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].VocationalElectric Kenworth & Peterbilt trucks at CESPaccar companies Kenworth and Peterbilt used the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Tuesday as a showcase for the companies’ budding electric capabilities. Kenworth’s K270E and the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) are equipped with Dana-designed e-Powertrain system and each are scheduled to kick off commercial production this year. Configured […]January 8, 2020TrucksFA-4 oil adoption expected to rise in 2020The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) next generation engine oil categories – FA-4 and CK-4 – hit the market three years ago, boasting improvements in engine wear protection and fuel economy over the lubricants they were developed to supplant. Compatible for virtually all models of diesel engines and a more direct replacement for prior generation CJ-4 […]January 1, 2020TrucksGas engines gaining on diesel in larger vehicle classesWith OEM engineers squeezing more power from a tighter engine footprint, smaller displacement engines have found favor with fleets looking to shed a few hundred pounds while picking up a few extra miles per gallon. But they still lag far behind their large bore counterparts. According to the N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine Outlook, published by […]December 24, 2019VocationalFinal tire test update: Cooper AT3-XLTIf duty calls for quick and predictable transitions from the jobsite to the highway, Copper’s AT3-XLT tire can deliver.November 8, 2019TrucksNat gas truck sales up 43 percentElectrification has all but been anointed the alternative power of the future, but natural gas sales of natural gas trucks are surging in certain segments while EVs continue to work out the kinks. U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales climbed 43% year-to-date for the first five months of 2019, according to a recent […]July 31, 2019PerspectivesTesla Semi running out of juiceWhen Tesla debuted its Semi in late 2017, it got the same rock spectacle unveiling as the company’s flashier consumer products. Loud music. Lights. Tesla CEO Elon Musk whipping the crowd into a frenzy with promises of other-worldly power, torque and 0-60 times. Then, moments later, Tesla’s second generation Roadster rocketed across the company’s Hawthorne, […]July 31, 2019TrucksStarsky makes truck history with record unmanned runDrivers along the Florida Turnpike near Yeehaw Junction the morning of June 16 were witnesses to history, and most probably didn’t even know it. Early that morning – for 9.4 miles – Starsky Robotics became the first company to test a completely unmanned vehicle at highway speeds on a public road alongside traffic when a remote driver sitting […]June 26, 2019TrucksMichelin teams up with autonomous truck companyMichelin announced that it has partnered with autonomous tech upstart Einride. Pierre Martin Heut, Michelin’s director of supply chain & logistics, says the tire maker plans to deploy Einride’s autonomous-enabled, cab-less electric truck next year in a fenced area at its tire production facilities in Clermont-Ferrand, France before heading out on public roads pending government […]June 12, 2019PerspectivesGet familiar with levels of autonomous drivingDespite some of the videos you may see on social media, cars and trucks do not drive themselves and likely won’t for a very long time. There are important distinctions between the six levels of autonomous driving and “self-driving,” and a lot of people haven’t quite figured that out. SAE International categorizes autonomous driving in […]June 11, 2019Class 3-6Boxbot partners with parcel company OnTrac to test autonomous deliveriesParcel logistics company OnTrac on Thursday announced a partnership with last-mile logistics and automation startup Boxbot to test a new autonomous delivery system. Founded by veteran Tesla and Uber engineers Austin Oehlerking and Mark Godwin, Boxbot allows recipients to schedule delivery at a time of their choosing. When Boxbot’s autonomous vehicle arrives, customers receive a text […]June 6, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 102Next PageTop 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.
