Vocational Segment Increases Adoption of Advanced Safety System Technology
As the rate of adoption of driver-assist safety technology continues to rise with over-the-road fleets, the vocational truck market — fleets consisting of dump trucks, utility trucks and public transit vehicles — is also experiencing the increase of such industry applications.
September 27, 2021Autocar Rolls Out a ‘Badass’ New Vocational Truck
Autocar is so proud of its new model dump truck, the DC-64D, the company wants people to think of it by the term it’s planning to trademark — Badass.
June 2, 2021Cummins X12 Engine Slated for Autocar ACX Model
Cummins Inc. announced its X12 engine will be available in Autocar’s ACX model beginning in the fourth quarter.
April 23, 2018Editorial: A Hard Day’s Work (Truck)
In fairly short order, truck manufacturers have made a series of announcements about new and updated vocational trucks that soon will be hitting the markets.
March 15, 2018Ritchie Bros. Orlando Auction Offers Used Trucks to Global Buyers
ORLANDO, Fla.— Industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros. jammed row after row of used equipment in all shapes and sizes riding on tires or treads onto a 232-acre site here to launch its annual premier auction in February, the first since acquiring rival IronPlanet.
February 22, 2018More Vocational Fleets Opting for Automated Transmissions
An aging driver population and the addition of vocational-specific features are the top reasons fleet managers and industry executives cited for growth in two-pedal transmission use among vocational truck buyers.
February 21, 2018Daimler Trucks North America’s Vocational Truck Sales Rise
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America said it is reaping returns in sales of heavy- and medium-duty vocational trucks based on the investments and planning that started during the depths of the recession.
July 30, 2014