Test driving Peterbilt’s Model 579 May 29, 2019 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Seven years have passed since Jim Park's first drive in a Peterbilt Model 579. It's safe to say the truck has only improved with the passing of time.
Equipment Driving hybrid-electric, fully-electric trucks in Atlanta March 18, 2019 Taking Hyliion hybrid-electric with e-axle, and Pete 220 with Dana turnkey electric system on the road
Equipment Driving the first Level 2 autonomous new Cascadia February 18, 2019 Level 2 autonomy supports - but doesn’t replace - the driver
Technology Chasing 10 mpg September 26, 2018 Extended run with new Mack Anthem yields excellent fuel economy – even in the hands of a novice
Rugged Comfort: Test driving a Canadianized Kenworth T880S September 13, 2018 MONTREAL, Que. — While walking the grounds of a small truck show earlier this summer, I spotted this gorgeous red Kenworth along one of the rows of trucks and…
Equipment Driving an electric Peterbilt 579 June 27, 2018 Everything about the driving experience is different
Quick Spin: The Mack LR June 25, 2018 Mack’s LR is purpose built as a residential refuse collection chassis equipped with a Heil Half/Pack Odyssey collection body. It came to market in 2015 and received a few upgrades…
Equipment Driving the new Sprinter April 17, 2018 The new Sprinter is safe to operate, fully connected, and highly versatile
Driver-Centric: The International LT February 23, 2018 The International LT NEW CARLISLE, IN — Looks can be deceiving. International’s new LT highway tractor may look much like the 11-year-old ProStar it replaces, but the resemblance is barely…
Zero Emissions, Positive Performance: Kenworth’s ZECT February 23, 2018 The Kenworth T680 hydrogen hybrid regional hauler. Kenworth has removed the black shroud from its latest green initiative, the Zero Emissions Cargo Transport (ZECT). The heavy-duty truck is a hydrogen…
Working Above its Weight Class: The Cummins X12 January 9, 2018 Cummins’ new X12 engine is slated to hit the street sometime early this year, probably shortly after its formal launch in February or March. The engine was introduced in…
Style and Substance: The Mack Anthem January 9, 2018 Mack has traditionally been pretty conservative with its truck styling, but the new Anthem model puts boots to that notion. Not since Navistar tapped into the retro vein with…
On the Spot at expo Transporte December 12, 2017 Expo Transporte is Latin America’s largest trucking and transportation trade show. It takes place every two years in Guadalajara, Mexico. This year, equipment editor Jim Park was there for…
Equipment Don’t call it an AMT October 19, 2017 Eaton’s Endurant is the North American trucking industry’s first purpose-built automated transmission
Test Driving Paccar’s New Automated Transmission October 4, 2017 Paccar is the latest OEM to claim its own proprietary integrated powertrain. For Paccar, it began with the MX-11 and MX-13 engines in 2010. Last October, the company announced a proprietary drive axle, the 40,000-lb Paccar Tandem Drive Axle.
