More Metallic Colors for Volvo Trucks
4 Sep 2009, 12:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The common perception of a truck is far away of being related to design issues, but that’s not what Volvo thinks. The Swedish carmaker realized the importance of standing out from the crowd, t...
Daimler to Bring 600 Green Trucks on US Streets
2 Sep 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Daimler Trucks North America today announced that it will participate in the Clean Cities program started by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and will bring 600 trucks featuring hybrid or natural g...
Ford Debuts 6.7l Power Stroke V8 Turbocharged Diesel
31 Aug 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American manufacturer Ford has just revealed its new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine that will be available on the next-generation F-Series Super Duty truck. The new unit is exp...
Kamaz Stops Truck Production in August
31 Jul 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Russian automakers, together with carmakers selling cars in the country, are encountering much more problems than companies who are marketing their models in the rest of the Europe and the situation...
NHTSA Sets New Truck Braking Rules
27 Jul 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stopping a large truck who's experiencing braking problems is undoubtedly an incredibly difficult task, even with all those runaway ramps available on some highways around the world. But the Na...
FedEx Expands Hybrid Fleet
22 Jul 2009, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Engaged in a race aimed more at cutting costs than helping the environment, large car fleet operators will soon become a gold mine for hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers. Whereas the United S...
Buy a Truck, Get a Free AK-47
20 Jul 2009, 12:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lengths some will go to for money... Unfortunately, there is no typo, nor a scam in the title you read above. A Missouri truck dealer has found a very unconventional, dangerous way to sell "...
Monster Truck Icon: Bigfoot
15 Jul 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In only some 40 years, the monster truck has become one of the most tasty, appealing side dish of the automotive industry. Since all automobile enthusiasts can't help drooling when hearing abou...
Optimus Prime Wannabe for Sale on eBay
8 Jul 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One Autobot fan found the perfect timing to put his Optimus Prime Movie Truck replica up for sale on eBay, as the newly launched Tranformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen has held the number one box offi...
Fuso Canter Euro 5 European Premiere
7 Jul 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler, together with the Japanese based subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) presented today in Munich the new Euro 5-compliant Fuso Canter truck. &...
Continental Debuts Upgraded Regional Steer Truck Tire
29 Jun 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Continental Tire North America will reveal on July 1 the next generation regional steer truck tire that will boast a number of enhancements, all of them supposed to improve the tire's life. The...
First US Built Electric Truck Now in Production
22 Jun 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States is slowly but surely moving towards electrification so this type of news are expected to become a common thing in the next few years. The City of Santa Monica announced it has purc...
Volvo Trucks Debut Medium-Heavy Engine
17 Jun 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to the passenger car division, Volvo Trucks is doing yet another step towards a more fuel efficient product range, this time with a new medium-heavy engine for trucks and buses. The engine i...
General Motors Halts Sponsorship for Nationwide, Truck Series
12 Jun 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Already bankrupt automaker General Motors continues the restructuring process, this time outside the passenger car industry sector. The American manufacturer announced it will halt sponsorship for N...
Tata Debuts New Commercial Trucks
29 May 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the company hasn't managed to shock the market with its most affordable car in the world Nano, Tata Motors is now launching some new vehicles that perfectly laugh in the face of the crisi...
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Gets New Engines
29 May 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Mercedes Benz Sprinter, acclaimed by the manufacturer as being Europe's bestselling van in its class, will get a new generation of diesel engines, as well as new manual transmissions. The ...
Mack Trucks Bring First Parallel Hybrid to NY
29 May 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo's group subsidiary Mack Trucks delivered today the first parallel-hybrid truck, designed for heavy-duty applications in the US. The refuse vehicle will be tested by the city of New York&#...
Mazda Titan Truck Facelifted
15 May 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although recession times aren't quite appropriate for improving trucks – which, let's be honest, are extremely affected by the economic turmoil – Mazda Motor Corporation today ...
Daimler Prepares Job Layoffs for Japanese Truck Unit
13 May 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession is still putting pressure on companies involved in the automotive industry and, if you consider American automakers are not the best example, have a look at Daimler. The world...
Continental to Supply Tires for Freightliner M2 Trucks
12 May 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Continental Tire North America today announced it has formed a new agreement with Freightliner Trucks to become the main supplier of tires for Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty trucks. Furt...