UPS is expressing a keen interest in autonomous heavy haulers, revealing it has spent the last couple of months testing them out along an Arizona highway and has snared a small stake in self-driving startup TuSimple, whose vehicles it used throughout the trials.
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The all-new Land Cruiser-based Desert Ops Supertourer is as delightfully retro as the limited edition X1-N Desert Ops camping trailer. It offers just the right blend of torque, cushion, utility and aggressive, dingo-spooking jewelry to pull the heavy-duty trailer anywhere it wants to go.
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Bison belong on the open prairie running through tall grass, over hills and scrub. That's the picture many of us have of the American High Plains thanks to countless western movies. Chevrolet concocts that imagery for the Colorado pickup truck through a partnership with American Expedition Vehicles.
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Trucking is an industry that could be shaped significantly by autonomous vehicle tech in the coming years, and enabling heavy haulers to roll along in tight formations known as platoons could be a key part of this future. Startup Peloton has an interesting new take on this concept.
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Six-wheeled vehicles aren't new, but they're certainly eye-catching. We've seen a few 6x6 versions of already impressive 4x4s over the years, but there's always room for more. Now Hennessey Performance has finally released its Goliath 6x6 (based on the 2019 Chevy Silverado) and it's a beast.
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Development engineers at Daimler Trucks are driving a specially kitted out Mercedes V-Class to motorway rest stops along major traffic routes around Stuttgart, Germany, to gauge driver opinions about systems Daimler is currently working on.
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What's better than a pickup truck — or even a Jeep Gladiator — loaded with motorcycles? A mystical BMW pickup truck with a BMW adventure bike strapped atop its teak-lined bed. It's not the BMW pickup truck teaser that some fans might like, but it's a cool, little X7 pickup project, nonetheless.
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They say sitting is the new smoking, but for the typical truck driver it’s a pretty unavoidable part of the job. Iveco is imagining a future where drivers can mix in a bit pf physical activity, unveiling a new cabin concept fitted out with gym equipment for some serious gains on the road.
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Among the big trucks of Overland Expo, one green machine stood out. A collaboration between American truck manufacturer Acela and Dutch camper module maker Bliss Mobil, this expedition motorhome braves Arctic winters, makes fresh water out of murky river, and lives comfortably off-grid.
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The best-selling vehicle in North America is a pickup truck. The world might roll their eyes at that American fact, but there's good reason for it. Americans like big, capable, and luxurious. The 2019 F-150 in its Limited package sets the benchmark for all of those things.
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