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Introducing Volvo’s New VNR Regional Haul

MONTREAL, Que. — Volvo’s new VNR regional haul truck made a flashy debut at ExpoCam this week, in front hundreds of customers, dealers, and industry press. The truck, which…

What do women want from an employer?

Two female HR executives discuss the difference between what men and women are looking for when it comes from employers.

SPECIAL! Kenworth T880 Test Drive in 360° Panorama Video

MARSHALL, MI -- What could be better than a test drive video of a spanking new T880 on some really rough terrain? A total 360-degree panorama video, of course. You choose the view; just click, hold and drag the mouse to change the camera angle. Check out this Kenworth T800 dump with an Ohio spec, loaded to 90,000 lb gross vehicle weight working its way up and down 20 percent grades at the Eaton Corp. Truck Proving Grounds in Marshall, MI. Equipment Editor Jim Park pilots the truck through a test course showing off the pulling power of the Paccar MX-11 engine, the shifting prowess of the Eaton UltraShift Plus 8-LL transmission and the gravel-gripping traction of the Hendrickson HMX 460 rear suspension.

Freightliner’s 122SD: A Road Test

  NO DUTY TOO SEVERE FOR FREIGHTLINER’S 122SD If you weren’t already aware, the S-D in 122SD stands for severe duty. This truck is built to take on some…

TRW’s Smart Power Steering

TORONTO – TRW Automotive revealed a new commercial steering technology at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Called ReAX, it merges the company’s proven and popular hydraulic power steering…

Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck

This is no ordinary test drive. This series of videos looks a truck developed by Cummins and Peterbilit that is more a showcase of emerging technologies.

Check Out an NG-Powered Cascadia

I think drivers and fleets will be pleased with the performance of the NG-powered Cascadia 113. It lacks for nothing compared to the diesel version, and it's even quieter.

Kenworth T680 Advantage

A new powertrain, enhanced aerodynamics and vehicle light-weighting all combine to deliver the most fuel-efficient over-the-road Kenworth ever.

Twin Stick to mDRIVE

During a visit to the Mack Customer Center and Museum, I had a chance to compress almost 60 years of transmission history into a single day. If you think we have a driver shortage today, thank your lucky stars we aren't trying to coax new drivers into the industry with twin stick gearboxes!

Volvo VN 780 w/ I-Shift

You've seen and read dozens of our Test Drive stories, but you've never seen test drives the way we do them now.

Freightliner Cascadia w/ DT12

Truck tests may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of California's Napa Valley, but there we were, in a spiffy new Freightliner Cascadia putting Daimler's new DT12 automated manual transmission through its paces.

2013 Mack Pinnacle

In this three-part look at a shiny new 2013 Mack Pinnacle, Jim Park and Mack's Director of Drivetrain Sales, Dave McKenna, take to Hwy 401 to test the mettle of its mDrive transmission and delve into the efficacy of its Super Econodyne drivetrain package.

Kenworth T680

We gave the Cummins ISX and Eaton UltraShift-Plus a solid workout, and saw first-hand how Kenworth's expert team of designers and engineers created a true trucker's truck.

Mack Raises the Suspension Bar

Twin Y air suspension is first to use a Y-shaped high-strength-steel design