Quick Spin: The Mack LR preview image Quick Spin: The Mack LR June 25, 2018 Mack’s LR is purpose built as a residential refuse collection chassis equipped with a Heil Half/Pack Odyssey collection body. It came to market in 2015 and received a few upgrades…
Driving the new Sprinter preview image Equipment Driving the new Sprinter April 17, 2018 The new Sprinter is safe to operate, fully connected, and highly versatile
Zero Emissions, Positive Performance: Kenworth’s ZECT preview image Zero Emissions, Positive Performance: Kenworth’s ZECT February 23, 2018 The Kenworth T680 hydrogen hybrid regional hauler. Kenworth has removed the black shroud from its latest green initiative, the Zero Emissions Cargo Transport (ZECT). The heavy-duty truck is a hydrogen…
Driver-Centric: The International LT preview image Driver-Centric: The International LT February 23, 2018 The International LT NEW CARLISLE, IN — Looks can be deceiving. International’s new LT highway tractor may look much like the 11-year-old ProStar it replaces, but the resemblance is barely…
Working Above its Weight Class: The Cummins X12 preview image Working Above its Weight Class: The Cummins X12 January 9, 2018 Cummins’ new X12 engine is slated to hit the street sometime early this year, probably shortly after its formal launch in February or March. The engine was introduced in…
Style and Substance: The Mack Anthem preview image Style and Substance: The Mack Anthem January 9, 2018 Mack has traditionally been pretty conservative with its truck styling, but the new Anthem model puts boots to that notion. Not since Navistar tapped into the retro vein with…
On the Spot at expo Transporte preview image On the Spot at expo Transporte December 12, 2017 Expo Transporte is Latin America’s largest trucking and transportation trade show. It takes place every two years in Guadalajara, Mexico. This year, equipment editor Jim Park was there for…
Don’t call it an AMT preview image Equipment Don’t call it an AMT October 19, 2017 Eaton’s Endurant is the North American trucking industry’s first purpose-built automated transmission
Test Driving Paccar’s New Automated Transmission preview image Test Driving Paccar’s New Automated Transmission October 4, 2017 Paccar is the latest OEM to claim its own proprietary integrated powertrain. For Paccar, it began with the MX-11 and MX-13 engines in 2010. Last October, the company announced a proprietary drive axle, the 40,000-lb Paccar Tandem Drive Axle.
Driving the new Mack Anthem preview image Equipment Driving the new Mack Anthem September 20, 2017 Who says efficiency and bold traditional styling can’t co-exist?
Tour the Kenworth T680 Driver’s Studio preview image Tour the Kenworth T680 Driver’s Studio September 15, 2017 A good night's sleep is pretty important to an over the road driver. So Kenworth has designed a sleeper with lots of room and some special amenities.
Kenworth T680’s Updated Aero Package preview image Kenworth T680’s Updated Aero Package September 13, 2017 When Kenworth launched the T680 in 2012, the company said it was the most aerodynamic truck it had ever built. A few things have changed since then, and the T680 has evolved, and it's not even more aerodynamically efficient.
Driving the new Volvo VNL preview image Equipment Driving the new Volvo VNL September 11, 2017 Volvo’s driver-centric approach to the design of the new VNL has resulted in a truck that’s incredibly comfortable to operate, and spend time in
Driving Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks with new Paccar transmission preview image Equipment Driving Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks with new Paccar transmission August 24, 2017 The new Paccar automated transmission completes its powertrain puzzle
Driving the new Volvo VNR preview image Equipment Driving the new Volvo VNR June 23, 2017 The design of the all-new Volvo VNR was heavily inspired by driver feedback
