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John G Smith
John G. Smith is the editorial director of Newcom Media's trucking and supply chain publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, TruckTech, Transport Routier, and Road Today. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.
Truck of the Month: The Quarter-Mile Cabover
MONTREAL, Que. -- The 1954 Chevy cabover was not originally built for speed. It was a work truck. This particular model even hauled grain during its working days in Arizona. But after finding its way into Canada, it was transformed into a tube-framed dragster. That’s when the truck caught Bob Massey’s attention.
Volvo unveils heavy-hauling VNX
Volvo Trucks has unveiled the heavy hauler of its product lineup in the form of the new VNX – a hybrid of highway and vocational tractor ready to support applications like long combination vehicles, B-trains, and lowboys. The model is for Gross Combination Weight Ratings of 125,000 to 160,000 pounds and, in approved applications, as much as 225,000 pounds when ordered with specific components such as a Cummins X15 Performance Series engine.
Amazon re-shaping ‘final mile’ and beyond
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Amazon -- the bookseller that transformed into the world’s largest online retailer – has been transforming the way goods are trucked to market. And not just the freight that rolls through its distribution centers. Thank (or blame) the need for speed.
Eaton EverTough now tougher
Eaton has enhanced its aftermarket line of EverTough Self-Adjust and Manual-Adjust clutches. The release bearing has been upgraded with wider thrust pads to improve the interface with the release fork. That, the company says, increases the contact area for the fork and results in less wear. A third grease zerk fitting has also been added to support routine lubrication.
