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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 16, 2012

Test Drive: Kenworth T680

When I first heard that Kenworth's new T680 was unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show, I wondered why Kenworth was already upgrading the two-year-old T700

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Articlesby Tom BergApril 23, 2012

Test Drive: Allison's TC10 is a Future Tense Tranny

Last fall, Allison Transmission invited a few trade press reporters to Indianapolis to fill us in on a future product: the TC10, an automated mechanical transmission the company will release in late 2012.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 26, 2012

Kenworth's T680: A Home Run Waiting to Happen

When I first saw the T680 on the show floor at the Mid-America Trucking Show, I thought, that's the same as the T700. That truck is only two years old, and I was wondering why the truck maker was introducing its replacement after such a short lifespan

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Articlesby Tom BergMarch 20, 2012

Test Drive: 'Baby 8' Peterbilt 382

Baby 8 trucks (Class 8 chassis with midrange engines) have long been useful conveyances of moderate load

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Articlesby Tom BergFebruary 13, 2012

Test Drive: Fuso FG 4x4 Goes Almost Anywhere

Unique to North America, this all-wheel-drive cabover is strong, maneuverable and fun to drive. Driving this Canter FG was like seeing an old friend who's aged gracefully

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 17, 2012

Test Drive: Ram Tradesman is Quiet, Comfortable, Fast -- But Built for Work

I recently sold my '87 Dodge W150 pickup, and I don't miss it at all. Oh, I liked it when I bought it a year earlier, because it was a funky Power Ram 4x4, built just a few years afte

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ArticlesDecember 28, 2011

QuickSpin: NPR Gas 'N' Go vs. Eco Diesel Slow(er)

After several years of absence, Isuzu's gasoline-powered, medium-duty trucks are back for the 2012 model year. I had a chance to test drive the new 2012 NPR Gas truck, as well as the comparable NPR Eco-Max diesel

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 19, 2011

Test Drive: Kenworth T800 Dump Truck with Latest Powertrain

The "viper yellow" paint on this Kenworth T800 grabs your attention, but there was much more to this dump truck I drove last summer

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Articlesby Tom BergNovember 4, 2011

Quickspin: Driving the new Cat Truck

We came, we saw, we drove -- but not far. Caterpillar people are very proud of their CT660 vocational truck. They introduced it earlier this yea

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 4, 2011

Test Drive: Volvo's Torque Magic

What a difference a little extra torque makes. Jim Park had the privilege of being one of the first drivers outside of test fleets to put a new fuel economy and performance concept from Volvo through its paces.

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