To help demonstrate the power and operating characteristics of its mDrive HD 13-speed automated manual transmission, Mack Trucks has introduced a virtual reality experience using headgear, Google Cardboard or a smartphone.
When using the virtual reality component, users will see what it's like to sit in the cab while on the jobsite.
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DENVER, CO. The traffic light turned green as Ford's 2017 F-450 Super Duty approached an 8% downhill grade on one of Colorado's canyon roads. The truck, which was towing a 29,900 trailer filled with paving stone and cinder blocks, began to pick up speed until the driver lifted his foot off the gas and gently tapped the brakes. The truck came to a smooth, quiet stop, and Ford powertrain engineer Scott Paddy credited the truck's new brake enhancements.
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A lot of pretty hefty deal-making within the transportation and logistics sector occurred globally in the second quarter of this year, and while a good bit of it went on in Asia, a sizeable uptick occurred stateside within the global trucking industry – and for some worrisome if understandable reasons.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC, a division of global truck maker Daimler AG, plans to invest around $500 million and creating potentially up to 1,300 jobs to build a new manufacturing facility in North Charleston, SC, for its Sprinter van as it seeks to capitalize on growth in the commercial van segment.
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