Heavy Duty

Unannounced Brake Safety Day nets nearly 800 out-of-service trucks
Inspectors placed 773 commercial vehicles out of service during its annual unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 19. Also: Shippers' conditions fell in March; Kenworth receives order for five hydrogen fuel cell electric T680s.
May 29, 2023
Brakes inspection on trailer
How to prep for the downturn as an owner -- it's always right around the corner
"When you shut that key off" as a truck operator, "learn to use that time as an asset" to focus on your business acumen as the owner -- and stay ahead of the worst of trucking times that will inevitably arrive.
May 24, 2023
How to prepare for a recession YouTube video cover
Test drive: The Model 589, Peterbilt's successor to the 389
Peterbilt's Model 589, which will phase out an icon, was a truck more than 523 weeks in the making.
May 9, 2023
Peterbilt Model 589
STEMCO releasing one of its 'most revolutionary products' yet
STEMCO's new Axle-Torq axle fastener is designed to be easily installed and to reduce causes of installation failure.
March 29, 2023
STEMCO's new Auto-Torq axle fastener
Eaton's latest engine tech saves fuel, cuts emissions
Testing from FEV North America shows fuel savings and lower emissions with Eaton's cylinder deactivation and late intake valve closing.
March 1, 2023
Eaton cylinder deactivation and late intake valve closing
Plus lands OEM partner for its autonomous truck upfit
Plus' autonomous driving suite finds a global partner and should hit the U.S. market as factory-fit standard equipment next year.
February 22, 2023
Nikola Tre
Cummins' new 48-volt 10-liter engine slashes emissions while improving fuel economy
Cummins' latest fuel-agnostic engine, the X10, will roll out in 2026 with 'a step change in fuel economy' and exceptionally low emissions.
February 13, 2023
Cummins' fuel-agnostic X10 is slated for production in 2026.
Parking brake failure, rollaway risk impacting 11K trucks
The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
February 6, 2023
Safety recalls image
New hydrogen, nat gas tank may provide 'disruptive technology' for fleets
Hexagon Composites has teamed up with Austrian-based Cryoshelter to help market a new fuel tank that's capable of providing trucks with range-extending liquified hydrogen and renewable natural gas.
June 8, 2022
Hexagon Cryoshelter liquified hydrogen
Adoption of multi-camera technology is on the rise among fleets
Mutli-cam technology has many benefits like accident prevention, accident reconstruction, a reduction in downtimes and more, but barriers still exist as talks increase among regulatory authorities surrounding the requirement of backup cameras, at minimum.
April 26, 2022
360-degree camera technology
Driving the world's largest vehicle will test your nerves and skills
A former Volvo Trucks engineer and his protégé talk about the challenges of driving NASA's Crawler-Transporter II, the world's largest land vehicle, which will be hauling the world's largest and most powerful rocket next month for the Artemis launch.
March 7, 2022
NASA Crawler-Transporter II
Cummins set to acquire Meritor for $3.7 billion
The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cummins will pay about $3.7 billion to acquire Meritor.
February 22, 2022
Cummins sign
Global supply shortages begin to hit heavy truck builds
The parent of Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America said beginning next month the company will implement production stoppages across its global truck manufacturing operations.
March 24, 2021
Mack Trucks expects assembly disruptions at its Lehigh Valley Operations in the coming months.
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