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Freightliner debuts RunSmart Predictive Cruise Control

The next step in cruise control comes courtesy of Freightliner semis and GPS data company NAVTEQ. Freightliner broadened communication between the cruise control and map data: the GPS transmits information on the road ahead up to a mile, and then the cruise control computes the best speed at which to cover the distance with the greatest fuel efficiency. It's called RunSmart Predictive Cruise, and it employs slope data from the NAVTEQ system that has been collected on 200,000 miles of the most used truck routes. While RunSmart is looking for ... Read more →

Geneva Preview: First official pics and details of Nissan NV200 van Jeremy Korzeniewski

Nissan recently announced that it would officially debut its new NV200 MPV next week at the Geneva Motor Show, and today we've been blessed with a new set of official images and a few more ...

No Dummies: CPR instructor, others win custom Ford Transit Connect vans Chris Shunk

Ford is bringing its Transit Connect van to the US this summer with hopes of generating sales to businesses that need 143 cubic feet of cargo space and wouldn't mind car-like fuel economy. To ...

VIDEO: Big truck... go fast... up hill Jonathon Ramsey

For as clean and green and Earth-loving as the Europeans are, they sure do some dirty things... like throw a sooty-exhaust-belching racing semi around hairpin turns with loads of opposite lock ...

REPORT: Ford Transit Connect to be sold in U.S. John Neff

Perhaps taking a note from DaimlerChrysler's playbook, Ford will reportedly be importing a version of the Ford Transit Connect commercial vehicle to be sold in the United States. DaimlerChrysler ...

Vauxhall freights in reworked Vivaro 3 years ago on Autoblog

We're by no means experts on European commercial vehicles, but it would seem that White Van Men on the continent are about to be inundated with new product choices, while their Stateside counterparts continue to make due largely by choosing between a Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter, Chevrolet ...

Fiat debuts Ducato "Truckster" concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

Fiat's Light Commercial Vehicles Division is showing off its brand new Ducato at the Madrid Motor Show today, and to celebrate the launch of the new version the Fiat Style Center has created the "Truckster" show van. With a style described as "modern and exuberant," the Truckster would certainly ...

Your next utility emergency could be handled by a hybrid truck 3 years ago on Autoblog

A variety of segments in the heavy-truck industry could be well suited to hybrid drivetrains, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is showing off a couple different types at its Hybrid Vehicle expo. TXU was showing off its recently purchased hybrid-electric utility bucket trucks, ...

Commercial appeal: Volvo seen buying stake in Nissan (the truckmakers, ya'll) 3 years ago on Autoblog

Truckmaker Volvo AB announced earlier today that it has purchased a 13-percent interest in the Nissan Diesel Company from Nissan Motor Company. The $195 million dollar stake boosts the Swedish company's profile in Asia, with the option to buy Nissan Motor's remaining 6-percent stake within the next ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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