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Kenworth announces new options for medium duty trucks
Kenworth announced new options this week for its T270 and T370 medium duty conventional trucks. The roll-back flatbed application is now an approved body type for use with the proven Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on the T270 (shown below) and T370 (shown above). The Kenworth AG210L is a 21,000-lb. rated highway, two-bag, rear air suspension that features a [âŚ]
August 26, 2020
Class 3-6
Test drive: 2020 Ford Transit 250 cargo van
The 2020 Ford Transit 250 is the company's most high-tech van to date offering a suite of new driver safety features, improved mpg, better maneuverability and plenty of cargo space. Discover more about Ford's new cargo van on Hard Working Trucks.
August 25, 2020
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The new Volvo Trucks configurator
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The new Volvo VNLâs features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
Business
Test drive: 2020 Ford Transit 250 cargo van
The 2020 Ford Transit offers new driver safety features and a CDL is not required to operate the vehicle. Discover more about Ford's new cargo van on CCJ.
August 24, 2020
Business
Critics charge CARBâs latest emissions regs as âcost-prohibitive, infeasible, unenforceable and illegalâ
Many industry critics believe CARB's proposed Low NOx Heavy-Duty Omnibus Regulations are too costly, illegal, and lack scientific backing. Learn more on CCJ.
August 24, 2020
Vocational
Achates two-stroke diesel engine emits nearly zero emissions and costs less than conventional
Diesel is dead? Not quite yet. Achates announced Friday that it has produced a heavy-duty, two-stroke diesel engine with near-zero emissions that costs less than a conventional engine and is expected to emit lower carbon dioxide than required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In a letter posted Friday to the California Air Resources Boardâs [âŚ]
August 22, 2020
Business
Aftermarket warranty offers used truck buyers coverage safety net
While a manufacturerâs warranty may cover everything from the powertrain to the radio, aftermarket warranties generally offer coverage for only critical elements.
August 20, 2020
Business
Ahead of inspection blitzes, donât slack on brake slack adjusters
While automatic brake adjusters donât need a lot of attention, they are far from âset it and forget it.â Those types of maintenance issues will be of chief focus in two upcoming inspection blitzes â one focusing specifically on brakes.
August 20, 2020
Vocational
Randall-Reilly launches used equipment website with âpay-for-performanceâ pricing
Hard Working Truckâs parent company Randall-Reilly announced this week the launch of equipmentexperts.com, a pay-for-performance online marketplace for used trucking, construction and agriculture equipment. âEquipment Experts delivers a great user experience and builds trust. Buyers gain access to the most robust equipment data on the web to make informed buying decisions and sellers get the [âŚ]
August 19, 2020
Business
âYou canât just fill a batteryâ: Proponents say hydrogen power is truckingâs best path forward, critics argue otherwise
Proponents of using hydrogen fuel cells to power Class 8 trucks say it's a silver bullet to meet emissions standards. Detractors argue otherwise. More on CCJ.
August 19, 2020
Business
DTNA emerging from pandemic woes with eyes on the future
Much like the rest of the economy, 2020 has been a "tough year", but Daimler Trucks North America is back to building trucks at pre-pandemic levels. More here.
August 18, 2020
Business
July trailer orders hit the highest point this year
Dry van orders bounced back after a hard slide during the pandemic, and refrigerated van orders were solid for the second straight month.
August 17, 2020
Class 3-6
XL webinars offer expert insights on fleet electrification
As the march continues for fleet electrification, plenty of questions arise regarding the adoption of these green workhorses that cut emissions while lowering fuel costs. Fleet owners and managers can turn to the XL Fleet Webinar Series for answers. Each webinar features experts from throughout the fleet industry focusing on the trends, challenges and opportunities [âŚ]
August 14, 2020
Vocational
Nikola lands industryâs largest electric trash truck order
Nikola announced this week a minimum order of 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks from Republic Services, the largest of its kind yet for the waste haul industry. The order, which is expandable up to 5,000 trucks, is scheduled to begin full production deliveries in 2023 with on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022. The refuse [âŚ]
August 12, 2020
Trucks
With zero-emissions truck mandates coming, OEs promise âcheaper than dieselâ hydrogen fuel cells â but key hurdles remain
As states look to ban truck emissions, traditional and upstart players alike are eyeing hydrogen-powered fuel cells as a key technology in meeting mandates.
August 10, 2020
Vocational
BYD electric trash trucks going to work on the East Coast
BYD announced this week that its electric refuse trucks will be going to work in Jersey City, N.J. New Jersey-based Hudson County Motors and BYD will provide five all-electric, rear-loader collection trucks to the city. The trucks will go to work on normal daily collection routes previously handled by diesel-fueled trucks. The truck wonât be [âŚ]
August 7, 2020
Business
Early adopters of crash mitigation tech see accidents decline
Collision mitigation systems at J.B. Hunt. Schneider, and Maverick, have helped significantly reduce in rear-end accidents. More information here on CCJ.
August 6, 2020
Trucks
Final-mile still soaring as other trucking segments drop
Long-haul freight and commercial business-to-business (B2B) volumes dropped as retailers closed physical locations to combat the spread of COVID-19, but business-to-consumer (B2C) volume and residential deliveries soared on the strength of homebound shoppers locked in by local and state government. Prior to the pandemic, about 8% of truck trips were considered âlocalâ at less than 100 miles, [âŚ]
August 5, 2020
Business
DTNA welcomes new engineering head to lead its electric, autonomous efforts
Dr. Rainer MĂźller-Finkeldei joins Daimler Trucks North America to continue its electrification and self-driving technology efforts. Details here on CCJ.
August 5, 2020
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