8 Lug and work truck news - Truck Trend Network
New Ford Headlights to See Road Hazards at Night. It works off GPS to illuminate dips and such on the road, and if GPS isn't available, then it relies on a forward-facing video camera in the rearview mirror to predict road curves and bends. New Law for Truck/Trailer Underride Protection. NHTSA has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, which is the first move in an attempt to upgrade the standards for truck and trailer underride crash protection. This would be regarding the rear protection and visibility of single-unit trucks. Diesel Trucks Win. According to 2014 national data eyeballed by IHS Automotive for Diesel Technology Forum, 37. 7 percent of Class 3-8 diesel vehicles in operation were '07-and-newer model year, while 20. 6 percent were '10-and-newer. For Class 8 trucks, the figures were 38. 1 percent and 21. 8 percent for '07-and-newer and '10-and-newer, respectively. Chevy Brings Back the Low-Cab-Forward Medium-Duty Truck. There will be six new models of Chevy trucks in 2016-and they'll mark the return of the low-cab-forward medium-duty truck in the U. S. They'll be based on the Isuzu. Source: www.trucktrend.com
