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Former Senior Contributing Editor
Well-known in the industry for his wealth of knowledge, folksy style and straight talk, Tom Berg covered vocational and medium-duty applications, maintenance and alternative fuels for Heavy Duty Trucking for several years.
He is a commercial driver’s license holder and a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America and 11 Jesse H. Neal honors.
He has covered trucking since 1978.
General Motors' Heavy Duty pickups for 2011 will feature stronger frames, new suspensions, a more powerful, cleaner-burning Duramax diesel and an enhanced Allison automatic transmission
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Kenworth Truck's T370 Class 7 model is getting interior upgrades and a heavier front-axle option, while all three of its T300 series midrange models get new interior trim and optional multiplexed wiring systems
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An updated ComposiLite steerable lift axle has reduced weight and a damage-resistant, flexible tie rod, and is more compact, said Hendrickson International, which announced the product at the National Truck Equipment's Work Truck Show in St. Louis
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It would be a good idea if fleets and truckers had some way to judge how good trailer aerodynamic products are, and to properly install what's available
Read More →It would be a good idea if fleets and truckers had some way to judge how good trailer aerodynamic products are, and to properly install what's available
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Nissan Commercial Vehicles' new cargo van will be unique to North America with a high-volume, body-on-frame configuration powered by proven gasoline engines and a 5-speed automatic transmission, executives said after unveiling a mock-up at the National Truck Equipment Association'
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One of the things we expect from 3/4- and 1-ton pickup trucks is a stiff ride. Strong springs are needed to haul heavy loads, so when the truck's empty it's got to ride a little rough
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New York City is famous for horror stories about crime in general and theft in particular. Here's one we just heard: A tradesman had all his expensive power tools stolen from his locked van by someone who was destructively determined
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Ford Motor Co.'s new diesel and gasoline engines for its revamped 2011 Super Duty pickups are cleaner, quieter and more economical than current products, executives said at a presentation at the National Truck Equipment Association's annual meeting in St. Louis
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Navistar International has unveiled its new Class 4 and 5 TerraStar model, calling it a "powerful, rugged and reliable work truck" and, during a press conference at the National Truck Equipment Association's Work Truck Sho
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