News

Review: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Relies on Brawn in Pickup Wars

August 17| New Trucks, Trucking Technology

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 keeps things old school as stakes rise in the age of the cutting-edge pickup truck that's tough and capable.

Financial

FMCSA Readies Advanced Rulemaking to Ease Hours of Service Rules

August 17

The FMCSA could adjust trucking’s hours of service rules...

Alternative Fuels

Kenworth R&D Exec Explains Truck Builder’s Alternative Fuels Strategy 

Brian Lindgren, research and development director of Kenworth Truck Co., a division of Paccar Inc.

August 16

Brian Lindgren, research and development director at...

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August’s Best Full-Size Truck Financing and Lease Deals

August 15

This month buyers can save money on their new full-size...

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Governors Group Seeks Autonomous Vehicle Safety Education

August 15

With autonomous vehicles closer to on-road reality, states...

Financial

Ford Prices 2019 Ranger Pickup Truck Below Tacoma at $24,300

August 14

Ford Motor Co. has priced its 2019 Ranger pickup from...

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Tesla Buyout: Here’s What Wall Street Analysts Are Saying

August 14

Here’s what Wall Street analysts are saying about Elon...

Nikola Motor Chief Executive Trevor Milton (right) fields questions at event announcing company’s relocation to Arizona.

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Nikola Raises $100 million in Week One of $200-Million Funding Round

August 08|Editor's Picks

Fuel cell truck developer Nikola Motor Co. said it had raised half its $200-million goal in its third round of funding and expects the effort to be over-subscribed. Nikola founder Trevor Milton said the company raised “more than $100 million”...

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Spy Shots: 2020 Ford Super Duty Caught on Road near Detroit

August 07|Editor's Picks

Here’s an early peek at a heavily camouflaged 2020 Ford Super Duty pickup truck caught while it was undergoing road testing outside Detroit. Ford’s entrant in the heavy-duty pickup market will be the subject of some moderate styling and trim...

2017 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab with Cummins diesel engine. (Photo: Ram Trucks)

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Diesel Rolls on Despite Record Cummins’ Emissions Recall

August 07|Editor's Picks

The recall of 500,000 Cummins Inc. diesel engines for emissions issues is the largest of its kind on record. But given the state of current powertrain technology, large recalls and various emissions scandals don’t threaten the use of diesel...

Dave Carson is the president of Western Star,

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Forget “Transformers,” Western Star’s Real Business Is Rugged Work Trucks

August 06|Editor's Picks

Western Star is a small truck brand best known in popular culture as the superhero leader of the Autobots Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" film series. In the trucking world, its reputation for building extreme-duty trucks that take on some of...

New Trucks

Ultra-luxury Automakers Find Traction With Six-Figure SUVs

August 03|New Trucks

It may sport quilted leather seats, a winged badge, and the signature “B,” but there’s no question the Bentley Bentayga resembles a souped-up station wagon. Starting at $229,100, the Bentayga launched two years ago, pioneering a new,...

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July Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Set Record For Any Month

August 03|Editor's Picks

Motor carriers, scrambling to have enough trucks in their fleets to meet torrid shipping demand, placed record orders for heavy-duty trucks in July. Last month’s preliminary tally of 52,400 heavy-duty trucks orders demonstrated fleets are...