
Two electric vehicle demonstration projects were recently completed by TransPower, developing Class 8 trucks and yard tractors for real-world use through grant funding. Meritor is an investor in TransPower.
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What will the 21st Century Truck look like? Safe, productive, and efficient, according to a panel of experts speaking during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting.
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March Class 8 truck orders fell once again, falling below the 20,000 unit threshold for the third consecutive month.
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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. 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.
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Mack Trucks has announced the #Mackonomics social media campaign which will feature two customers operating Mack Anthem models who will track their fuel savings efforts and share their experiences online.
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Truck age is an important factor in total cost of ownership/life cycle cost calculations. The longer you keep a truck, the more it costs in maintenance and repairs.
Read More →The new Mack Anthem features a design that is faithful to the long-held American notion of what a "Mack Truck" should look like. Will that be enough to designate it a modern classic? Senior Editor Jack Roberts weighs in.
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Fontaine Modification and Daycab Company are offering a new extended cab option for International HX Series trucks that adds eight inches of interior space to the rear of the cab.
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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.
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The Lion Electric Co. showed off its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck at the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Atlanta March 19, saying it will be commercialized this fall.
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