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Autocar – other models: refuse and vocational truck chassis from the oldest surviving US truck maker, based in Indiana, six-cylinder engines from 6.3 to 14.2 litres, diesel, natural gas and electric drive

Autocar was founded in 1897 and is considered the oldest still-producing US truck manufacturer; after spells in Pennsylvania and Michigan, the company now builds its heavy chassis in Indiana. The brand specialises in vocational trucks for refuse collection, construction and municipal work; the Xpeditor and Xspotter are cab-over chassis for waste collection and yard spotting, the Xpert adds a conventional-cab model, and the older DC and U-7144T/U8144T series predate the current model generation. The E- prefix on the ACTT and ACX denotes fully electric chassis of the newer generation.

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The register lists 21 variants here, all with six cylinders and displacements from 6,300 to 14,200 cm³, kerb weights from 5,100 to 18,574 kg and gross weights from 8,879 to 24,350 kg. Lengths range from 5,100 to 7,700 mm, widths from 2,220 to 2,800 mm; diesel, natural gas and electric drive are all recorded.

Autocar occupies a niche in North America alongside larger brands such as Mack and Peterbilt by building chassis consistently for municipal and construction work rather than long-haul transport, with a low cab entry and good all-round visibility for daily stop-and-go duty.

When buying used, refuse chassis call for checks on the body interface and hydraulics, natural-gas models need an up-to-date inspection of the gas system, and electric chassis need the battery and charging electronics checked; engine and axle parts mostly run through Cummins and Allison partners, since Autocar buys these components in.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Autocar (weitere Modelle), Autocar (manufacturer)

Models compared

7 of 7 models.

	A1973	DC 10364 B1979	DC10364SOH1964	M2A11942	U-7144T1943-1959	U7144T1942	U8144T1942
Cylinders	6	6	–	6	6	6	6
Displacement	6,974 cm³	14,200 cm³	–	6,300 cm³	8,700 cm³	8,669 cm³	8,669 cm³
Wheelbase	–	5,100 mm	7,500 mm	3,460 mm	3,430 mm	3,400 mm	4,150 mm
Length	5,820 mm	7,700 mm	–	5,960 mm	5,150 mm	5,100 mm	6,200 mm
Width	2,450 mm	2,550 mm	2,800 mm	2,220 mm	2,410 mm	2,430 mm	2,500 mm
Unladen weight	5,100 kg	11,640 kg	18,574 kg	6,047 kg	5,250 kg	5,460 kg	7,229 kg
Gross vehicle weight	14,000 kg	24,350 kg	20,074 kg	8,879 kg	9,529 kg	9,535 kg	12,312 kg

Autocar Other models

Autocar – other models: refuse and vocational truck chassis from the oldest surviving US truck maker, based in Indiana, six-cylinder engines from 6.3 to 14.2 litres, diesel, natural gas and electric drive

Models compared

Models

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A

DC 10364 B

DC10364SOH

M2A1

U-7144T

U7144T

U8144T

ACMD

ACMD or Xpert

ACTT

ACTT or Xspotter

ACX

ACX or Xpeditor

DC

DC-64

DC64

E-ACTT

E-ACX

Xpeditor

Xpert

Xspotter