Perspectives: Page 48

Autonomous delivery is jumping the shark

The TV series Happy Days pre-dates me somewhat, but by most accounts it was a quality show – except when it was awful. On an episode that aired Sept. 20, 1977, the Fonz jumped a shark on water skis and that became a turning point most would agree where the show was out of good […]

February 11, 2016

Time for tech to improve CBs

Forty years later, CB technology remains the same as new and old truckers hang-up their mics and give up a mode of communication that, no matter how annoying, can still save a life.

February 2, 2016

The overall 10-20 on CB technology is in the dark ages and in desperate need of a tune-up.

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Mark my words, we will have a Hyundai pickup (if we want to buy one)

Rumors have swirled for years that Hyundai would introduce a pickup to the U.S. and at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the Korean automaker dumped gasoline on the fire by unveiling its Santa Cruz Crossover Truck. That same pickup will make its Canadian debut at the 2016 Canadian International AutoShow in February. The company hopes its Santa Cruz Crossover […]

January 29, 2016

Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept

Let Titan XD speak for itself

Nissan's latest Titan TV ad shown last night during the national college championship football game drove off a cliff into a mushy pile of something that Dr. Phil will have to define.

January 12, 2016

Nissan’s latest Titan XD TV ad ignored conventional truck ad bravado and went for something so sentimental that you have to wonder if engineers from all the OEMs will be coming in for a group hug. No, I don’t think so.

USPS honoring iconic pickups with Forever Stamps

The Simpsons have one. So do the Muppets. Elvis has a bunch of them. Now, finally, pickup-driving Americans are getting their due. This year the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will honor the 1938 International Harvester D-2, the 1948 Ford F-1, the 1953 Chevrolet and the 1965 Ford F-100 in a book of Forever Stamps. Each pickup was selected […]

January 6, 2016

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Lineman grateful for common sense, safety and prayers

John D. Gibbs says that distracted drivers, more than powerlines, pose greater safety risks for linemen like himself.

December 29, 2015

John D. Gibbs and his utility truck are often in harm’s way when it comes to repairing power problems. But it’s not the high voltage that causes the most concern.

How Ford’s elves build the F-150

Santa has an army of elves to build toys for kids. Ford has an army of its own when it comes to building its flagship F-150s. These wonders of contruction engineering don’t have names like “Sprinkles” or “Mister Jingles.” They are led by a behemoth named “Godzilla.” For Christmas this year, Ford hosted me on […]

December 24, 2015

Don’t count out an old truck

The local parts guy is one of the proudest Ford truck owners I've ever met.

December 15, 2015

Dad’s 1997 F-350 XLT still does impressive work after all these years.

Autonomy is the next great vehicular innovation

Autonomous 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, 2015

It’s a tough job and some truck’s gotta do it

After living well south of the Mason-Dixon line all these years, I've got a newfound respect for fleets that take on the annual grind of snow and ice.

December 1, 2015

It was only 2 hp, but it got the job done plowing the snow back in 1903 in Lincoln Park, Chicago. What! No heated cab?! (Photo from the Library of Congress.)

A lesson in motoring manners from Emily Post … and Ford

I 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, 2015

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We’ve been down this road before

Vintage truck enthusiast Gow Litzenburger reminds readers that new trucks may not be so new after all.

November 17, 2015

Gow Litzenburger pictured with one of 36 vintage fleet trucks still in operation at his Michigan landscape company.

RV upfitters turn Transit into campers

Is your favorite team bowl game-bound? I spend most of the year waiting for football season to get here and if you’re anything like me, the month of January has to pry that last game from your icy-grip. Bowl games, if your team is any good, can take you halfway across the country and really […]

November 10, 2015

Autonomous vehicles: Who’s driving who?

As autonomous driving technology improves, its applications in the trucking industry create more questions and concerns.

November 4, 2015

Toyota recreates McFly’s dream truck from ‘Back to the Future’

Toyota made a 2016 Tacoma look like a modern-day version of the pickup Marty McFly longed for in the movie franchise.

October 21, 2015

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When a great truck is used for a bad cause

Marketing campaigns, where a brand becomes “the official ‘something’ of ‘something else’” are not uncommon. Chevrolet is the official pickup of the NFL and MLB. They pay a lot of money for that. But has Toyota, namely its line of Hilux pickups, unwittingly become the official pickup of ISIS? According to ABC News, the U.S. […]

October 7, 2015

What can we expect from Chevy’s Navistar-built truck?

When news broke Monday that Navistar would add 300 jobs to its Springfield, Ohio assembly plant, that was a signal that bigger news was on the horizon. The increase in laborforce, coupled with a nearly $13 million investment in facility expansions for a company that hasn’t posted a profit in years, meant something more than just […]

September 30, 2015

This dump truck dragster hauls more than just gravel

David Hance and his New York Dump Trucks team are proud to handle all of your heavy hauling needs. At least that’s what some of marketing material say. And I’m sure they’ll gladly do whatever it is you need. Within reason. However, the manner in which Hance can handle your heavy hauling needs may be […]

September 22, 2015

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Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction

Late-model Peterbilt 579s, flatbed trailers, shop equipment and more are on the auction block until Tuesday, Feb. 3. Also: Pilot raising money for American Heart Association; new truck parking in Arizona.

With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.

Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M

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Pilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 states

Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc. announced today that it will implement a Pacific Northwest Compliance Surcharge to help offset the rising regulatory and compliance costs associated with operating in Washington and Oregon.

Peninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surcharge

Electronic Toll

Court halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providers

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