Tom QuimbyBusinessKenworth: Security a top concern with over-the-air updatesIn March, Spanish researcher Jose Norte claimed he was able to hack thousands of trucks’ telematics systems in Europe through the Internet and was able to obtain location, gas mileage and other performance data on the vehicles he hacked.May 26, 2016BusinessFL police searching for trucker suspected of shooting another truckerAuthorities are still searching for a trucker that they say shot and killed another trucker Saturday while driving eastbound on I-10 in Jacksonville, Fla.May 9, 2016BusinessNACFE report: Day cabs can benefit from aero add-ons tooThe latest NACFE confidence report challenges OEMs to suit-up day cabs with more aerodynamic devices, just as they would a long-hauler.May 4, 2016BusinessU.S. overtaking Europe as emissions tech leadersScott Perry, vice-president of supply management and global fuel products at Ryder System, called the EPA’s Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles “an entirely new ball game” with more complex challenges.May 4, 2016BusinessCummins awarded grant to develop Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicleUltimately, Cummins researchers aim to demonstrate improved fuel consumption and state of the art drivability and performance regardless of environmental conditions.April 14, 2016BusinessCustom U.S.-built batteries to power fully electric drivetrainUsing fully electric trucks to move cargo will save each truck in excess of 60 cents per mile over traditional diesel fuel according to initial analysis for Freedom Trucking by the U.S. Department of Transportation.March 17, 2016BusinessTest drive: Mitsubishi Fuso Canter E-Cell all-electric truckAfter racking up 32,000 miles in a year, Mitsubishi Fuso is excited to report that its E-Cell trucks produced a cost savings of 64 percent over a diesel Canter.March 8, 2016BusinessIsuzu intros new Class 6 truckThe 2018 FTR features a dock-height stance which may make it even more popular than the company’s other medium duty trucks.March 3, 2016BusinessEmission mandates steering engineers to better MPGs, performanceFollowing the Volkswagen diesel debacle, a higher level of scrutiny is expected as emissions mandates continue to tighten.January 8, 2016BusinessSynthetic diesel benefits, drawbacks still unclear, engine makers sayIn earlier tests, the synthetic fuel produced impressive emissions results that beat conventional diesel. Piquing even more interest is the fact that it can be used as a direct diesel substitute, requiring no engine modifications, according to the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. Engine makers, however, say they’re still testing synthetic diesel’s viability.December 28, 2015Previous PagePage 38 of 38Top StoriesBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightCN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.Equipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
