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].VocationalIsuzu, Cummins announce plans to work together on ‘power-source business’The two long-time commercial vehicle giants share a commitment to technology leadership, quality and dependability for our customers and global reach.October 4, 2018HomeTruck electrification, autonomy means ‘new training for maintenance folks’Discussion around new trucking technologies like electrification and autonomy is usually water cooler fodder for the purchasing department, but if it’s going to hit the highway it’s eventually going to need service. These cutting-edge trucks will come with maintenance needs and methods unlike anything even the most tenured shop foreman has seen, especially when it […]October 1, 2018TrucksShake-up at Tesla: Semi engineer going to auto as two top execs quitLong-time Tesla engineer Jerome Guillen, who had been leading Tesla’s electric Semi program, has been promoted to President of Automotive, reporting directly to Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk. Prior to joining Tesla, Guillen severed as Freightliner’s general manager of new product development and was part of the team that launched the company’s on-highway flagship tractor, […]September 9, 2018TrucksTruck orders continue record-setting paceNorth American Class 8 truck orders reached 52,400 units last month, another all-time high, according to preliminary figures released by FTR Thursday. Six of the top 12 order months on record have occurred in the first eight months of this year and August’s order intake broke the previous record-high set just a month earlier by 300 trucks. August orders were […]September 6, 2018TrucksNo trailer?! Tesla Semi apparently traveling light during cross-country tripsPrototypes of Tesla’s all-electric Semi are beginning to make stops across the U.S., including layovers at some of the company’s key would-be customers. Lowell, Ark.-based J.B. Hunt played host recently to the tractor, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “was driven across the country alone (no escort or any accompanying vehicles), using the existing Tesla […]September 2, 2018TrucksNikola set to showcase hydrogen truck at 3-day event next yearNikola Motor Company’s (NMC) hydrogen electric semi-truck will take centerstage early next year as the cornerstone of a three-day event the company will use to showcase its capabilities and technologies. “Nikola World” is set for mid-April 2019 in Phoenix, the city that serves as the company’s headquarters. The first two days, April 16 and 17, […]August 27, 2018TrucksStrong order numbers putting more clean diesel trucks on the roadEven with interest bubbling in electromobility as a greener method of transportation, clean diesel engines continue to size chunks of highway marketshare. According to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum, Class 3-8 trucks model years 2011 and newer made up 36 percent of all commercial trucks on the road at the end of last year – a jump […]August 20, 2018VocationalLube it or lose it: Improper lubrication leads to component failureIn searching for a multi-purpose lubricant, resist the temptation to use greases developed for heavy construction equipment and advises fleets to look for a label that has the ASTM D 4950 LB-GC standard.August 16, 2018VocationalCrane truck driver creates job security for bucket truck driverTalk about a case of the Mondays – regardless of what day of the week it is. The driver of this crane truck single-handedly wiped out an entire intersection when he failed to lower the arm – snapping poles and power lines as he navigated the what should have been a simple left-hand turn. We’re […]August 15, 2018VocationalAuto 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, 2018Previous PagePage 9 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.
