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Already previously unveiled in Indianapolis at the NTEA show last month, the new 2012 Hino 195h hybrid class 5 truck chassis made its first debut in Canada at the ExpoCam truck show in Montreal. Hino Motors Canada was proud to announce that the truck will show up at dealer lots as soon as December of …

Represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW), roughly 1,300 employees at Volvo Trucks North America plant in New River Valley, Virginia have agreed to a new five-year deal. The aim of the contract, which expires for Local #2069 on March 16, 2016, is to enable Volvo to continue producing trucks exclusively in America at a …

This week’s Conexpo-Con/Agg construction equipment show in Las Vegas, NV witnessed some new offerings brought to the table by Mack Trucks. Mack has now added a 36″ sleeper to their already popular Granite truck. The sleeper features a 30×80 inch mattress, bunk restraint, under-bunk storage and a curtain. Mack has also spotted the need for …

Recently retiring the T2000 model, Kenworth has come up with a completely redesigned truck.  Although it look similar to the T2000 it is not just a reworked design. Thanks to CFD (computational fluid dynamics) engineers have produced a truck with 3% less drag than the already fuel efficient T660 making the T700 Kenworth’s most aerodynamic …

Following on the heels of the 387, the model 587 has had many major changes made to it. During Peterbilt’s North American tour, we’ve learned a lot about what will be offered with the new package. Aerodynamically speaking, this truck has dropped by 17% in wind resistance testing thanks to better shaped mirrors, streamlined fenders …