[VIDEO] Mack TerraPro Now Offered with mDRIVE HD Transmission

First time in the industry an automated manual transmission is offered in a cab-over

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Professional-grade work gloves make the job more comfortable and protect your hands to keep you safer on the jobsite.

5 Tips for Choosing the Best Construction Gloves

Finding the right glove for the job is as important as matching any other tool of the trade to the task at hand.

Sanjiv Khurana, head of the Connectivity Services Group, Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks Establishes Global Connectivity Services Group

The group will define the next set of Daimler’s connectivity solutions and set up the framework for fast and scalable software development and product management.

The DC-64D is engineered specifically for the demands of a dump truck and general construction use.

Autocar Introduces DC-64D Severe-Duty Class 8 Truck

Autocar builds custom trucks designed to fit the exact needs of construction body requirements that improve job performance, safety, and maximize uptime.

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Partner with Luminar to Enable Automated Trucking

Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

Mack Trucks is improving driver comfort and productivity with the introduction of Apple CarPlay for Mack infotainment/

Mack Trucks Adds Apple CarPlay, Updated Seats

New features intended to improve driver comfort, productivity

Many people think they need a double frame rail regardless and they may not. It depends on the fifth wheel load on the tractor. You may have a high GCW, but you don’t have that huge load on the fifth wheel.

Spec for the Heavy Haul

The weight of the load, distance traveled, amount of time spent off road and regional terrain influence heavy haul decisions.

EZ Trac is designed to improve traction and maneuverability for on-highway and severe service vocational trucks without altering OEM cab specifications.

Fontaine Modification Certified to Install EZ Trac All-Wheel Drive Systems

Fontaine offers EZ Trac installation at 10 modification centers nationwide.

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Mack Trucks Donates Pink Mack Anthem Diecast Sales to National Breast Cancer Foundation

Mack made an initial donation of $10,000 and will contribute up to $25,000 more over the next two years from sales of the unique diecast models.

Volvo Trucks North America’s Class 8 VNR Electric truck led a group of Southern California freight movement fleets in a clean truck parade on Friday, October 2 to commemorate the opening of Port of Long Beach’s new cable-stayed bridge. The lead Volvo VNR Electric truck was driven by NFI, a third-party supply chain solutions provider, and partner in the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project.

Volvo Trucks Wins Award to Deploy 70 Class 8 VNR Electric Zero-Emission Trucks

Volvo Trucks Awarded $21.7M from U.S. EPA and South Coast AQMD in the nation’s largest commercial deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks.

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Cummins Announces its EPA 2021 X12 and X15 Series Engines

These heavy-duty diesel engines from Cummins were built upon the proven architecture of their EPA 2017 versions.

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Navistar and Traton Continue Buyout Negotiations

Traton may acquire Natistar for approximately $3.7 billion.

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Western Star 49X Class 8 Truck

TAll-new Class 8 truck features stronger, lighter chassis and purpose-built X-series reinforced aluminum cab.

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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.

Ftr News

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.