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Dump truck plows through garage in Minnesota
A dump truck driver who crashed into the garage of a home in Minneapolis today is blaming the accident on his truck. The driver, who sustained minor injuries, told the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office that his Mack truck had a mechanical failure before he lost control of the vehicle and plowed through the garage causing […]
May 15, 2018
Trucks
Electric truck maintenance will require ‘higher skilled labor’ but ‘lower number of hours’
Note: This is the second of a two-part series on electric trucks and vans. The first, which focused on their application in the final mile segment, can be found here. Zero tailpipe emissions aside, one of the attractions to electric powertrains is a perceived reduced maintenance cost. The expectation is that electric trucks will require […]
May 15, 2018
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Electric truck maintenance will require ‘higher skilled labor’ but ‘lower number of hours’
Electric truck maintenance will require 'higher skilled labor' but 'lower number of hours'. Read about the ins and outs of this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
May 15, 2018
Trucks
Driver admits to using Tesla Autopilot & being on phone prior to crashing into fire truck
Police in Utah reported today that the Tesla driver who crashed into the back of a fire truck in South Jordan on Friday admitted to using Autopilot and being on her phone at the time of the collision. Police say that the 28-year-old driver in the Model S had been driving around 60 mph on […]
May 14, 2018
Trucks
Electrification: The final mile frontier
Note: This is the first of a two-part series on electric trucks and vans. The second, which focuses mostly on maintenance, will publish Tuesday. While a handful of players seek out the role of electric trucks in the long-haul segment, final-mile has proven a fertile ground for zero-emission transportation. Bryan Hansel, CEO of Chanje – […]
May 14, 2018
Business
Electrification: The final mile frontier
Commercial Carrier Journal is doing a two-part series on the electrification of trucks and vans. See what's in store for the future in electrification on CCJ.
May 14, 2018
Business
Volvo adds new online configurator for VNL, VNR models
Volvo Trucks is implementing a new online tool specifically made to customize VNR and VNL model semi-trucks. Get more information on the configurator tool here.
May 14, 2018
Trucks
A Tesla slams into another fire truck as safety liaison quits & chief engineer takes leave of absence
A fire truck stopped at a red light in Utah was rear-ended Friday by a Tesla Model S that had been traveling at highway speeds. The accident in South Jordan, which left the Tesla driver with a broken ankle, marks the second time a Tesla has slammed into the back of a stationary fire truck. […]
May 13, 2018
Trucks
First Kenworth T680s with Cummins Westport ISX12N go to work in Southern California
The first Kenworth T680s equipped with the best emission rated engine in North America, the Cummins Westport ISX12N, are going to work in Southern California. AJR Trucking has acquired 20 of these CNG-fueled, day cab T680s which have emissions levels that are 90 percent lower than the current North American EPA standard. The trucks will […]
May 13, 2018
Trucks
Amazon now offering in-vehicle deliveries
The ever-growing, final-mile delivery segment does have its challenges: a customer may not be home or at work to accept a package; they may want to conceal the package from others, especially during the holidays; they may not want their doorbell rung because of a sleeping baby or an over-zealous dog, perhaps both. To help […]
May 13, 2018
Trucks
Speakers at CCJ Symposium to explore the dawn of electric trucks
As battery technology and charging times improves, more electric trucks continue to roll out into the market, established Class 8 players in this segment like BYD and TransPower will soon be joined by Tesla, Thor and Nikola. With that comes plenty of uncertainty in the trucking industry, and there will be a number of experts to speak […]
May 13, 2018
Business
Trailer orders settled in April after sky-high first quarter
Trailer orders were still solid for April 2018, with a plus-10 % comparison year over year & 21 % higher than the strong April 2015. Read more on this here.
May 11, 2018
Trucks
Feds investigating million dollar truck heist in Tennessee
Federal and state law enforcement officials are turning to the public for help following a million-dollar truck heist in Tennessee. According to the Giles County Sheriff’s Department, a driver who had been hauling $965,000 worth of cancer drugs called law enforcement on Thursday to report that his rig had been stolen while he was inside […]
May 10, 2018
Trucks
Fire chief: Tesla battery caught fire again six days following deadly crash
The Tesla Model X involved in a deadly and fiery car crash in March in Northern California has firefighters there on edge according to a memo from a fire chief this week who reports, among other things, that the car’s battery caught fire again nearly a week after the crash. The news comes just after […]
May 10, 2018
Trucks
UPS set to deploy new, longer-range EVs
The familiar brown box trucks that run your neighborhood roads and deliver your Amazon packages are getting a facelift … if you live in Europe, or plan to move there by year’s end. UPS, among the world’s largest carriers, announced today it is working with UK-based technology firm Arrival to develop a state-of-the-art pilot fleet […]
May 10, 2018
Business
Speakers at CCJ Symposium to explore the dawn of electric trucks
Speakers at the CCJ Symposium tackled the topic of the rise in electric trucks within the trucking industry. See what they said on Commercial Carrier Journal.
May 10, 2018
Trucks
Six companies deploying Class 8 trucks with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines fueled by RNG
Six trucking firms operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are deploying trucks powered by Cummins-Westport Near-Zero ISX12N engines and fueled with Clean Energy Fuels’ Redeem renewable natural gas to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the ports and surrounding communities. The state and port-funded project, according to Clean Energy Fuels, […]
May 9, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford plug-in hybrid Transit going to work in Spain
Ford announced today that it will begin testing plug-in hybrid electric Transit vans in Valencia, Spain. Ford, which is already investigating how plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can benefit fleets while addressing emissions concerns in London, teamed up with government entities in Valencia to take on air quality and productivity challenges there. “At Ford, we […]
May 9, 2018
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