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Knowing how often the crane will be lifting, what will be lifted, how much weight needs to be lifted and how much reach is required will help operators select the type, length and capacity of the crane.

Building a Mechanic Truck That Works for You

The ideal truck will maximize on-location maintenance and repair.

The project will demonstrate how control systems and electric-hybrid components can help hydrogen-fueled engines meet or exceed the power density and transient performance of traditional diesel engines.

Caterpillar Launches Program to Develop Hydrogen-Hybrid Power Solution

The project will demonstrate how control systems and electric-hybrid components can help hydrogen-fueled engines meet or exceed the power density and transient performance of traditional diesel engines.

William Presnell, an experienced operator with Carume Contractors in Arizona.

4 Steps to Forecasting Equipment Fleet Additions During an Unstable Market

Contractors want to understand opportunities to improve equipment efficiency through software and hardware additions to increase their fleet’s productivity.

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Cummins, Daimler Truck & Paccar Form Joint Venture to Advance Battery Cell Production in US

The partnership will manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications and create jobs. Total investment is expected to be in the range of $2 billion to $3 billion for the 21-gigawatt hour factory.

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What’s Driving Commercial Vehicle Electrification?

While the government's promotion of electric vehicles on the premise of combating climate change supports EV sales and battery manufacturing, the true reasons behind the switch are more complex.

Retrofitting provides fleet owners and operators the opportunity to incorporate new safety features, improve efficiencies and meet new regulations in a more timely, cost effective way compared to replacing a fleet or vehicle.

Retrofitting: A Cost Effective Approach to Sustainability

As fleet owners and work truck operators navigate evolving standards, they are looking for cost-effective solutions that can help them to meet these requirements while future-proofing their fleets.

Designed for medium-duty applications, the 19,500 GVWR truck will be displayed at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2023.

Zeus Showcases All-electric Bucket Truck Concept Vehicle

Designed for medium-duty applications, the 19,500 GVWR truck will be displayed at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2023.

Available in Class 6 and Class 7 ratings, customers interested in ordering the Mack MD Electric should contact their local Mack dealer.

Mack Trucks Unveils Medium-duty MD Electric Truck

Available in Class 6 and Class 7 ratings, customers interested in ordering the Mack MD Electric should contact their local Mack dealer.

The new 13-ft. aluminum body offers compartment storage and is intended for a 108-in. cab-to-axle chassis with 22,000- to 22,900-lbs. gross vehicle weight rating, such as the Ford F600 or Chevrolet 6500.

Stellar Rolls Out TMAX 1-13 Aluminum Mechanic Truck

The new 13-ft. aluminum body offers compartment storage and is intended for a 108-in. cab-to-axle chassis with 22,000- to 22,900-lbs. gross vehicle weight rating, such as the Ford F600 or Chevrolet 6500.

Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Tires

Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Tires

Join this webinar with MAXAM to learn helpful tips to maintain the tires on your construction equipment and learn more about tire size, tread design, seasonal upkeep, tire pressure, hazard prevention, and ways to prolong tire life.

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Cummins Launches Zero Emissions Brand Accelera

Accelera is advancing a range of zero-emissions solutions, including hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, e-axles, traction systems and electrolyzers, and will help Cummins reach its net zero emissions goal by 2050.

The fleet electrification center at Duke Energy’s Mount Holly Microgrid Center will provide a commercial-grade charging experience for fleet customers evaluating or launching electrification strategies.

Duke Energy Partners with Daimler on EV Work Truck Fleets

The fleet electrification center at Duke Energy’s Mount Holly Microgrid Center will provide a commercial-grade charging experience for fleet customers evaluating or launching electrification strategies.

With the electric medium-duty vehicle market booming and sustainability deadlines looming, companies must keep a pulse on these four key industry trends throughout 2023.

Electrification is Coming for Mid-Size Fleets

With the electric medium-duty vehicle market booming and sustainability deadlines looming, companies must keep a pulse on these four key industry trends throughout 2023.

The new services will launch in 2024 with class 8 Models 579 and 567 and the medium-duty Models 548, 537, 536 and 535.

Peterbilt, Platform Science Build Connected Products Platform

The new services will launch in 2024 with class 8 Models 579 and 567 and the medium-duty Models 548, 537, 536 and 535.

Not all technologies will work for every fleet. The key is to combine the solutions that work based on particular applications and needs, while investing in innovation for future technologies.

Decarbonizing Medium, Heavy-Duty Trucks

Not all technologies will work for every fleet. The key is to combine the solutions that work based on particular applications and needs, while investing in innovation for future technologies.

Tommy Rorex of Stellar Industries gives us a walk around of the new Hooklift NXT18 at Equip Expo.

