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Fleets retooling to meet the expectations of e-commerce
Transportation companies of all types are feeling the impacts of e-commerce, whether or not their operations intersect directly with the hot business-to-consumer (B2C) market. Forrester, a leading research firm, projects that 17 percent of all U.S. retail sales will move online by 2022. This is a significant jump from the approximately 12.7 percent of retail […]
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Tesla founder Musk expects 100K Semi orders annually by 2022, thinks truck will exceed previously announced specs
Not much beyond what has previously been reported here is known about Tesla’s electric Semi, but company founder CEO Elon Musk certainly has high hopes for truck. During the company’s earnings call this week, Musk told analysts he expects to sell 100,000 units or more annually by 2022. For perspective, ACT Research reported that 290,000 Class […]
February 12, 2018
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Attempt to load excavator onto truck goes horribly wrong
Though we’ve seen a fair share of loading mishaps occur even when a ramp is present, this operator’s attempt to side saddle his excavator underscores the world of pain you can avoid by simply loading a machine properly. Beyond the absence of a ramp, it’s doubtful this excavator even completely fits on to the bed […]
February 12, 2018
Business
Uber, Google agree to settlement in high-profile lawsuit over autonomous driving tech
Uber and Google have agreed to end their court standoff that regarding self-driving technology and alleged theft of trade secrets. Get details here on CCJ!
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Hydrogen tank fire on truck in California leads to evacuations
Residents in Southern California were evacuated today after a truck carrying hydrogen tanks caught fire near a major interstate. The California Highway Patrol reports that witnesses heard an explosion in Diamond Bar near I-60 around the time that a container filled with hydrogen tanks began burning on the back of a trailer, just west of […]
February 11, 2018
Trucks
Explosion on Chinese highway may have been caused by natural gas truck
Dash cam video recorded Sunday in China shows a dramatic explosion which may have been caused by a natural gas truck. Footage shows a car backing up on an expressway in north China just moments before a huge ball of fire ignites at least two nearby cars and several trees on the shoulder. Firefighters said […]
February 11, 2018
Trucks
Drone captures huge crash involving several semis
A drone captured footage of a massive and deadly pileup in Missouri Sunday that involved dozens of vehicles, including several big rigs. At least one person was killed and 20 injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-44 near Marshfield during heavy snowfall. Missouri state troopers estimated that up to 100 vehicles were involved, according to […]
February 9, 2018
Trucks
Despite possible IC engine ban, Amp Americas is building the nation’s largest on-farm renewable natural gas production facility
Though a bill introduced recently in California is calling for a ban on internal combustion engines, renewable natural gas producer Amp Americas is feeling confident about RNG in that state and elsewhere. In fact, to help meet increasing demand from large fleets like UPS, Amp America’s subsidiary, Renewable Dairy Fuels, announced this week that construction […]
February 8, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford adds 4 cylinder diesel to Transit Connect lineup
For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]
February 8, 2018
Business
Ford adds diesel option to Transit Connect line
The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway.
February 8, 2018
Trucks
Test drive: Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell T680
California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Wash., truck-maker, the […]
February 7, 2018
Business
Test drive: Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell T680
The Kenworth hydrogen powered T680 truck has been undergoing testing and will head off to Total Transportation Services and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
February 7, 2018
Business
Embark completes 5-day trip across the U.S. in a self-driving semi
Embark recently announced that its autonomous semi-truck has become the first self-driving tractor-trailer to travel across the country. Get details on CCJ!
February 7, 2018
Vocational
Detroit rolls medium-duty DD8 into truck production
Less than a year after the Detroit DD8 engine introduction, production of DD8-powered vehicles began this week at Daimler Truck North America’s Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, N.C. Vocational and medium-duty truck customers can now spec the DD8 on Freightliner M2 106, 108SD and 114SD truck models. With engine ratings from 260 to 375 hp […]
February 6, 2018
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz all-new Sprinter offers gas option, targets future of vehicle connectivity, e-commerce
Mercedes-Benz Vans on Tuesday introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S. later this year, likely in the fourth quarter. For the first time, the Sprinter will be offered in a gasoline option, in addition to the […]
February 6, 2018
Trucks
Embark makes first trip across the U.S. in a self-driving semi
Embark announced today that its self-driving tractor-trailer has become the first autonomous truck to travel across the U.S. The 2,400-mile journey across I-10 began in Los Angeles last week and finished five days later in Jacksonville, Fla. A professional driver sat at the wheel of the Peterbilt ready to assume control if necessary. Late last […]
February 6, 2018
Vocational
Meritor launches new line of high-quality axle gear sets
Meritor announced today a new line of high-quality gear sets at aftermarket prices for Meritor 145 and 160 series axles. The new line, built to Meritor product specifications and validated through extensive axle dynamometer testing to ensure better gear mesh, smooth operation and durability, includes: Ring gear and drive pinion sets Main differential sets with […]
February 6, 2018
Business
Mercedes-Benz Vans targets future of vehicle connectivity, e-commerce with all-new Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Vans designed the Sprinter van to meet the demanding needs of e-commerce and online shopping. Learn more here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 6, 2018
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