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Photo Galleriesby Stephane BabcockSeptember 23, 2019

2019 Fact Book: Equipment [Photos]

After fleets bought new trucks and trailers at records rates in 2018, this year has seen a major slowdown and the 2019 HDT Fact Book tells the story of this downward trucking trend.

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Guest Voices September 20, 2019

Are We Near the End of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) Age?

The internal combustion engine powered by gasoline and diesel – isn’t vanishing anytime real soon, despite its demise becoming a regular feature in the popular media.

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ProductsSeptember 19, 2019

Petro-Canada Expands Traxon and Duron Lubricant Lines

Petro-Canada Lubricants has expanded its Traxon and Duron product lines with the launches of Duron Advanced 5W-30 and Traxon Synthetic 75W-85.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2019

Marangoni Adds New Southern California Dealer

Marangoni Tread North America has announced that Pete’s Road Service in Fullerton, California, has converted its retread operation to the Marangoni family of products, including the s Ringtread and Unitread brands.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 19, 2019

Navistar Reveals Broad-Based Strategy Aimed at Fueling Growth

Ever more confident of its strengthening position in the commercial truck market, Navistar International is rolling out what it calls its Navistar 4.0 business strategy.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2019

Meritor CTO Describes Path to Electric Trucks

There’s no question that battery-electric commercial vehicles are on the horizon and John Bennett, the vice-president and chief technology officer at Meritor, says exact predictions about the growth of electric trucks are not important.

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Videosby Jim ParkSeptember 13, 2019

On the Spot: Volvo Truck's Dynamic Steering [Video]

Volvo's Dynamic Steering adds a lot of flexibility to a truck and the ability to control steering inputs more precisely, taking a lot of the load off of the driver.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 10, 2019

Match Dual Tires for Optimal Miles

Mismatched duals on truck drive axles and trailers can chew up tires and a fleet’s bottom line. Luckily, the fix is fairly simple.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2019

Business is Booming for Mobile Concrete Pumps

The interest in truck-mounted concrete pumps continues to grow amid the push for ever-higher productivity gains on modern construction sites.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 5, 2019

Test Drive: Hino's XL 8 Class 8 Straight Truck

Hino's new forray into the Class 8 truck market is the XL 8 straight truck. Equipment Editor Jim Park was able to take it for a spin recently and found that this "Baby 8" will go head to head with any competitor and come out ahead in several ways.

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