annual Five Flashiest Fleets contest, and the contest is open to all fleets operating equipment that is at least as large as small vans and […]
November 12, 2014
Vocational
Analysis: Natural gas continues to grow, despite declining diesel prices
With the natural gas powered vehicle market seemingly stalled as diesel fuel prices continue to drop, ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. Natural Gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy duty truck market.
November 12, 2014
Vocational
Test drive: Sprinter 3500 utility truck
The Sprinter van is staple working vehicle, but some times a van just won’t do. At one point in time this Sprinter 3500 was just a chassis cab. But then Maranda got ahold of it and put a nice utility bed and shelving system on it. This is a lineman/utility worker’s dream. Shelving for days, […]
November 11, 2014
Business
CCJ Photo Gallery: Volvo’s 2016 VNL upgrades and a tour of the New River Valley truck plant
Volvo recently invited CCJ executive editor Jack Roberts for a look at new 2016 VN Series enhancements as well as a close look at its New River Valley, VA, North American Truck Manufacturing Plant.
November 11, 2014
Business
When you only need one: New 6Ă—2 options boost fuel economy, flexibility
For a long time, 6Ă—4 drive axles on heavy-duty commercial vehicles were the default spec for fleets regardless of application. Today, fuel economy is a primary concern for fleets with razor-thin margins and competitors breathing down their necks. To help alleviate those concerns, more fleets are turning to 6Ă—2 tandem axles.
November 11, 2014
Business
Court tosses OOIDA’s suit against Calif. emissions rules
OOIDA’s 2013 lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over its stringent emissions regulations has been dismissed by a federal judge based on jurisdiction and the necessity for the U.S. EPA to be named a defendant. OOIDA says it is appealing the ruling.
November 10, 2014
Business
CCJ Photo Gallery: Caterpillar launches its CT681 on-highway truck
Join Executive Editor Jack Roberts as he visits Caterpillar’s Edwards Proving Ground outside of Peoria, IL, for a look at Cat equipment and the company’s newest truck, the set-forward axle CT681 vocational model.
November 10, 2014
Business
Q&A: Ken Calhoun on the industry’s technician crisis
Both in his role at Truck Centers of Arkansas, and through his work with the Technology and Maintenance Council, Ken Calhoun has emerged as a leading voice calling for fundamental change in how the trucking industry recruits, trains, promotes and retains technicians.
November 10, 2014
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