Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].VocationalAuto lube system no replacement for ‘a reason to get under the vehicle’An automatic lubrication system consists of injectors or valves, a pump, controller, tubing and fittings that connect to the lubrication points and that entire network needs occasional spot checks to ensure it’s working as designed.August 15, 2018TrucksFormer Otto co-founder re-enters autonomous truckingA co-founder of Otto, an autonomous trucking tech company that was acquired by Uber in 2016 and subsequently closed down last week, is re-entering the self-driving truck segment with a new company. Mountain View, Calif.-based Kodiak Robotics is the three-month-old self-driving truck brainchild of Don Burnette, who before starting Otto was one of the early engineers on Google’s self-driving […]August 8, 2018VocationalTest drive: Popular Peterbilt 567 is a versatile workhorsePeterbilt last year seized a record 20 percent of the vocational market – a gain driven largely by its Model 567. A work truck staple for Peterbilt for the last five model years, the 567 was designed with excellent forward visibility and aerodynamic enhancements. The concept of an aerodynamic advantage while grossed out with aggregate […]August 6, 2018TrucksUPS agrees to help develop, test new Thor electric delivery truckCalifornia-based electric truck startup Thor Trucks is about a year from debuting their Class 8 ET-One tractor but their efforts in lighter GVWRs just got a major shot in the arm. Shipping giant UPS announced Tuesday a collaboration with the truck maker to develop and test a fully electric Class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif., later […]July 31, 2018Class 3-6Up to 75MPGe reported for Workhorse EV cargo vanWorkhorse deployed the country’s first fleet of all-electric, zero-emission N-GEN cargo vans in April in San Francisco through a partnership with Ryder, who serves as the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America. To-date, the N-GEN – among the first commercial electric trucks to go through real-world trials in the U.S. – […]July 30, 2018TrucksTest drive: International MV SeriesWhen International debuted the MV Series earlier this year, it completed the company’s Project Horizon product refresh and brought driver comfort and fit and finish to Navistar‘s medium duty segment. The Class 6/7 truck – the replacement to DuraStar as of the end of this year – missed out on many of the aerodynamic refinements […]July 18, 2018VocationalTest drive: Severe duty International HV delivers driver comfortSevere duty and driver comfort aren’t two things that usually go hand-in-hand, but the inspired refinement of International’s HV Series lineup brings fit-and-finish to an unfamiliar place: the worksite work horse. Featuring the same imposing hood and grille, the HV appears to be little more than a gussied up WorkStar – and for good reason. […]July 9, 2018PerspectivesYou don’t have to buy an electric truck to drive an electrified oneThe electrification of trucking may “the next big thing” but the electrification of the truck itself isn’t an entirely new concept. The differentiator of the two discussions is a big one. The electrification of trucking centers on removing a traditional driveline and replacing it with a number of electric drive motors. On-board electrification is just removing mechanically […]July 5, 2018TrucksAvoiding the hot weather pitfalls that are detrimental to battery lifeWinter weather takes a lot of blame for battery failures, but often the damage caused by hot-weather driving is the primary culprit. “Generally, more damage is done to the battery during the summer months,” says Patrick McLaughlin, Exide Technologies Product Manager. “However, it may not be noticeable until the colder months when the battery needs […]June 20, 2018TrucksUPS ordering 400 CNG trucks from Freightliner, KenworthUPS announced Tuesday its plans to build five more compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 400 CNG semi-tractors to its fleet. The package carrier is also adding 330 terminal trucks as part of a $130 million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 that builds on prior investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 […]June 19, 2018Previous PagePage 10 of 102Next PageTop StoriesIndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsDuring a visit to the Peterbilt Motors factory in Texas, President Trump praised American workers, championed domestic heavy truck production, and credited his trade policies with revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.Freight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shiftsSafety & ComplianceWas FMCSA's Motus site vibe coded?
