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Business
CCJ Tech Toolbox: How technology can help fleets boost fuel economy
In this 11th edition of CCJ’s Tech Toolbox, we look at the role technology has played in boosting fuel economy and, in at least one case, how it can have unintended negative effects.
November 28, 2017
Business
Test drive: the Nikola Zero UTV that will give rise to the Nikola One tractor
This test drive highlights the features and capabilities of the Nikola Zero UTV. Get an inside look at the utility vehicle here on Commercial Carrier Journal!
November 28, 2017
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Restored Soviet screw-propelled truck takes on land and water
Okay, so you wouldn’t want to drive it over asphalt or concrete. Nonetheless, a former Soviet military truck built with two giant stainless steel screw propellers looks like a lot of fun to drive. All-Terrain Vehicles Plant, based in Russia, has restored the truck and posted it on their website alongside other impressive off-road vehicles, […]
November 27, 2017
Perspectives
Searching for Tesla’s place in trucking from behind the wheel of the Model S
If there was a polar opposite of a tractor trailer, Tesla‘s Model S just might be it. The sporty sedan is limited to whatever cargo capacity five people can wedge into its front storage compartment – the “frunk” – or and the traditional rear trunk compartment. But, as I made my way to Los Angeles […]
November 27, 2017
Trucks
Trucker’s Christmas tree story lands on homepage of Fox News
No doubt, loading a Christmas tree in the back of a pickup and getting it home is a very important mission. Loading and delivering the nation’s Christmas tree for display at the U.S. Capitol is the job of a lifetime. This year, owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier of Whitewood Transport was the lucky driver chosen to transport […]
November 26, 2017
Perspectives
Nikola doubts Tesla electric Semi claims; company ‘going out of business,’ Lutz says
Walmart, JB Hunt and JK Moving Services are among the big players that have ordered Tesla’s new semi. And as it turns out, Tesla may need all the help it can get. First up is the bleak news from auto guru Bob Lutz. The retired vice chairman from GM has long championed electric powertrains before […]
November 26, 2017
Business
Sticker price for Tesla Semi reportedly lands under $200k
Tesla now has a price guide for its Class 8 regional hauler on its website. Check out the specifics in price of the new electric semi-truck right here on CCJ.
November 24, 2017
Business
Ryder expands natural gas use to support Toyota plant
Ryder taps Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to open an LNG station to support Toyota’s largest North American manufacturing facility. Get more info right here on CCJ.
November 24, 2017
Business
Trailer orders surge in October
According to FTR, net trailer orders hit 33,600 units in October. This number is up 65 percent year-over-year. Get more details on the report right here on CCJ.
November 24, 2017
Trucks
Tesla Semi prices revealed
While Tesla passed along plenty of news last week when unveiling its electric Semi, it did not deliver on four major points: vehicle weight, horsepower, torque and price. Though Tesla founder Elon Musk has been quiet on Twitter about that, the company has released a price guide for the Class 8 regional hauler. A 300-mile […]
November 23, 2017
Trucks
Ryder expands natural gas use to support Toyota plant
Ryder System Inc., has tapped Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to open a liquified natural gas (LNG) station in Georgetown, Ky., to support the company’s fleet of trucks that provide services for Toyota’s largest North American manufacturing facility. The trucks are expected to consume approximately 380,000 gasoline gallon equivalents each year. “At Ryder, we have the opportunity […]
November 23, 2017
Trucks
Orders trickle in for Tesla Semi
Just two days after California automaker Tesla revealed its battery-powered Semi, orders started rolling in. John Roberts, J.B. Hunt president and chief executive officer, says his company has placed a reservation for “multiple” Tesla tractors, each requiring a $5,000 down payment for a 2019 production date. Roberts says reserving the trucks was an important step […]
November 22, 2017
Trucks
Autonomous retrofitter Embark deploys semi-autonomous trucks in on-highway tests
In a partnership with Ryder and Frigidaire, autonomous retrofitter Embark announced it conducted tests of its semi-autonomous system in four states last month. Ryder tractors equipped with Embark’s Level 2 autonomous system operated in an autonomous mode in on-highway segments during trips of about 650 miles, the company says. Drivers operated the rigs on surface streets. Several […]
November 22, 2017
Perspectives
Should we call it Trucksgiving?
More than 70 percent of all freight tonnage moved in the U.S. goes on trucks, according to the American Trucking Associations. Moving 10.5 billion tons of freight each year requires more than 3.4 million trucks and about 3.5 million truck drivers. But if you plane to celebrate in the traditional style tomorrow, you have to give […]
November 22, 2017
Trucks
Penske launches app with free electronic logs for rental vehicles
Penske Truck Leasing has released the Penske Driver app, the truck rental and leasing industry’s first fully integrated, custom app that provides truck drivers with easy Hours of Service (HOS) functionality to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, and other productivity tools. Penske Truck Leasing is providing the Penske Driver app and its HOS solution free […]
November 21, 2017
Vocational
Utility truck stolen as driver is elevated in bucket putting up Christmas decorations
A utility truck driver who had been elevated in his bucket hanging Christmas decorations on a power pole suddenly got jerked away as a thief made off with his truck. Surveillance video obtained from wlwt.com shows the public works employee in Cincinnati hanging on to the hydraulic arm of his bucket truck as the would-be […]
November 21, 2017
Trucks
Florida truck driver critically injured after failing to beat train
A Florida truck driver was injured Monday morning when the tractor-trailer he was driving was struck by a train, throwing him some 100 feet from his vehicle. He was taken to a hospital with what were called “critical injuries. The train’s driver was also injured in the collision, which occurred on U.S. 1 near Cocoa, Florida. […]
November 21, 2017
Trucks
Tips for winterizing your truck before cold weather sets in
The shift to cold weather can impact a trucks' fluids, tires, belts and hoses. Here are tips for winterizing your truck before the cold weather sets in.
November 21, 2017
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Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
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