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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2019

BYD Refuse Truck Delivered to Calif. City

Build Your Dreams (BYD) delivered a BYD 8R Class 8 Automated Side Loader (ASL) all-electric collection truck to Waste Resources, a heavy-duty truck with an electric-propulsion system designed specifically for refuse collection.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2019

Vactor to Expand Manufacturing Facility

Vactor Manufacturing, Inc. announced plans to expand its Streator, Ill., manufacturing facility. The project is expected to increase Vactor’s production capacity and add up to 90 additional jobs.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2019

GMC to Sell Carbon-Fiber Truck Beds in June

General Motors' GMC brand will begin offering carbon-fiber beds on two trims of its 2019 Sierra 1500 starting in early June as part of its "professional grade" ethos, the company has announced.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2019

Vincentric Names Best Fleet Values for 2019

Vincentric has identified the 2019 vehicles that provide the best value for fleets to own over a three-year time period. The list includes Nissan and Infiniti with 11 awards and Kia with seven.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2019

Battery Refresher Standard on All Mack Trucks

To maximize uptime and significantly extend the life of electrical charging system components, Mack Trucks is making a battery refresher standard on all Mack models.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2019

Jeep Gladiator Heads to Dealers

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup began shipping to U.S. dealers from its home at the Toledo Assembly Complex on April 12, FCA US has announced. The company invested $273 million to retool and modernize the Ohio plant for Gladiator production and added 329 full-time positions to support the build.

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Videosby StaffApril 12, 2019

2019 Isuzu NPR-HD

Work Truck magazine receieved an in-depth walkaround of the Isuzu 2019 NPR-HD Class 4 cabover at The Work Truck Show 2019.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2019

Ford Recalls F-Series for Engine Block Heater Cable

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 327,000 2015 to 2019 F-150 and 2017 to 2019 Super Duty vehicles with engine block heaters that had been inspected in accordance with a previous recall, specifically 18S45, for possible fire risk.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 9, 2019

2020 Ford Transit: New Engines and AWD

Some of the new standard driver-assist features include Pre-Collision Assist with emergency braking and pedestrian detection, and lane-keeping system.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2019

Isuzu Creates New Craft Beer Truck

Isuzu has developed a truck aimed at helping the growing craft beer market, in collaboration with Supreme, Delivery Concepts, and Bottle Logic.

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