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Articlesby StaffApril 14, 2021

Mazda Debuts All-New MX-30 EV

The all-new electrified MX-30 represents Mazda’s first EV addition to its vehicle portfolio. It debuts in California in fall 2021. Its 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged to 80% in about 36 minutes using DC fast charging.

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Newsby Lauren FletcherApril 9, 2021

Tracing the Origins: The Birth of the First Truck in 1896

The first truck in the world looked like a cart with an engine and without a drawbar. The engine, called "Phoenix," was a four-horsepower-strong two-cylinder engine located at the rear.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2021

Ford Explorer Adds New Models For 2021

New versions include the Enthusiast ST, rear-wheel-drive Platinum, and Platinum Hybrid.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 6, 2021

More Vocational Fleets Adopt Lightweighting Strategy

A growing trend in second-stage manufacturing is light-weighting, which involves specifying lighter-weight materials to achieve an overall weight reduction to an upfitted vehicle. Specifying lighter-weight upfit materials decreases the vehicle’s curb weight, which, in turn, lowers operating costs by reducing fuel consumption and decreases emissions.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

GM Confirms Electric Chevrolet Silverado

The first-ever electric Silverado full-size truck will have a GM-estimated range of more than 400 miles and will be built at Factory ZERO, the renamed Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

Toyota, Chevrolet Top 2021 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America Awards

Toyota and Chevrolet earning six awards each. Audi was close behind with four segment winners.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

Isuzu in Collaboration to Develop Autonomous Medium-Duty Trucks

Isuzu North America Corp. and Gatik announced on April 6, 2021 a strategic collaboration to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. This collaboration is an industry first in the medium-duty truck category. The first vehicles will be deployed later in 2021.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2021

Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Up 74%

The automaker sees strong sales of the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid while the F-Series rises 9.2% and the Ford Bronco Sport powers the Ford brand SUVs to the best retail start in 20 Years.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2021

Subaru Sales See Best March Ever

Vehicle sales overall are up more than 100% compared to March 2020 as several models mark strong gains.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Hankook Tire Announces Price Increase of Up To 5%

This increase is based on increasing logistics, raw material cost, and other market factors that have affected internal costs.

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