Vehicle Research

For the fifth consecutive year, Hino Trucks ranked the highest in customer satisfaction for the J.D. Power and Associates study on medium-duty truck engines and transmissions.

Tags: Cummins, Paccar, J.D. Power, Medium-duty trucks, Hino Trucks, customer satisfaction

Even with positive improvements, customer satisfaction with medium-duty trucks remains flat at 757 (on a 1,000-point scale) in 2012, unchanged from 2011.

Tags: J.D. Power, Freightliner, Medium-duty trucks, Ram, Hino Trucks, customer satisfaction, Ford Motor Co.

With Kenworth's 22.5-inch tire and wheel package, the K270 Class 6 and K370 Class 7 cabovers match up to standard dock heights at pickup and delivery locations in several applications.

Tags: Kenworth, Medium-duty trucks, cabover

Last month Beggs reported a pattern of decreasing wholesale prices for medium-duty trucks, and this month brings more of the same, especially with late-model medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Tags: Black Book, wholesale market, Medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, Ricky Beggs, used car market, used car prices, prices

As the lowest greenhouse gas emitting fuel, propane autogas averages 40-50% less emissions than gasoline/diesel per gallon.

Tags: Freightliner, CleanFUEL USA, Medium-duty trucks, LPG, propane autogas

At the job site, the Odyne hybrid plug-in battery system powers typical work site applications with the engine off for a much longer time than other commercially available large truck hybrid systems, according to the manufacturer.

Tags: Odyne, plug-in hybrid, Medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, Ford F-750, hybrid propulsion system

TORRANCE, CA - It's the last week to vote for the 2012 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year.

Tags: Medium-duty trucks, truck award

BOULDER, CO - The global economic recession has taken a huge toll on medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) truck sales in many regions. At the same time, the precipitous rise of oil prices has sent diesel fuel costs to near record highs in many countries.

Tags: Medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, Pike Research, hybrid trucks

Hino Trucks’ engines rank highest in customer satisfaction for a third consecutive year and are followed by Paccar and General Motors in the rankings.

Tags: HIno, J.D. Power, Medium-duty trucks

The standard engine warranty is good for 5 years/250,000 miles and covers key components, such as fuel injectors, the fuel injection supply pump and the turbo charger.

Tags: HIno, Medium-duty trucks

After ranking highest in the J.D. Power and Associates Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study for the second year in a row, Hino Trucks continues to plan for new technologies and models that meet and exceed both environmental and customer needs.

Tags: HIno, award, J.D. Power, Medium-duty trucks, engine, truck suppliers

The truck manufacturer’s goal this summer is to enhance fuel economy by up to 30 percent in pickup and delivery applications and up to 50 percent in utility operations.

Tags: Green, hybrid, green truck, Kenworth, Medium-duty trucks