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Concrete Mixers

Tracked Concrete Mixer Provides Off-road Access

PRINOTH and McNeiluis collaborate on mixer designed for the off-road construction market.

The Prinoth PANTHER T16 served as a starting point for the off-road concrete mixer. It has a 33,500-lb. payload capacity and typically hauls digger derricks, aerial devices, cranes, drills and more into challenging terrain.

Pickup Trucks & Vans

Ford Doubles Down on Electric Vehicles

Ford Motor Company

Ford will now invest at least $22 billion in electrification through 2025

A prototype all-electric F-150 was demonstrated by towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model year F-150s, weighing more than 1 million pounds.

Construction Technology

When is the Best Time to Implement Fleet Telematics?

Many companies turn to telematics when it’s too late before they realize there’s technology that can solve the issue they’ve run into. Get the system implemented early and avert the crisis in the first place.

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Etnyre New Era Live Bottom Belt Trailer

Etnyre International

This trailer was designed with the voice of the customer to meet the toughest conditions of the construction business and give owners years of durable and trouble-free operation

Week's Top 10 Construction Stories: What GM's All-electric Future Means for Pickup Trucks

Most-read construction stories of the week include insight on the Art of Selling Your Business, Peugeot merger delivers R&D boost to Ram Trucks, how COVID has changed Home Depot Rental, paver design puts operators first, more

GM CEO Mary Barra explains the automaker's plan for an all-electric product line by 2035 in pursuit of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.

Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for January Remain Elevated at 42,800 Units

January is the fourth consecutive month for Class 8 orders to exceed 40,000 units.

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Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

DTNA Tests Augmented Reality for Future of Aftermarket Service

Daimler Truck North America

Initial pilot with Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology proves a viable method of virtual collaboration with dealers and customers

DTNA employee, Laura Kinkle tries HoloLens technology during company testing.

Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

Peterbilt Digital Dash Will Span Vocational Truck Lineup

Peterbilt Motors Co. - Paccar

Customizable digital display developed for new Peterbilt 579 will be incorporated into every conventional Class 8 model.

With the Peterbilt Digital Display, drivers decide what they want to see and how it is displayed.

Construction Technology

Fuel Me App Delivers Fuel, Assistance to Construction Vehicles

Called the "Door Dash of Diesel," Fuel Me allows commercial transportation and construction industries to buy fuel and receive emergency roadside assistance through its app.

Fuel Me app

Study Shows Propane Has a Lower Carbon Footprint Than Electric in Trucks

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

Research reveals that propane-fueled medium- and heavy-duty engine vehicles have a lower carbon footprint than electric vehicles in most U.S. states.

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Pickup Trucks & Vans

Stellantis Becomes New Parent of Ram Trucks

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merges with Peugeot to create Stellantis.

The nameplates of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugot (Goupe PSA) have been merged under a newly created organization, Stellantis N.V.

Truck Parts & Components

Volvo and Mack Launch PartsASIST

Volvo Trucks North America

E-commerce platform is a complete, one-stop online solution that increases uptime by enabling faster, simpler and more efficient service.

Mack and Volvo Trucks North America have announced the commercial rollout of PartsASIST, an integrated solution backed by best-in-class data systems that make the user experience comprehensive and seamless.

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