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Mack reports strong momentum, mDRIVE sales continue to climb
Mack remains focused and bullish about 2017 despite its concerns over what it calls ‘bureaucratic mismanagement’ on behalf of the Trump administration. Mack executives, led by Mack President Dennis Slagle, recently pointed out to reporters solid performances in critical areas like inventory reduction, service (with improved uptime), mDRIVE success and used truck sales. Business may […]
May 22, 2017
Vocational
Trucks being blamed for damage in Atlanta neighborhood–are bigger signs the answer?
GPS may be to blame for trucks driving through a northwest Atlanta neighborhood where they’re not allowed and residents say they’ve been damaging curbs, sidewalks and traffic signs. Residents in Riverview say the damage occurs as drivers attempt to turn around at a 3-way intersection. One resident watched this week as another truck attempted a […]
May 18, 2017
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Daimler opens Oregon truck proving grounds
The track’s design, thanks in part to its varying engineered surfaces, allows the company to accelerate its road testing. Learn more about this here.
May 18, 2017
Trucks
Uber officially enters brokerage market, launches Uber Freight platform
“Uber for trucking,” long considered a freight-matching unicorn, has come to a kind of fruition, with the ride-sharing giant today unveiling Uber Freight, a matching app aimed at the owner-operator market with a focus on dry van and reefer loads. The unveiling comes as one of the company’s other futuristic initiatives, its autonomous vehicle development subsidiary […]
May 18, 2017
Business
Uber officially enters brokerage market, launches Uber Freight platform
“Uber for trucking,” is a reality. They have unveiled Uber Freight, a matching app aimed at the owner-operator market with a focus on dry van and reefer loads.
May 18, 2017
Trucks
Delo sets summer debut for lower viscosity oils
Rollout of the low viscosity synthetic oils was originally expected this spiring but Delo says that timeline has been adjusted to meet demand for the product.
May 17, 2017
Trucks
Congestion cost trucking $63.4 billion in lost productivity in 2015
Traffic congestion on U.S. highways cost the trucking industry $63.4 billion in 2015 due to lost productivity, according to new research by the American Transportation Research Institute released Tuesday. The congestion costs for 2015 grew $13.9 billion from the congestion costs of 2014. ATRI used truck GPS data, along with data from the Federal Highway Administration, […]
May 16, 2017
Business
Google alleges Uber’s Otto stole trade secrets to develop autonomous trucks
Autonomous truck technology company Otto has found itself a court fight between two of Silicon Valley’s most prominent players, Google and Uber. Read more here.
May 16, 2017
Business
Trailer orders continue 2017’s strong run
Net trailer orders, according to FTR, reached 20,000 units in April – a 4 percent slide from the month before but up 26 percent versus a year ago.
May 16, 2017
Business
Used truck market ‘hitting bottom’
Auction prices for Class 8 trucks flattened out despite higher volume in April, a trend J.D. Power and Associates says suggests the market is finding a bottom.
May 16, 2017
Trucks
Ryder now offering customers renewable diesel in California
Ryder System announced today that it’s now offering its customers renewable diesel (RD) at its San Francisco, Calif. fueling facility. Ryder, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, said the alternative fuel will make it easier for customers to meet sustainability goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Our decision to use 100 percent RD […]
May 15, 2017
Trucks
FedEx overcomes malware which shut-down auto plants, hospitals
FedEx reported this morning that it’s back to business as usual following its battle with a global malware attack that shut down auto manufacturing plants and hospitals. FedEx would not discuss the impact of the Windows-based ransomware called “WanaCrypt0r 2.0” or “WannaCry Ransomware,” nor would it offer details on how it overcame the virus which […]
May 15, 2017
Trucks
Trailer deaths: IIHS, ATA differ on side impact safety measures
Testing conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) this spring shows underride guards mounted to the side of a trailer provide similar safety benefits as rear-mounted guards. Earlier this year, IIHS conducted two 35-mph crash tests: one with an AngelWing side underride protection device from Airflow Deflector Inc., and a second test with […]
May 13, 2017
Trucks
Chevy, AT&T expanding unlimited data plans to current Chevy owners
In response to the growing customer demand for more data, Chevrolet and AT&T are making it easier for Chevrolet owners to add an AT&T unlimited data plan to their vehicle. Starting May 12, a Chevrolet owner with an in-vehicle can add unlimited data to their vehicle at any of the nearly 5,000 AT&T retail stores […]
May 12, 2017
Trucks
Court docs show EPA considering changes to looming tractor-trailer emissions regs
The Environmental Protection Agency hinted in a court document filed in late April that it may alter or delay fast-approaching emissions regulations scheduled to apply to model-year 2018 trailers. The so-called Phase 2 emissions regulations, published last year, call on truck, engine and trailer makers to make significant gains in boosting the fuel economy of […]
May 12, 2017
Business
CCJ Tech Toolbox: Advanced tools help carriers keep, reward drivers before they quit
Data gleaned from modern systems such as ELDs and fleet management software allows carriers to use algorithms to track driver behavior and target those deemed at risk for leaving the company. It also allows carriers to implement scoring and ranking platforms for their drivers.
May 12, 2017
Class 3-6
170mph Ford Transit gets new vocation
It looks like a typical work van, but it’s far from it. The English owner of a 1989 Ford Transit got more than a little cheeky when he took his van to Goodwood race track and amazed fans by taking the seemingly docile hauler from 0 to 60mph in five seconds and a top speed […]
May 11, 2017
Class 3-6
XL Hybrids talks Trump, plug-in hybrid F-150 and CARB compliance
XL Hybrids is feeling confident about its position in the alt fuel market no matter the impact that the Trump administration may have on incentives and subsidies earmarked for alt fuel technology. Hard Working Trucks recently caught up with Clay Siegert, XL Hybrids co-founder and chief operating officer, who spoke about incentives, their new plug-in […]
May 11, 2017
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