Mercedes unveils new Sprinter van available in 1,000 different configs
Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S....
View ArticleSettlement checks to Cat engine owners issued for wrong amount
Caterpillar exited the Class 8 engine business in 2009. The company handling settlement payouts to Caterpillar engine owners has said it will be reissuing checks to former ACERT engine owners who were...
View ArticlePower Shift: Electric trucks show great promise, but can charging and fueling...
As the electrified trucking market has sprung to life in the past 18 months, it appears almost certain that these alt-fuel Class 8 trucks will begin sharing the road with diesel-powered rigs as early...
View ArticleBill to exempt small trucking companies from ELD mandate introduced in House
A bill was filed earlier this week in the U.S. House that would, if passed, exempt the smallest trucking companies — those with 10 trucks or fewer — from compliance with the USDOT’s electronic logging...
View ArticleVIDEO: Trucks “talk” to one another to form semi-autonomous “platoon” in...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our sister site CCJ. As the next step in its arc toward developing truck platooning technology for real-world use, Volvo Trucks recently performed an...
View ArticleEPA decides it will enforce annual 300-truck cap on glider kit manufacturers...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our sister site, CCJ. A Peterbilt glider kit from Hoover’s Truck & Equipment. Dump fleets are 5.5x more likely to buy a glider. Nixing a decision...
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