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Volvo adds another new efficiency spec for VNL, VNR for tanker and bulk applications
The Payload Plus packages provide a way to remove up to 540 lb. from Volvo VNR regional-haul models and more than 335 lb. from Volvo VNL long-haul models.
December 6, 2018
Business
Team USA takes silver in Isuzu worldwide tech challenge
A pair of two-man Isuzu technician teams were named winners of the 13th Annual Isuzu World Technical Competition. Get more details on the competition here.
December 6, 2018
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San Diego steps up truck ban
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously this week to ban heavy-duty trucks from additional streets in a neighborhood where environmentalists have regularly campaigned against commercial truck traffic which they contend is a large source of air and noise pollution. Barrio Logan, which runs along the west side of Interstate 5 and includes Naval Base […]
December 5, 2018
Trucks
Love’s Travel Stops continues to go solar
Two Love’s Travel Stops are now being powered in part by the sun, and more locations are expected to go solar in the year ahead. Trillium, which is part of Love’s, recently installed its first solar power system at the Love’s in Santa Nella, California. The new ground-mounted photovoltaic system at will generate more than 300,000 kilowatt hours […]
December 5, 2018
Business
J.B. Hunt takes delivery of new Fuso eCanter all-electric
Five Mitsubishi Fuso eCanters will be added to J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services division and used for home delivery in parts of California and Texas. Learn more.
December 5, 2018
Trucks
Florida trooper hit by car after pushing bystander out of harm’s way
We’ve seen it far too many times with tow truck drivers and other highway workers and now we’re seeing it once again after footage was released showing a trooper in Florida getting struck by a car while responding to an accident. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Mithil Patel, 31, is reportedly in good condition at a […]
December 4, 2018
Class 3-6
FCA says Ram & Jeep are driving record sales
FCA is largely crediting surging Ram and Jeep sales for a 17-year sales high for the month of November. Ram sales rose 44 percent to a November record of 57,970 vehicles. The previous record was 42,511 vehicles in November 2016. Ram 1500 drove the performance as total sales climbed 59 percent to 37,637 vehicles for a […]
December 4, 2018
Vocational
Concrete truck used in Colorado gun store smash ‘n grab
While we’ve seen pickups and even box trucks used in smash ‘n grabs, a Colorado gun store is making headlines after being breached by a concrete truck. An undisclosed amount of firearms were stolen from Green Mountain Guns early this morning in Lakewood after a stolen concrete truck was used to rip away the store’s […]
December 4, 2018
Business
U.S. Isuzu techs ready to tackle global competition
Three Isuzu Commercial Truck of America technicians landed in Tokyo with hopes of winning the global I-1 Grand Prix World Technical Challenge. Details here.
December 4, 2018
Business
Several OEMs issue recalls of trucks, trailers over issues with lights, tires, more
According to documents from the NHTSA, a number of truck and trailer manufacturers issued recalls for issues including tires, lights, power steering and more.
December 3, 2018
Class 3-6
American Pickers star selling his 1962 VW Double-door panel van
Mike Wolfe from the popular American Pickers TV show is auctioning off his 1962 VW Double-door panel van. As of tonight, 70 bids have gotten the price up to $30,888 on ebay. The van’s 40-hp four-cylinder engine, rebuilt by Brothers VW Machine Shop in Ontario, Calif., has been paired up with a Rancho rebuilt T3 […]
December 2, 2018
Trucks
DOT busts: CDL testing scheme, vehicle shipping fraud & hazmat violations
Action in three trucking-related crimes – including a CDL testing scheme, vehicle shipping fraud and hazmat violations – has recently been reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General. Florida man sentenced for role in CDL testing scheme Taras Chabanovych was sentenced Oct. 26 to 60 days of time served, two years of supervised release, […]
December 2, 2018
Business
Nearly 3,000 Freightliner Cascadias recalled over potential air bag issue
According to a report from the NHTSA, close to 3,000 Freightliner Cascadia tractors are being recalled by DTNA over an issue with the driver’s side air bags.
November 30, 2018
Class 3-6
VW unveils I.D. Buzz Cargo concept van as part of its $38B EV commitment
Volkswagen has been watching as electric vans slowly make their way into the booming P&D segment, and now they may be entering that market following the reveal of their I.D. Buzz Cargo concept. VW President and CEO Scott Keogh was on hand this week at the LA Auto Show to personally unveil the cargo van […]
November 29, 2018
Trucks
USPS driver caught on video throwing packages during home delivery
A couple in North Wales, Penn. were outraged to see their packages being thrown this week by a U.S. postal carrier who is now blaming the couple for the incident. Brian Simon and his wife Lisa said it’s not the first time that their parcels have been tossed onto the lawn–and this time they’ve got […]
November 29, 2018
Business
NACFE plotting follow-up to Run on Less Campaign
NACFE seeks input from trucking industry stakeholders on what the Run should look like, what duty cycles should be included and what should be measured.
November 29, 2018
Trucks
Hot pursuit takes on new meaning as bobtail catches fire during chase
No dull moments lately for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers made a 37-pound pot bust on Monday, arrested an errant trucker on Tuesday after the rig he was driving burst into flames during a 100-mile pursuit, and they’ve been busy helping motorists for the past several days on snow-covered roads. However, the story that […]
November 27, 2018
Vocational
The down-low on downspeeding
Downspeeding isn’t a new concept in trucking but it wasn’t until recently-retired Volvo Trucksengineer Ed Saxman named it in 2011 – coinciding with industry-wide explosive adaptation of the automated manual transmission (AMT) – that it started to take off. The growth in popularity of the AMT was a major factor in helping propel downspeeding into the dictionary of […]
November 27, 2018
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