At the Nikola World event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nikola introduced the Nikola Two hydrogen electric Class 8 truck and the Europe-bound Nikola Tre with much fanfare to a crowd of more than 2,000 media and industry attendees.
The 2019 Mid-America Truck Show is in the books. Here's a walking tour courtesy of Executive Editor Jim Park, who was on the scene reporting on the action for HDT.
Cab-over-engine trucks were a mainstay of the U.S. truck fleet for decades but most OEMs stopped making them in the mid-1990s. But even today they maintain their popularity with a small, dedicated group and trucking shows like MATS offer a great way to see the legendary vehicles in person.
Each year, HDT's editors, with input from a team of fleet executives, choose the most significant products announced in the past year, based on innovation, how well they address industry issues and trends, and the potential to help fleets' bottom lines.
Ford's 2019 Transit Connect compact van enters its third generation with a diesel-engine option, more standard safety technology, and a few fleet-only options.
Senior Editor Jack Roberts and Equipment Editor Jim Park were on hand at the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, checking out the newest products, technology, and maintenance advances.
Down in the lower 48, we've had a pretty tough winter, but way up in Alaska its a fact of life. Equipment Editor Jim Park shares more photos from Valdez, Alaska, where he got a front row demonstration of a Mack Granite snowplow specially built for Alaska's tough snowy season.
The 2019 GMC's Sierra 1500 adds a six-position tailgate that provides extra ways to manage cargo and load the box. The MultiPro will also be available on 2020 GMC Sierra HD trucks
