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Winter weather contributes to uptick in diesel prices
The U.S.’ national average diesel price continues to hover just below the $3 per gallon mark followin a 2.3-cent increase during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. This week’s increase keeps fuel prices at a 3-year high. The average price of a gallon of diesel is now $2.996 — […]
January 10, 2018
Trucks
Video & more details on Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell T680
Those attending opening day today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas got a closer look at Kenworth’s zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell T680. The truck is part of the PACCAR Innovations booth exhibit (No. CP-32) – the first time PACCAR and Kenworth have exhibited at the show, which draws close to 200,000 visitors. “Kenworth’s […]
January 9, 2018
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Nearly 28,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks recalled for fire extinguisher, brake caliper issues
Daimler Trucks North America has issued two separate recalls on certain Freightliner and Western Star trucks affecting nearly 28,000 tractors, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. East Manufacturing also issued a recall affecting nearly 100 dump trailers. One recall by Daimler doesn’t affect truck performance, and is in response to the massive fire extinguisher recall from Kidde […]
January 9, 2018
Trucks
Los Angeles sues three drayage carriers, claiming they misclassified drivers as contractors
The city government of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against three Southern California-based drayage carriers, claiming the fleets wrongly classified hundreds of drivers as independent contractors instead of company employees. All three fleets — CMI Transportation, K&R Transportation and Cal Cartage Transportation Express — operate as divisions under California Cartage Company. L.A. city attorney […]
January 9, 2018
Business
Peterbilt showcases autonomous development tractor at CES
Peterbilt Motors Company has decided to showcase the company's developments in self-driving technology at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. Details on CCJ.
January 9, 2018
Business
Torque-rich electric trucks pose new frontier for trailers
High torque electric semi-trucks create a discussion amongst trucking and fleet industry leaders. Get more information right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
January 8, 2018
Business
Nearly 28,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks recalled for fire extinguisher, brake caliper issues
According to the NHTSA, Daimler Trucks recently issued two separate recalls on thousands of Freightliner and Western Star tractors. Learn more here on CCJ!
January 8, 2018
Trucks
Autonomous Peterbilt, hydrogen-powered Kenworth on display at CES this week
Paccar will have on display for the first time next week a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Kenworth and an autonomous Peterbilt tractor at the annual CES technology event in Las Vegas. The Kenworth T680 daycab is a prototype zero-emission truck part of Paccar’s Zero Emission Cargo Transport Demonstration project. To develop the rig, Kenworth received $2.1 […]
January 7, 2018
Trucks
Tesla Model X pulls semi out of snow
Electric vehicles are known for their instant access to impressive torque and the Tesla Model X is no exception. Facebook user Kyle Conner recently posted a video showing a Model X pulling a Volvo tractor trailer up a snow-covered incline in North Carolina. “There really wasn’t much stress on the car at all as the […]
January 5, 2018
Business
Truck orders top 30K for three straight months, close 2017 at 290K units
According to ACT Research, Class 8 truck orders closed the year on a tear reaching 37,200 units while topping 30,000 orders. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.
January 5, 2018
Business
Kenworth set to debut hydrogen prototype T680
Kenworth is set to introduce its hydrogen fuel cell T680 at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas. Read more about the truck here on CCJ!
January 5, 2018
Trucks
SoCalGas aims to lower hydrogen production costs through spin-off products
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. The low-emission process, selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable […]
January 4, 2018
Trucks
Diesel prices start 2018 near $3 a gallon mark
With the change of the calendar to 2018, diesel fuel prices across the U.S. shot up by seven cents during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The country’s average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel starts 2018 just shy of the $3 mark — $2.973. This puts diesel at […]
January 3, 2018
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GM commercial truck segment soars to company’s largest for fleet deliveries
General Motors is coming off a banner 2017 – a year in which the company’s commercial and government deliveries reached their highest level in nine years. At 296,000 units, 2017 marked the first year that GM commercial and government deliveries have been greater than daily rental deliveries in the last quarter century. Based on Polk […]
January 3, 2018
Business
GM commercial truck segment soars to company’s largest for fleet deliveries
General Motors is entering 2018 with some motivation as the company comes off a banner year for commercial and government deliveries. Get details here on CCJ.
January 3, 2018
Trucks
Questions, needs surround electrification’s entry into trucking
Electrification has hit trucking like a tidal wave with notable debuts of tractors from the likes of Cummins, Fuso and Tesla last year. But just like their diesel counterparts, an electric truck doesn’t make the same sense to all concerned transportation segments and Julie Furber, executive director of Cummins’ electrification business development, says the battery-powered near-term outlook […]
January 2, 2018
Business
Questions, needs surround electrification’s entry into trucking
Electrification of trucks has taken over the trucking industry by storm, but with the transition comes questions and concerns. Get more details here on CCJ.
January 2, 2018
Vocational
Isuzu reveals test results for 2018 FTR
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced the results of independent testing of its all-new FTR. The testing pitted the Isuzu against five of its top competitors in five areas important to owners and operators of Class 6 trucks. “When we introduced the FTR last spring, some naysayers thought a four-cylinder Class 6 truck could never […]
January 1, 2018
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