Search
Stay Updated
Get the latest headlines, discounts for the military community, and guides to maximizing your benefits
Explore
Test Drives
Test Drive: Volvo Dynamic Steering
DUBLIN, VA — Volvo Trucks is adding a new steering assist feature to its 2020 model lineup. Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) is an electric super-hydraulic steering assist system designed to improve maneuverability and reduce effort driver steering up to 85% at low speed, while maintaining a stiffer feel at highway speeds. VDS is also said to reduce driver fatigue through…
Wake up with our popular morning roundup of the day's top military and defense stories
Stay Updated
Get the latest headlines, discounts for the military community, and guides to maximizing your benefits
More Stories
Durable comfort: Experience driving a Canadian-made Kenworth T880S
MONTREAL, KY. — While walking the grounds of a pickup truck show earlier this summer, I spotted this gorgeous red Kenworth along one of the rows of trucks and immediately did a double take. It wasn't the big 76-inch bed that caught my eye, but the forward-facing steering axle and…
Chasing 10 mpg – Truck News
NEW ORLEANS, La. – With Hurricane Florence out of the way, I flew to Asheville, NC on September 17th with questions on my mind. A handful of editors were about to embark on a nearly 1,000-mile test drive in the new Mack Anthem, with an emphasis on fuel economy. I…
Driving the first level 2 autonomous new Cascadia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Driving the world's first production Class 8 truck with SAE Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities is a very different experience, filled with fear and mild disbelief at first, followed by appreciation. Freightliner's new Cascadia spec'd with Detroit Assurance 5.0 is the most technologically advanced truck…
Driving hybrid-electric, all-electric trucks in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. – A Class 8 Freightliner Cascadia hybrid electric with the Hyliion e-axle and an all-electric Peterbilt 220 with the Dana electric drive system were made available to the truck press for quick testing during the Spring Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. The hybrid-electric new Cascadia is essentially a…
Test drive Peterbilt’s Model 579
Peterbilt's Model 579 was destined to become the company's flagship from the moment it was introduced in 2012. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It's been seven years since I first drove a Peterbilt Model 579. This particular truck was built right around the time the model was unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking…
Hendrickson’s ZMD delivers a shockingly smooth ride – no vibrations
TORONTO, Ont. — When was the last time you heard a driver say something positive about posting a trailer? Most drivers would barely know their trailers even had suspensions, but a design innovation from Hendrickson prompted drivers to call the company asking what kind of suspension they were pulling. They…