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Articlesby David CullenNovember 16, 2018

What's New in Medium Duty

There are more options than ever for midrange truck and cargo van buyers, from powertrain and fuel choices to driver amenities.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 13, 2018

Is Displacement on Demand Coming to Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines?

Displacement on demand, also known as cylinder deactivation technology, is likely to be a critical component for meeting the EPA’s next round of stringent emissions regulations for trucking manufacturers.

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Articlesby Tom BergOctober 18, 2016

Medium-Duty Update: Growing Sales, Diesel Developments, Vertical Integration

The Class 3-7 medium-duty truck market has been stable and healthy so far in 2016 and it is expected that all segments will show consistent growth going forward.

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Articlesby Tom BergOctober 16, 2015

Cargo Vans: Prosperity as a Problem

‘We’re selling everything we can build,’ manufacturers say as they boost production, and they see no letup.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockOctober 13, 2015

2016 Medium-Duty Truck Trends

From city pick-up and delivery vans to on/off-road service units, this wide range of vehicles is seeing some of the same trends as its bigger brothers, and has a few of its own.

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 22, 2014

Up Close With Ram's New ProMaster City Van

Ford showed off the new ProMaster City compact van last week. It’s a neat truck that drives like a comfortable and roomy auto-based minivan, but it's based on a Fiat commercial van.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockOctober 17, 2014

2015 Medium-Duty Truck Trends

We take a look at the latest medium-duty offerings and highlight the 2015 models while manufacturers weigh in on industry trends and issues.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJuly 31, 2014

How Important are Claims About Towing Capacity?

Senior Editor Tom Berg branches out a bit in his Trailer Talk blog this week to talk about how much trailer load heavy pickups can haul. In a demonstration a couple of weeks ago, Ford pitted a pair of Power Stroke-powered F-450 pickups against a Ram 3500 dually pickup with a Cummins Turbo Diesel to demonstrate towing capacity.

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ProductsMarch 26, 2014

Cummins Releases 25th Anniversary Package for Turbo Diesel Rams

MATS, LOUISVILLE – A 25th Anniversary package is commemorating the first offering of the Cummins Turbo Diesel engine in Ram pickup trucks in 1989, the engine maker says.

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Articlesby Tom BergFebruary 10, 2014

Spec'ing Work Trucks

Although work trucks are typically smaller and lighter than Class 8 freight haulers, often they are more complex and take more work to design and assemble. Work trucks are built to carry tools, parts, expendable supplies and other equipment that its driver or crew needs to accomplish a job.

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