Now that hybrids have a firm green foothold on the market for cars and light duty trucks, they are moving into medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
And while they are still expensive, they are getting more economical by the day as diesel prices continue at or near record levels.
Just about every manufacturer of medium- to heavy-duty trucks, [...]
With its familiar red and white KW badge, Kenworth has always been a name synonymous with heavy duty trucking in Australia. The Kenworth K104 cab-over carries on in this tradition. It’s available in both flat roof and Aerodyne models.
Whether you’re pulling a single trailer or a B-Double or even a B-Triple, the Kenworth K104 may [...]
General Motors announced that it will produce a new 4.5-liter Duramax tubodiesel engine for its light duty trucks built after 2009. That list includes the Chevy Silverado, the GMC Sierra, and the HUMMER H2.
The new diesel engine is compact, and will fit in the same space used for today’s small-block V-8 gas engine. We won’t [...]
Freightliner LLC introduced a concept heavy-duty truck that uses fuel cells to generate electrical power for on-board vehicle appliances. The demonstration truck-a Class 8 Freightliner Century Class S/T-shows an alternative for powering auxiliary devices on a parked heavy-duty truck in lieu of idling the engine. The truck was displayed at the Department of Transportation’s National [...]
