Bronwen Walsh | The Barnstable Patriot In memory of a fellow Patriot Royden Richardson, former Barnstable Town Council President, founder of CHIP’S House, Osterville Rotarian and dedicated Cape Cod Commissioner, died Sunday. He was 90. Richardson represented the Town of Barnstable on the Cape Cod Commission from April 2006 through […]
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The Most Reliable Trucks From the Past Five Years
The pickup truck is the most popular vehicle in the good ol’ United States of America. Everyone and their mothers love pickups, whether it’s from the Blue Oval, the Bowtie, or even Toyota and Honda. Trucks are the lifeblood of the American car industry. © Provided by The Drive […]
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Buy This Gargantuan 2008 International MXT If New Trucks Are Still Too Small for You
International isn’t a name often associated with modern pickup trucks, having built its last Light Line pickup in 1975. Even though it was a poor seller, this truck wouldn’t represent International’s last stab at consumer pickups. That honor belongs to the MXT, an utterly excessive blend of medium-duty commercial truck […]
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Amazon will use hundreds of trucks that run on natural gas: Report
Amazon ordered over 700 compressed natural gas trucks, according to Reuters. The trucks will use engines provided by a joint venture between Cummins Inc and Westport Fuel Systems. The company previously pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Amazon is upgrading […]
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Pink trash trucks? Bayonne’s new hauler make a statement while honoring loved ones
Garbage trucks aren’t typically known for their flair. Or, for that matter, being a tribute to loved ones. So when Bayonne’s new garbage collection company A&L Disposal began rolling through town last month, heads turned toward their boldly pink exterior, complete with a breast cancer awareness ribbon. “People tell me […]
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Auto trends of 2020: Online buying, electric trucks and SUVs go off-road again
And certain major trends emerged, like a long-awaited embrace of electric trucks and a return to the extra-rugged SUV. Another big trend: shopping for a car from the Covid-free safety of your home. Here’s a look at some of the biggest trends that shaped the industry in 2020. Trucks go […]
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York, Chester and Lancaster counties are home to nearly four dozen food trucks.
Rock Hill Editor’s note: There are nearly four dozen food trucks serving this region. Today The Herald is starting an occasional series to highlight these food trucks. If you’d like to be considered for this series, contact Tracy Kimball by email at [email protected]. Behind the windows of a food truck, […]
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Another EV Maker Is Going Public. This One Is Trucks and Buses.
Text size Lion Electric School Bus LionC line V2G enabled by Nuvve Courtesy of Nuvve Corporation Some of the electric vehicle startups that have gone public in 2020 have resembled business plans more than businesses, with years to go before having production models on the road, let alone profits to […]
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Electric Trash Trucks Are Coming Quietly to Your Town
WHEN MACK Truck’s press people invited me to drive their electric trash truck at its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., I was just so there. The very phrase sounded magical. Electric Trash Truck could be the name of my ’60s art-rock band. They also offered to let me use the side-loader’s […]
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Despite hundreds of deaths a year, US trucks still aren’t required to have automatic emergency braking
There’s a lot of talk at the moment about self-driving technologies, what they are, and how they should be regulated. In many cases, Level 2 systems, which are just partially automated advanced driver aid systems (ADAS), can appear as if they are capable of driving a vehicle, and are often […]