[VIDEO] Mack Granite's New Cab Combines Comfort and Capability

Mack's Granite model will feature an all-new interior with enhanced comfort features and an ergonomic design with high visibility to gauges and control access at the driver's fingertips. Coming 9/13/17.

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If you want to end the day as strong as you start, you need a cab that's built to go the distance.

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 Engines Use Less Fuel

Most-read construction stories include Caterpillar and PAC-MAN rolling out a new game, a test of orange pavement markings in work zones, new Cat S42 rugged smartphone withstands submerged scrubbing and more

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How PPP Loans Can Challenge Revenue Growth for State DOT Contractors

Experts say there may be some long-term revenue-generating challenges that come from taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program loan

Gamers Help Rosendin Accelerate Advances in BIM Application

What role could this tech savvy generation of workers have in shaping the future of the construction industry?

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Dig-it Excavating Uses Trucks as Key Marketing Tool

Dig-it Excavating sees its Kenworth T8880s as a key element of completing jobs and promoting the business.

Mack Trucks has achieved a major milestone at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) in Macungie, PA, with the completion of an $84 million renovation dubbed project “Reborn.”

Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations Completes Major Renovation

Mack Trucks announces the completion of “Reborn,” an $84 million renovation project.

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Truck Orders Surge in September to 32,000 Units

September Class 8 order activity was up 55% month over month and 160% year over year.

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Friday Flashback: 5 Articles to Help You Spec, Match and Maintain Equipment

Check out the week's top trending construction equipment-related articles from the archives of ForConstructionPros.com.

The Western Star 49X features a stronger, lighter chassis that is equipped with the company’s new X-series cab. It enables a total weight savings of over 350 lbs. in like-for-like spec’ing versus the current Western Star 4900.

Western Star Builds Next-generation Vocational Truck

The 49X was designed from the ground up to meet the most demanding vocational applications.

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Navistar Board Of Directors Issues Statement Regarding Revised Proposal From TRATON

Navistar's Board of Directors unanimously concludes that while TRATON's revised proposal of $43.00 per share significantly undervalues the company, it does represent a starting point for further exploring the possibility of a transaction.

Mack Trucks announced today it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsara, a leader in industrial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions designed to increase the efficiency, safety and sustainability of commercial fleets and industrial operations.

Mack Truck and Volvo Trucks Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Samsara

An agreement with Samsara will investigate providing a single-source telematics service including compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety, maintenance services and more.

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for August Continue to Climb - Reaching 20,500 Units

August order activity was very consistent with July, up 3% m/m, and up 90% y/y. Class 8 net orders for the last 12 months now total 177,000 units.

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Vehicle testing begins at Allison Transmission’s newly opened Indianapolis facility

Allison Transmission’s Vehicle Environmental Test Center is now available for Allison and its partners to conduct consistent and repeatable testing in real-world and extreme conditions.

Safety and productivity features being introduced on the VHD include Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) and the next generation of Volvo Active Driver Assist (VDS).

Volvo Trucks Unleashes Redesigned VHD Vocational Truck

The VHD incorporates structural upgrades and advanced technologies.

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[TRANSPORTATION CHAIN] Emerging Technologies and Trends in Trucks, Trucking and the Supply Chain

Model T880 now available with WABCO OnGuardACTIVE.

Kenworth T880 and W990 Add WABCO OnGuardACTIVE as Option

OnGuardACTIVE is an advanced driver assistance system that helps drivers mitigate or avoid rear-end collisions and provides adaptive cruise control (ACC).

North American Class 8 Net Orders for June Rebound to 15,500 Units

Class 8 net orders for the last twelve months now total 158,000 units.

Hours of Service Revisions Increase Flexibility for Construction Fleets

The expanded short-haul exemption and 30-minute rest revisions benefit the construction industry by increasing flexibility for vocational truck drivers.

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Hours of Service Changes Add Flexibility

Nick Goldstein, VP of Regulatory and Legal Issues for ARTBA discusses how the changes in HOS regulations impact construction contractors.

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Daimler Trucks North America Resumes Production in Mexico, Restarting All Manufacturing Operations

Nearly three months after the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic suspended manufacturing operations, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has reopened all nine of its manufacturing locations in North America.

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FTR Reports North American Class 8 Net Orders Remain Subdued in May at 6,600 Units

Class 8 net orders for the last twelve months total 155,000 units.

PACCAR Parts’ new state-of-the-art distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Servicing dealers in the Southwest United States and Northwest Mexico, the new 250,000 square-foot parts distribution center (PDC) is three times the capacity of its predecessor built in 1995.

PACCAR Parts Opens New Parts Distribution Center in Las Vegas

The 250,000 sq. ft. parts distribution center , which includes a 20,000 sq. ft. small parts mezzanine, became operational in May and has increased parts availability and uptime to dealers and customers.

GCWR is the maximum allowable weight of a combination vehicle at the ground with a trailer or trailers, including vehicle, equipment, driver, passengers, fuel and payload.

Tips to Avoid Common Work Truck Towing Mistakes

Vocational truck drivers who occasionally use trailers, often different types with varying loads and configurations, can be more prone to make mistakes. Here's how to avoid them.

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Peterbilt Launches New Website to Recruit Next Generation of Service Technicians

Peterbilt.tech is new website created with the sole purpose of helping individuals who are interested in a career as a Peterbilt service technician.

, Platform Science makes it easy to develop, deploy and manage mobile devices and applications on commercial vehicles, a process previously defined by fragmented architectures and proprietary protocols. The platform offers flexibility and delivers an unlimited canvas to fleets and developers seeking to innovate and create new solutions as customers’ needs, businesses and industries evolve.

Daimler Trucks Partners with Platform Science

Platform Science will be the primary on-vehicle fleet management software development and distribution partner.

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Kenworth T880S with Set-Forward Axle Adds Optional Fixed Grille

Radiator-mounted grille allows the hood to be opened in applications where equipment is mounted to the front of the T880S

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Tiseo Paving Tackles Tough Projects with Mixed Truck Fleet

Tiseo Paving Company tackles tough projects with mixed fleet of Kenworth trucks

Mack Trucks is helping reduce the effects of the rigorous demands of the jobsite by bringing its highly advanced Mack Command Steer active steering system to Mack Granite axle back models.

Mack Trucks Tames Driver Strain with Command Steer for Mack Granite

Mack Command Steer reduces driver fatigue and can help cut muscle strain up to 30 percent by combining an electric motor with the existing hydraulic steering.