Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon June 13, 2022
Volvo CE Starts Testing of First Prototype Hydrogen Articulated Hauler
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) continues acting on its commitment to drive change towards a net-zero future. Following the completion of a multi-stakeholder research project aimed at breaking new ground in hydrogen technology, the company has started testing of the world's first fuel cell articulated hauler prototype, the Volvo HX04....
Kenworth - Thu June 09, 2022
King County, Washington's Kenworth T680E Battery Electric Vehicle Rolls Out of Kenworth Renton Plant
King County, Washington state's most populous county with more than 2.2 million residents, received a first look at its new Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicle at the Kenworth Renton manufacturing plant....
Volvo Trucks - Wed June 01, 2022
Volvo Trucks North America Expands Capabilities of I-Shift Transmission With Dual Power Take-off
Volvo Trucks North America has upgraded I-Shift, an automated manual transmission with digital intelligence. I-Shift now offers a dual power take-off (PTO) that expands the efficiency benefits, transmission functionality and overall cost savings....
SDOT - Tue May 31, 2022
Seattle Department of Transportation Hosts Touch-A-Truck Event
On May 1, 2022, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) participated in this year's "Touch-A-Truck" event, hosted by the Junior League of Seattle at Magnuson Park. This event was open to the community and provided a fun, hands-on opportunity for families and children of all ages to explore and interact with many types of vehicles....
Kenworth - Thu May 26, 2022
Kenworth Reaches Milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation, Delivered to System Transport at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. The T680 Next Generation equipped with a 76-in....
Battle Motors - Wed May 25, 2022
Battle Motors Picks T-Mobile to Connect New Software
T-Mobile announced on May 9 that Battle Motors has selected the Un-carrier as the preferred provider of IoT connectivity and management for thousands of new Battle Motors battery electric trucks rolling off the Ohio-based production line....
Volvo - Tue May 24, 2022
Volvo Trucks Introduces Fossil-Free Steel in its Trucks
Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it, the company said....
CEG - Thu May 12, 2022
Yancey Truck Centers Feature Nikola Vehicles at Georgia Ride & Drive Event
Yancey Truck Centers, a division of Yancey Bros. Co. , hosted a "ride and drive" event in Austell, Ga., April 27 featuring the Nikola TRE Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Xos Inc. Class 3-6 electric vehicles....
NTEA - Tue April 26, 2022
NTEA Introduces Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit
NTEA will bring together the upfitter community with commercial vehicle chassis manufacturer technical and engineering experts at a familiar industry event with a new name. Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit, formerly Truck Product Conference, will be held Sept....
Kenworth - Tue April 19, 2022
Hjort Excavating Improves Driver Retention With Fleet of Kenworths
In 1955, Russell Hjort pursued his dream of becoming his own boss and established Hjort Excavating, a company that specialized in providing small residential excavating services in central Minnesota. Once a one-man operation with Hjort doing most of the labor, the company has grown to become a leading provider of residential and commercial excavating and trucking services in Minnesota with the help of Hjort's three sons — Lawrence, Carl and Dennis....
