Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].TrucksIsuzu will debut two new gasoline powertrains this yearThe new small-block 6.6-liter V8 direct-injection engine has a power output of 350 hp and 425 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,800 rpm.March 4, 2020ProductsCooper launches new tires for Class 4-6 trucks and vansCooper Tire at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta Monday added to its Work Series line with two new tires in 19.5-inch sizes (225/70R and 245/70R) for Class 4-6 trucks and vans. Targeted toward the growing final mile segment, the Work Series All-Steel Drive (ASD) tire is an open shoulder steel-belted drive […]February 25, 2020TrucksMack Trucks getting back into medium dutyThe MD Model will be built in Mack’s new 280,000 square foot facility Roanoke Valley Operations in Salem, Virginia.January 30, 2020VocationalTest drive: Electric Mack LR refuse truck in NYCWhen Mack’s LR model was launched in 2015, it was touted as an upgrade replacement for the TerraPro LEU, and barely four years later, the company’s flagship refuse truck got a trendy upgrade of its own. An all-electric LR was unveiled last May, kicking off a long-term validation collaboration with the New York City Department […]January 14, 2020VocationalElectric Kenworth & Peterbilt trucks at CESPaccar companies Kenworth and Peterbilt used the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Tuesday as a showcase for the companies’ budding electric capabilities. Kenworth’s K270E and the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) are equipped with Dana-designed e-Powertrain system and each are scheduled to kick off commercial production this year. Configured […]January 8, 2020TrucksFA-4 oil adoption expected to rise in 2020The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) next generation engine oil categories – FA-4 and CK-4 – hit the market three years ago, boasting improvements in engine wear protection and fuel economy over the lubricants they were developed to supplant. Compatible for virtually all models of diesel engines and a more direct replacement for prior generation CJ-4 […]January 1, 2020TrucksGas engines gaining on diesel in larger vehicle classesWith OEM engineers squeezing more power from a tighter engine footprint, smaller displacement engines have found favor with fleets looking to shed a few hundred pounds while picking up a few extra miles per gallon. But they still lag far behind their large bore counterparts. According to the N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine Outlook, published by […]December 24, 2019VocationalFinal tire test update: Cooper AT3-XLTIf duty calls for quick and predictable transitions from the jobsite to the highway, Copper’s AT3-XLT tire can deliver.November 8, 2019TrucksNat gas truck sales up 43 percentElectrification has all but been anointed the alternative power of the future, but natural gas sales of natural gas trucks are surging in certain segments while EVs continue to work out the kinks. U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales climbed 43% year-to-date for the first five months of 2019, according to a recent […]July 31, 2019OpinionTesla Semi running out of juiceWhen Tesla debuted its Semi in late 2017, it got the same rock spectacle unveiling as the company’s flashier consumer products. Loud music. Lights. Tesla CEO Elon Musk whipping the crowd into a frenzy with promises of other-worldly power, torque and 0-60 times. Then, moments later, Tesla’s second generation Roadster rocketed across the company’s Hawthorne, […]July 31, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 139Next PageTop StoriesPickup TrucksFord Reduces Production of No.1 Selling Electric PickupFord expects continued growth in global EV sales in 2024, though less than previously anticipated.VansRam confirms its first EV will be ProMaster commercial vanPickup TrucksNew electric pickup concept debuts at CESTrucksGM, Autocar ink deal for hydrogen fuel cell HD trucksTrucksWhat’s New in 2024 for Chevy's Silverado 1500 Pickup?