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Video: Nissan Taxi of Tomorrow
41072232 Posted April 11 2012 02:05 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

 Truck Trend reported on Nissan’s Taxi of Tomorrow from the 2012 New York Auto Show , pointing out some of the vehicle’s innovations and highlights. Now we have a video with Mike Hobson, director of Nissan’s Light...

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IT FIGURES: Commercial Truck Sales Numbers Improving
35633786 Posted March 5 2012 03:22 PM by Truck Trend

 By most indicators, the automotive and truck sectors are achieving noteworthy improvement over the last few years. Medium- and heavy-duty truck sales were up considerably last year, aided by some consumers replacing old...

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What Engine Would You Put in the Ford Transit Connect?
33601451 Posted September 6 2011 11:19 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

 Sometimes you just never know what models will resonate with customers. Conventional wisdom is that Americans like big, powerful, and V-8 powered, whether you're talking about trucks, vans, SUVs or cars. So many people...

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Ford of Britain Releases Archive Photos: Commercial Vehicles
37631433 Posted July 7 2011 10:20 AM by Truck Trend

 In celebration of its 100 years in England, Ford of Britain is looking back into a century's worth of archives to reveal rarely seen images. Every week Ford has been releasing a picture or two from its archives until it...

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Smart Plastic: SmartTruck UnderTray system
36253728 Posted March 29 2011 07:55 AM by Truck Trend

 South Carolina's BMI teamed up with the Department of Energy's Oak Ride National Laboratory to design the SmartTruck UnderTray system of aero dynamic aids that should improve fuel economy by 7-12 percent.

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Don't Get You Hopes Up, This Isn't a Future Jeep Crossover
30333199 Posted September 1 2010 03:32 PM by Truck Trend

 By now, you've likely read the buzz online that Jeep accidentally previewed a forthcoming crossover in a recent video posted to YouTube. An interesting story, perhaps, but don't get your hopes up. Jeep spokesman Todd...

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European Union May Make Speed Limiters Mandatory on Light Commercial Vehicles

33281493 Posted May 4 2010 02:36 PM by joela

 The EU is considering a plan to require speed limiters be placed on commercial vehicles such as light trucks and vans. The recommendation comes from a report designed to cut carbon emissions from vans.

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Commercial Vehicles - An Electrifying Future?

Green Image and Government Pressure Combine for Electric and Hybrid Trucks
15460796 Posted April 1 2009 11:27 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

 A few months ago, I visited Vantage Vehicle s in Corona, California, to look at the company's new line of electric light utility vehicles. Lately, Ford has also announced that an all-electric version of its Transit Connect...

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Heavy Metal: Driving the Big 'Blue' Benzes
Mercedes-Benz Actros Posted June 18 2008 10:41 AM by Arthur St. Antoine

 On hand at a recent Mercedes "future tech" seminar in Spain was a sampling of the automaker's grandest machines: the BlueTec clean-diesel trucks. There they sat, in the pits of the "Circuito Monteblanco" road course...

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Hybrid Taxis -- I get that
ford-escape-hybrid-taxi Posted March 21 2008 10:43 AM by Matt Stone

 Editor MacKenzie talks a lot about "duty cycles." In so many words, your vehicle's duty cycle is all about how you drive: where, how many miles, what type of driving you do, how many passengers, etc. As with any...

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Chrysler's Future Light-duty Diesel Truck UPDATE!
Chrysler logo Posted August 10 2007 02:07 PM by Truck Trend

 After reporting yesterday about Chrysler's plans to introduce new, light-duty diesel trucks sometime after 2009, Reuters confirms that Chrysler will be working on an all-new turbodiesel engine for its commercial trucks.

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1,000th ASV Rolls Off Production Line
1,000th Armored Security Vehicle Posted June 27 2007 11:43 AM by Truck Trend

 Textron Marine & Land, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has completed production on the 1,000th Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) at its assembly facility in Slidell, LA.

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4900 SA Twin Steer Dump Truck Still 'Picture Perfect'
4900 SA Twin Steer Dump Truck Posted June 22 2007 10:10 AM by Truck Trend

 Tough jobs call for rugged, dependable trucks-and James Dick Group Ltd. (JDG) of Bolton, Ontario, has plenty of demanding work to be done. Known for producing and hauling quality aggregate and concrete, the company and its...

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Sterling 360 Rolls Out New Class 3 Commercial Vehicle
The new Class 3 Sterling 360 Front View Posted June 21 2007 04:23 PM by Truck Trend

 Sterling Truck Corporation continued to expand its growing light commercial vehicles line today with a new model. The new Class 3 Sterling 360 is the lightest product in Sterling's full range of Class 3-8 trucks,...

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Dodge Announces 2008 Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs Pricing
2008 Dodge Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Front View Posted June 21 2007 04:03 PM by Truck Trend

 Dodge Continues Commercial Conquest and Announces Pricing for All-New 2008 Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs Starting at $34,050.

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