Considered to be heavy, expensive and impractical, electric heavy trucks are still a rarity on the roads. New models from Mercedes and Tesla (pictured) promise more range and shorter charging times.

Western Star announced new options available on its 49X model that will widen coverage for heavy haul and construction applications. The optional Power Hood for the 49X is designed to allow for higher ...

Casey Conrey, owner of Poseyville, Indiana-based AN Transport, is "Never Satisfied" with the quality of his equipment, as the 2008 Kenworth W900L featured in this video makes clear. He bought his ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing new variants of the battery-electric eActros 600, including semitrailer tractors and platform chassis, to meet diverse transport needs. The eActros 600 boasts a ...

Outside of a contract with the National Football League or the Ultimate Fighting Championships, is there any more manly (and nonviolent) job than operating a heavy-haul rig? You drive a burly ...

An overseas manufacturer of super-heavy-haul trailer equipment has selected a site in the U.S. for its first stateside production facility. The Faymonville Group selected a site in Little Rock, ...

A while ago we checked out Super Truck II, a Department of Energy program that has been challenging the makers of Class 8 heavy trucks—the ones that haul up to 80,000 lbs (36.3 tonnes) of freight.

While researching a previous story about hydrogen trucks, I came across several references to the work of Dr. David Cebon. He’s a professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University in England ...

DHL has put eight Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks from its partnership with commercial vehicle lessor Hylane into operation.

Electric trucks were designed to haul … heavy batteries. Full-size models need large packs to give them enough driving range, but they pack on the pounds. The 200 kilowatt-hour battery in the GMC ...

Over two million American truckers enjoy above-average salaries without a college degree — here’s how to land a job behind the wheel of a big rig and how much you could make hauling freight. Do you ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 18, 2024 (ENS) – European lawmakers today agreed on emission targets for the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from heavy-duty vehicles that will phase out almost all ...