Stellar Hooklift NXT18 at Equip Expo

Tommy Rorex of Stellar Industries gives us a walkaround of the new Hooklift NXT18 at Equip Expo.

The NXT18 is an 18,000 lb. capacity hoist, built for a class four through seven chassis. Manufactured in the U.S., this product is the first telescopic hooklift in the new NXT Series.

Stellar Unveils New Telescopic Hooklift

The NXT18 is an 18,000 lb. capacity hoist, built for a Class 4-7 chassis. Manufactured in the U.S., this product is the first telescopic hooklift in the new NXT Series.

Equipped with safety and connectivity features, the 57X is available with Detroit Powertrain components, including Detroit DT12 Direct or Overdrive AMT transmissions.

Western Star Launches 57X Truck

Equipped with safety and connectivity features, the 57X is available with Detroit Powertrain components, including Detroit DT12 Direct or Overdrive AMT transmissions.

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Meritor to Buy Siemens Commercial Vehicles Business

Cummins consented to and is supportive of Meritor's agreement and completing the acquisition of the Siemens Commercial Vehicles business.

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Daimler, Cummins Partner to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks to North America

Cummins and Daimler are working together to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for use in North America.

Zeus' battery-electric vehicle cab and chassis platform enables fleets to use existing OEM body partners, system integrators and upfitters to adapt the vehicle to various Class 4, 5 and 6 applications.

California Utility Service Company Will Be the First to Put Zeus All-electric Trucks to Work

The first production Zeus Class 5 electric work trucks are being built to spec for and put to the test by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Tires

Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Tires

Join this webinar with MAXAM to learn helpful tips to maintain the tires on your construction equipment and learn more about tire size, tread design, seasonal upkeep, tire pressure, hazard prevention, and ways to prolong tire life.

Mack’s MD series trucks, seen here at Work Truck Week 2022 in Indianapolis, are now available with Allison’s RDS 3000 transmission.

Mack Beefs Up MD Series Trucks With More Powerful Allison Transmission

Mack says the addition of the Allison 3000 RDS opens up a ton of more vocational capability for its MD6 and MD7 medium-duty trucks.

Mack Trucks is expanding its Mack MD Series offering with the availability of the Allison 3000 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) transmission.

UPDATE: Work Truck Week 2022 Highlights Electrification and Customization

Check out even more highlights from North America's largest work truck event, including GM's Silverado EV, Ram ProMaster jobsite-focused cargo van, Mack Trucks' new heavy-duty transmission option for medium-duty trucks and more.

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Stellar Highlights New Telescopic Hooklift at NTEA Work Truck Week

Showcased at Work Truck Week 2022 in Indianapolis, the 18,000-lb.-capacity hoist is built for a Class 4 to 7 chassis and has a 35.63/54-in. hook height.

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Navistar Ensures Class 6 to 8 Vehicles Have a Fully Connected Future

Company announces the standardization of a factory-installed telematics device on all new builds of Class 6 to 8 International Truck and IC Bus vehicles, including electric models.

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Mack Pushes Beyond Medium-duty Boundaries with New Allison Transmission Option

New transmission option will enable Mack MD Series trucks to take on heavier-duty applications that require increased power and vehicle weight ratings. plus utilize a live power PTO.

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National Crane To Display Short-Configuration NBT45-2 at Work Truck Week

National Crane’s application engineering team collaborated with customers and a truck manufacturer to design a shorter-chassis boom truck that increases maneuverability without sacrificing lifting capacity.

The Mack MD6, a Class 6 model, and the MD7, a Class 7 model, began rolling off the line Sept. 1, 2020. The Mack MD Series is built specifically for medium-duty applications.

Mack Produces 5,000th MD Series Truck

Mack Trucks recently produced the 5,000th Mack MD Series vehicle at its Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO) facility, where the MD6 and MD7 are assembled.

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Cummins to Acquire Meritor

The transaction aims to strengthen Cummins’ range of powertrain components and accelerate development of electrified power solutions.

The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions.

Reduce Carbon Emissions Utilizing Familiar IC Engine Technology

Cummins will offer fuel agnostic internal combustion engines based on common platforms to reduce upfront cost and OEM design requirements.

The Work Truck Show offers opportunities to see into the future of work trucks.

Dozens of Electric Vehicles Launching at Work Truck Week 2022

Work Truck Week is scheduled March 8 to 11, 2022, at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Establish a preventive maintenance schedule and modify it if necessary. If your maintenance inspections are finding issues, this is telling you that you are not seeing the vehicles often enough or you are using cut-off thresholds that are too close to the limits.

Tips to Keep Vocational Trucks Rolling

As truck fleets age, driver inspections and preventative maintenance will keep you in motion.