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Pickup Trucks & Vans

GM Plans to Bring Electric Silverado to Market

Truck will be built at GM’s Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, MI.

General Motors Executive Vice President Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson address the gathering as GM announces Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the first-ever Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup and GMC HUMMER EV SUV will be built at GM's Factory ZERO Plant assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, MI.

Medium Duty Trucks: Class 4 - 6

Kenworth Revamps Medium-Duty Lineup with More Cab Space, Digital Display

Class 5 through light Class 8 trucks are new from the ground up, with wider cab, cab-height choices, new vocational hood, full parent rails, and a fixed grille

Kenworth new models include the T180 (Class 5), T280 (Class 6), T380 (Class 7) and T480 (light Class 8). There are also vocational model variants known as the T380V and T480V.

Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for March Exceed 40,000 for Sixth Consecutive Month

March orders were down 9% month over month, but up more than 33,000 units than the pandemic-impacted March 2020.

Class 8 orders now total 372,000 units for the past 12 months.

Equipment Trailers

Tips for Selecting the Right Traveling Axle Trailer

Talbert Manufacturing

Careful consideration of available features for traveling axle trailers can ensure a long-term solution that will provide more safety, durability and better return on investment.

Many construction companies and rental houses have found traveling axle trailers provide the optimal combination of features to increase safety and versatility.

Mission Critical Electronics and ZeroRPM Partner to Transform Heavy Duty Trucks into Hybrids

ZeroRPM’s technology eliminates idling, while continuing to power all on-board equipment, including HVAC.

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Trucks & Accessories

Ford Performance Parts Winch Available for 2020 or Newer Super Duty Pickups

Ford Motor Company

The 12,000-lb. Ford Performance Parts winch was initially available on the Tremor and has now been expanded to properly-equipped Super Duty models.

The Ford Performance Parts Winch by Warn offers 12,000 lbs. of winching power and will be available for 2020 and newer Super Duty trucks.

Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

Kenworth C500 Now Available with Bendix ESP System

Kenworth Truck Company

The Bendix stability system for the Kenworth C500 comes with the Bendix 6S/6M configuration, which has six sensors and six modulators, and includes Bendix Smart ATC Automatic Traction Control and Bendix ESP

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Truck Parts & Components

Bendix Offers Springtime Air Brake Maintenance Tips

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

Help Air Brake Systems Recover from Harsh Seasonal Factors

Drivers and technicians need to pay extra attention this time of year with both visual checks and keen awareness of component performance. Air dryers mounted on the frame rail are susceptible to corrosion due to their exposure to the road.

Pickup Trucks & Vans

GM Targets Range and Battery Cost Improvements to Accelerate All-Electric Future

General Motors Company

GM makes progress on next-generation Ultium chemistry ahead of new joint development agreement with SolidEnergy Systems.

With GM’s next-generation lithium metal batteries, the expected energy density increase could enable higher range in a similarly sized pack or comparable range in a smaller pack. The weight and space savings from smaller battery packs could help with vehicle lightweighting or create more room for additional technology.

Felling Trailers Offers Solution on Solar Project

Felling Trailers, Inc.

A renewable energy contractor was working on a solar project that spanned several locations, and they needed several heavy-duty triple reel trailers. Felling stepped in with an innovative solution.

Felling FT-30-2 LP Triple Reel Cable Trailer

Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: New Hybrid GM Heavy Duty Pickups

Most-read construction stories include celebrating Women in Construction Week, the ToughBuilt Hawkbill folding knife, economists predict a rocky road to recovery for construction, fluorescence microscopy used in concrete quality assurance

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Construction Safety

Tenna Expands Safety Offerings with Launch of TennaCAM Safety Camera

Dashcam captures footage that provides context and acts as a source of truth in the event of an incident, accident or safety violation.

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