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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Cat Next Gen Medium Loaders Burn 35% Less Fuel
Most-read construction stories include Ford's all-new F-150 Lightning electric pickup one-ups petroleum power, the Ultimate Guide to Asphalt Pavement Compaction, construction details of the Tokyo Aquatics Center for the 2021 Summer Olympics
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Pickup Trucks & Vans
Ford's All-New F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup One-Ups Petroleum Power
Ford Motor Company
On the job site and on the road, an electric truck faster than the Raptor with standard 4WD, hauling capacity and range competitive with internal combustion, energy to run power tools and unique digital smarts starts to look like a game changer
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup trucks.
Trucks
Peterbilt Partners with Dealer Network for High School Technician Training Program
Peterbilt Motors Co. - Paccar
Partnering with high schools and community colleges, the goal is for students to continue their education into a great career as a diesel technician through the Peterbilt Technician Institute.
A recent visit to Taylor High School highlights what the technician training program will look like with students and faculty in the fall. https://youtu.be/-GHkt-1ZmLY
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Volvo Celebrates 15 Years of I-Shift in North America
Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs) have driven major shift in the truck markets.
More than 217,000 Volvo trucks have been sold with the Volvo I-Shift since its launch 15 years ago in North America, marking a significant change in a market where manual shifting was a very strong tradition.
Truck Accessories
Volvo Trucks and Lytx Partner to Boost Safety
Volvo Trucks North America
Onboard technology from Lytx is now available on all model-year 2022 or newer Volvo trucks.
Volvo Trucks North America is partnering with Lytx to leverage its state-of-the-art in-cab video telematics.
Truck Parts & Components
2021 PACCAR MX Engines Unveiled
Kenworth Truck Company
New engine line promises better fuel economy, a new horsepower rating and more durability.
The PACCAR MX-13 can be spec’d up to 510 hp at 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque @ 1,000 RPM.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Don’t Let Brakes Slow Productivity
Maintain air brake systems to keep your medium- and heavy-duty trucks rolling.
Brakes being out of adjustment is a common DOT citation. On an air brake system the slack adjuster is used to adjust the brakes. It takes up the slack is the stroke as the friction surfaces wear away. Modern trucks are equipped with automatic slack adjusters that adjust themselves during full brake applications and should only require manual adjustments during installation.
Pickup Trucks & Vans
Ford Names Electric F-150 the Lightning
Ford will reveal the Lightning at its world headquarters in Dearborn, MI on May 19th for everyone to view live.
The Ford Lightning will join Ford's growing EV lineup, including the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit commercial van. The pickup will be available mid-2022 as a 2023 model.
Trucks
Benefits of Using Live-Bottom Trailers to Haul Asphalt
These trailers can increase safety, decrease unloading times and improve operations for paving contractors
Live-bottom trailers remain horizontal during the unloading process. The flow of material is always predictable and controllable.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Heavy Trucks Drive Toward Hydrogen Future
Daimler Trucks and Volvo Group outline roadmap to hydrogen trucks through cellcentric joint venture approaching a 10-year time frame.
Components are assembled into the finished fuel-cell system.
Truck Accessories
Xantrex Freedom e-GEN System Provides No-Idle Power to Work Trucks
Freedom e-GEN is a lithium-ion battery-based power system that eliminates idle time on the jobsite.
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Pickup Trucks & Vans
Ford F-150 Technology Increases Towing and Hauling Safety
Ford Motor Company
Onboard Scales and Smart Hitch take the guesswork out of bed and trailer loading.
Ford is introducing Onboard Scales and Smart Hitch as well as continuously controlled damping which improves ride and handling in towing situations.
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