Volvo Trucks unveiled its fully electric rear axle that is designed to free up space for batteries, the company announced Sept. 19. The e-axle was presented at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, ...

A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S.

Is this single-rear-axle truck the type of medium-heavy-duty model that Mack should have brought out first? I asked that question two years ago when I saw the initial offering, the tandem-axle Granite ...

Engine capacity, transmission speed, and drivetrain options are important factors when shopping for a pickup truck. But there is one area that shouldn’t be overlooked, and that’s choosing the right ...

4x4 axles come in all shapes and sizes for recreational and competition wheelers. From the heavy-duty 21⁄2-ton Rockwell to the classic lightweight Dana 30, each axle has its own definitive qualities.

An electric-powered axle for highway truck-tractors has been announced by Hyliion Inc., a startup technology company that has been developing a similar product for semitrailers. The truck version is ...

There are a number of design choices to consider when you’re shopping for a full-size pickup truck. Some are common elements such as bed length, cab size, engine and trim level. But there’s another ...

The axle in your 4x4 is caught in the middle of a tussle between driveline torque (see glossary below for unfamiliar terms) and the grip offered by your tires. As long as the tires lose grip before ...

Washington — FCA US LLC said Friday it is recalling nearly 257,000 Dodge Ram pickups in the United States because a loose nut may cause the rear axle to seize. The Auburn Hills unit of Fiat Chrysler ...

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp. said Monday that it planned to outsource axle production to ArvinMeritor Inc., a supplier of auto modules and components. "A memorandum of understanding has ...

Truckers and transport owners are currently tussling with the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) over the new axle-load policy that limits 16-axle trucks to a load of up to 60 tonnes per transit trip. The ...