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Newsby Jack RobertsJuly 29, 2019

Is a Class 8 Truck Order Correction in the Cards?

In yet another sign the economy may be cooling off, ACT Research said its most recent findings indicate a "significant" correction is looming for the North American Class 8 truck market.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 23, 2019

Test Drive: Driving Peterbilt’s Model 579 Epiq UltraLoft [Video]

On a trip from Phoenix, Arizona, to Denton, Texas, Equipment Editor Jim Park was impressed by the fully-equipped Peterbilt Model 579’s efficiency and refinement.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 22, 2019

Focus On... The Features of Peterbilt's 579 Epiq UltraLoft [Video]

Peterbilt has constantly refined its Model 579 in the past seven years and in this video Equipment Editor Jim Park does a walkthrough of the fully-equipped truck showing all of the latest features and amenities.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 18, 2019

Test Drive: Peterbilt’s Fuel-Saving Model 579

Equipment Editor Jim Park gets an extended test drive of Peterbilt's UltraLoft integrated sleeper and Model 579's latest fuel-saving specs.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

May Was a Frigid Month for Class 8 Truck Orders

It’s no secret that orders for Class 8 trucks have been in decline this year, but May is projected to hit new lows, according to preliminary reports from FTR and ACT Research.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2019

Class 8 Truck Production to Taper Off By the End of 2019

Class 8 truck production is expected to continue growing for most of 2019 before finally declining at the end of the year into 2020, according to a recent report from ACT Research.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsMay 30, 2019

Are Traton and Navistar Signaling Something Big in the Works?

Volkswagen's new global truck and bus business unit Traton and Navistar both announced major business initiatives with long-term implications. Are these moves setting the stage for something even bigger coming down the pike?

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Newsby David CullenMay 29, 2019

Do Grille Guards Catch Wind?

One might wonder what impact all that heavy metal stuck out in front of the highly aerodynamic profiles honed by truck makers can have on cheating the wind.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 24, 2019

What’s Behind the Grille of the New Nikola Hydrogen-Electric Truck

Nikola's new hydrogen-electric tractor features scads of new technology. It's truly new from the ground up and drivers assigned to such trucks certainly won't be suffering.

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Photo Galleriesby Jim ParkApril 17, 2019

Hydrogen Stars at Nikola World Unveiling [Photos]

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.

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