The 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid pickup truck offers 40 percent greater city fuel economy and 25 percent improvement in overall fuel economy. This achieves an estimated 21 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway for two-wheel drive, and 20 mpg for both city and highway for four-wheel drive. The truck combines the power of a 300-volt battery with a 6-liter V-8 engine. 800-462-8782. More
The 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickup trucks come with either diesel- or gasoline-fueled powerplants. The 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel option produces 350 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 650 pound-feet of torque at only 1,500 rpm. The gasoline-fueled 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 delivers 383 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 400 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. 800-423-6343. More
DeWALT collaborated with Ford and ThingMagic, the industry expert on embedded RFID technology, to create Tool Link. Tool Link allows end users to track assets and control inventory, ensuring crews arrive and leave the jobsite with the right tools and materials for their job. The system includes rugged reliable labels that allow the truck operators to tag, scan and track expensive tools, equipment and other assets. When the vehicle is running, a pair of RFID antennas, mounted in corrosion and impact-resistant housings on the inside of the pickup box, scan the box for tagged items on a pre-programmed inventory list. This data is transmitted to a reader mounted inside the cab and displayed on the in-dash computer screen, alerting the driver if any inventoried tools are not loaded on the truck. More
A.R.E., a leading manufacturer of truck caps and tonneau covers, announces the availability of its popular Deluxe Commercial Unit (DCU) for the 2007 Toyota Tundra (all cab and box configurations). The DCU can be customized to fit the demands associated with work truck service in a variety of industries, including construction, maintenance, pest control and landscaping. More