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Truck electrification, autonomy means ‘new training for maintenance folks’
Electric semi-trucks are creating a natural learning environment in regard to maintenance for technicians. See how technicians are facing the changes on CCJ.
October 1, 2018
Trucks
Locked pickup bed had 11 illegal immigrants piled inside
Tucson Station Border Patrol agents arrested a 25-year-old Tucson man for attempting to smuggle 11 illegal aliens inside the locked bed of his Ford F-250. A Border Patrol K-9 had alerted to the truck shortly after it was pulled over on State Route 86 Thursday afternoon. After the driver said he couldn’t open the locked […]
September 30, 2018
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Kenworth unveils W990 — ‘next generation of W900’
Kenworth introduced its latest truck at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where truck dealers and customers were given a chance to get a look at the W990.
September 28, 2018
Vocational
Kenworth’s new W990 builds on legacy of W900
Kenworth unveiled its latest truck tonight at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where truck dealers, customers and reporters were given a chance to get a close-up look at the newest addition to the storied W900 line, the W990. Prior to introducing the truck, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president Mike Dozier paid homage to […]
September 27, 2018
Trucks
Volvo set to deploy 8 all-electric heavy trucks in California next year
Volvo Trucks announced Thursday it expects to begin all-electric truck demonstrations in California next year with commercialization to follow in 2020. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project – a partnership between the Volvo […]
September 27, 2018
Trucks
Toyota pickups support fossil-finding expedition
Dinosaurs took centerstage in two of the biggest summer movie blockbusters and in the wilds of the American West, Toyota supported a paleontology team from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as they embarked on a real-world journey through a long-lost world of dinosaurs. Led by the museum’s Scientists-in-Residence, world-renowned paleontologists Dr. Phil Manning and Dr. […]
September 27, 2018
Business
Test drive: Mack Anthems flirting with 10 mpg
Read more about this test drive of these Mack Anthems on Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 27, 2018
Business
Volvo set to deploy 8 all-electric heavy trucks in California next year
The demonstration units will be based on the technology currently being used in the Volvo FE Electric. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 27, 2018
Trucks
Quick-thinking cop saves woman, self from out-of-control truck
Can’t say it enough. First responders have a dangerous job to do as this next dashcam video clearly demonstrates. Thankfully, the quick-thinking actions of Officer Blair at the Anna Police Department in Anna, Texas prevented any injuries as he got himself and a woman out of harm’s way just a moment before an out-of-control pickup […]
September 26, 2018
Trucks
Clean Capitalist Coalition launches in D.C. to advocate for free-market, deregulated paths to clean energy
Today in Washington, D.C. a broad group of advanced energy and free-market organizations, scholars and experts launched the Clean Capitalist Coalition to focus on creating and promoting innovative policy ideas that reduce barriers to clean free enterprise and conservation while increasing prosperity and freedom. The 14 initial members of the Clean Capitalist Coalition are Advanced Energy Economy, American Conservation Coalition, American Council […]
September 26, 2018
Trucks
Coroner: California postal worker died of heat stroke
A Southern California postal worker who was found dead inside her USPS van in July had succumbed to heat exposure, according to a coroner’s report. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Corner reported this week that Peggy Frank, 63, died of hyperthermia. Frank had been found unresponsive in her postal vehicle in the Los Angeles neighborhood […]
September 25, 2018
Vocational
Peterbilt: New electrical control unit makes body upfitting easier & increases functionality
Peterbilt announced today its Vehicle Electrical Control Unit (VECU) to help increase truck functionality and simply body upfitting. “Peterbilt’s heritage is built on customers being able to order a truck that is designed and manufactured specifically to get the job done in the most efficient and reliable manner,” said Robert Woodall, Peterbilt’s assistant general manager […]
September 25, 2018
Business
Peterbilt updating truck electrical unit
Peterbilt worked with truck equipment manufacturers & customers to improve the electrical integration process of a Peterbilt chassis with a vocational body.
September 25, 2018
Business
Fuel line defect prompts recall of 4,500 Freightliner, Western Star tractors
Daimler says under certain driving conditions, the fuel line of affected trucks may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen is restricted.
September 25, 2018
Business
Paccar engine plant building 150 MX engines per day in Mississippi
The Paccar engine plant in Mississippi is a 450,000 square-foot facility that produces about 150 MX engines per day. Read all about it here.
September 25, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford’s Vandemonium showcases plenty of talent amid segment dominance
The line-up read like a Who’s Who of the work truck industry: Knapheide, Ranger Design, Adrian Steel, Utilimaster, XL and so many others. Thirty-seven upfitters in all put their vans on display today at Ford’s Vandemonium event at the automaker’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. It was Ford’s way of paying tribute to vocational and recreational […]
September 24, 2018
Trucks
Lightning Systems announces all-electric Ford E-450 cutaway & shuttle bus
Lightning Systems announced today a new battery-electric powertrain option for the Ford E-450 Cutaway and Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus. The new Lightning Electric models for the Ford E-450 will be available in 14,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) with an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new […]
September 24, 2018
Business
Bridgestone issues recall of some commercial truck tires over potential sidewall issue
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations says a recall of more than 2,700 commercial truck tires because of a potential defect. Get details on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 24, 2018
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