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].TrucksTesla Semi production delayedWhen Tesla debuted its electric Semi tractor in late 2017, the company set a production target of 2019. After posting first quarter financial losses of more than $700 million Wednesday, the company says it now plans to kickstart production of its Class 8 in 2020. “Next year we will start production,” says Tesla Automotive President […]April 25, 2019VocationalLion brings its electric truck to the U.S.Lion, a manufacturer of all-electric school buses and minibuses, on Tuesday at ATA‘s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Atlanta showcased its Lion8 Class 8 truck – marking the electric unit’s U.S. trade show debut. The truck made its global debut in Montreal last week. The company says its Lion8 truck will be commercialized […]March 19, 2019PerspectivesElectric truck blues: charging infrastructure & battery costThere was a meme on Facebook recently that I found humorous. It said, “I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I’ll let you know” – a spin on determining which came first. Leave it to trucking and logistics – an industry currently mired in its own chicken and egg struggle – to make […]March 17, 2019TrucksAnother OEM offers up an electric truckLion, a manufacturer of all-electric school buses and minibuses, on Monday joined the list of players in the ever-crowding electric Class 8 commercial truck field. The Lion Electric Co., revealed last May at Michelin‘s Movin’ On summit in Montreal its all-electric 26-foot minibus. The eLionM is a 160 kWh vehicle, custom-built with a low-floor for the paratransit, transit […]March 13, 2019TrucksFreightliner: Customers will play role in electric truck refinementThe march toward trucking electrification will be steps made in synch and hand-in-hand between customers and truck makers Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Advanced Technology Marketing Manager Greg Treinen said at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon. During a brief walk around of the Freightliner eM2 electric truck, which made its debut late last […]March 7, 2019VocationalIsuzu readies rollout of new Class 5 gas truck, adding driver-friendly features to N-Series and F-SeriesIsuzu Commercial Truck of America at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Thursday announced plans for two new Class 5 gasoline engine models next year. The NQR Gas, with a target GVWR of 17,950 lbs., and the NRR Gas, with a target GVWR of 19,500 lbs., will each be powered by General Motors’ 6-liter Vortec […]March 7, 2019VocationalBrand FX launches UltimateFX all-composite service bodyBrand FX introduced it’s newest all-composite light pickup body at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon. Matched to an all-composite understructure, The UltimateFX service body was designed to match 56 CA single, and 60 CA dual rear-wheel truck chassis. BrandFX President Gary Heisterkamp says the company’s high-performance service body is up to 60 percent […]March 6, 2019VocationalMack adding shock absorbers to Granite auxiliary axlesMack Trucks is adding standard vertical shock absorbers on factory-installed auxiliary axles on Granite axle forward and axle back models the company announced at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday. By absorbing and helping reduce excessive vibration, the shocks help improve durability of the auxiliary axles while also preventing uncontrolled axle hop and help […]March 6, 2019VocationalFuso adds Class 5 truck to its gasoline lineupFuso at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis on Wednesday debuted its new FE180 gasoline-powered truck. The first Class 5 gasoline cabover on the market – and part of the Fuso FE GAS Series that debuted last year – is exclusive to the North American market. It is powered by General Motors’ 6-liter V8 engine, […]March 6, 2019VocationalInternational debuts dealer, body upfit programNavistar on Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis debuted a new body builder program designed to streamline the spec and upfit process between its dealer network and truck equipment manufacturers (TEMs). The Diamond Partner Program, launched barely 10 days ago, already has more than 50 TEM participants, with each receiving a number of […]March 6, 2019Previous PagePage 5 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.
