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].PerspectivesAutonomy is the next great vehicular innovationAutonomous driving is probably the next most significant vehicular innovation on the horizon. Whether that horizon is a year or 10 years away is anyone’s guess, but the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers forecast that by 2040, autonomous vehicles will account for 75 percent of all vehicles on the road. Twenty five years is a long […]December 8, 2015TrucksFCA makes major conversion to CNGMost auto makers see designing more fuel efficient engines and boosting MPGs as their contribution toward a greener environment, but Fiat-Chrysler US (FCA) is going a step further. The makers of Ram pickups, and whose Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck was first factory-built pickup powered by CNG, announced last week that ithe company […]December 6, 2015TrucksCapitol Christmas tree completes 4,000 mile journeyThe U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit in a special ceremony attended by hundreds of people Wednesday night on the Capitol’s West Lawn, capping the 74-foot Lutz spruce’s journey that spanned more than 4,000-miles. The tree was harvested in late October in the Chugach National Forest in Alaska and transported by ship 1,000 miles from Anchorage to the […]December 3, 2015TrucksHino expands paint options on conventional trucksHenry Ford once famously said his customers could have any color vehicle they wanted as long as it was black. Ford has since expanded its color wheel and, now, Hino is poised to follow suit. Effective with the 2017 model year, Hino says will offer custom color paint options for all its conventional trucks. “The availability […]November 30, 2015Class 3-6Ford Transit helping fight hunger this holiday seasonFord jumped feet first into the holiday spirit this season, donating five Transit Connect cargo vans to organizations that provide hunger relief services. The groups in the Kansas City, Louisville, Miami, Phoenix and Dallas metropolitan areas will use the vans to pick up food, take it to their facilities and deliver it to recipients. Each […]November 25, 2015HomeKenworth ICON 900 supports NFL football productionMHC Truck Leasing leased its first ICON 900 truck to Filmwerks International, a high-end entertainment support company that handles support for pre-game events during the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games this year. Filmwerks offers nationwide service, with locations in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The company’s maintenance team, office staff and […]November 25, 2015VocationalFord tests durability of Super Duty box with aftermarket upfitsFord engineers drove prototype Super Duty pickups fitted with common aftermarket accessories to test the fitment and capability of the pickup box.November 24, 2015PerspectivesA lesson in motoring manners from Emily Post … and FordI read a lot of news articles from various sites everyday. It’s part of a methodical, ironclad regimen: the same sites at pretty much the same time everyday…almost militant in nature. One of those sites is Yahoo! Autos. As I was doing my daily headline browsing, I was prompted, as Yahoo! so routinely does, to […]November 23, 2015VocationalCompany poised to rollout LPG/CNG Class 7 caboverAlkane Truck Company, a Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based truck manufacturer has been approved to begin manufacturing the company’s new LPG/CNG Class 7 Cab-Over truck. “We are excited about our new truck,” says Alkane CEO, Bob Smith. “We’re equally excited to bring new skilled jobs to American workers. Our assembly facility in Dorchester County (S.C.) will employ more […]November 16, 2015Class 3-6Ford could sell 1 million EcoBoost engines this yearThrough October, Ford sold 210,239 EcoBoost-powered F-150 trucks in the U.S.November 12, 2015Previous PagePage 28 of 102Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
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