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California start-up announces historic autonomous delivery van deal with Oklahoma grocery chain
Autonomous delivery vehicle (ADV) start-up Udelv announced today a historic deal to supply a chain of Oklahoma grocery stores with a fleet of self-driving vans. Udelv’s agreement with Narnia Road and Esperanza Real Estate Investments will see its first ADV rolling out in Oklahoma City during the first quarter of next year. Nine other vans […]
September 14, 2018
Trucks
Part 1 Q&A with Roush CleanTech as company prepares to launch its first biopropane fleet engine
Roush CleanTech’s passion for alternative fuel keeps it on the cutting edge of propane, CNG and now electric powertrain development. The Michigan-based company recently announced the nation’s first near-zero propane engine, a 6.8-liter V10 3V propane engine for Class 4-7 vehicles that earned a .02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr) rating from the California Air […]
September 13, 2018
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Hurricane Florence downgraded to Cat 2 as preparations continue
Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a category 2 storm Wednesday night and forecast to take a more southerly route as government officials and utility companies continue preparing for the storm’s Thursday arrival from Virginia to Georgia. South Carolina and North Carolina were still projected to receive the worst of Florence which in its 5 a.m. […]
September 13, 2018
Trucks
Volvo Trucks demos autonomous electric drayage tractor
Volvo Trucks is developing a new type of transport solution for repetitive transports involving high precision between fixed hubs – a platform that consists of autonomous, connected, electric vehicles and a transport control center. The vehicles are used as tractor units and are compatible with existing load carriers/trailers. The propulsion is entirely electric with zero exhaust […]
September 12, 2018
Trucks
Chevy launches app to combat distracted driving
Chevrolet is launching a new smartphone app called Call Me Out to help remind new and experienced drivers to keep their eyes on the road and put their phones down while driving. According to a recent Research Now survey, 84 percent of people admit that distracted driving while handling a phone is dangerous, yet 90 percent […]
September 12, 2018
Trucks
White House, DOT issue thanks to truckers
As part of National Truck Driver Appreciation week ongoing this week, President Donald Trump via a White House statement and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao have applauded truck drivers and thanked them for the work they do. “The American trucking industry and its drivers advance our economy and provide many Americans a path to a good […]
September 12, 2018
Business
Volvo Trucks developing autonomous electric vehicle for transport
Volvo Trucks says it is in the process of developing a new type of transport solution for repetitive transports involving high precision between fixed hubs.
September 12, 2018
Trucks
Reefer truck carrying illegal aliens tries escaping on I-35 in Texas
A reefer truck filled with nearly 50 illegal aliens tried fleeing from U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas by hitting the highway. The chase began shortly after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service dog alerted on the 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer Sunday at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate 35 in Laredo. However, instead […]
September 11, 2018
Vocational
Dump truck slams into traffic stopped at red light
It’s the last thing you want to see on the road and serves as a critical reminder of how important it is to pay attention while driving. The video below, courtesy of truck driver Pat Nelson, shows a dump truck in the next lane slamming into the back of vehicles that had stopped at a […]
September 11, 2018
Trucks
Texas UPS driver wins Pilot Flying J’s Road Warrior contest
A longtime UPS driver from Texas won the grand prize winner in Pilot Flying J‘s fifth annual Road Warrior contest. To honor Victoria Andrade, Pilot Flying J Monday surprised her with a celebration at the Pilot Travel Center near her hometown and presented her with the $10,000 top prize check. She was nominated by her […]
September 11, 2018
Vocational
Ram reveals 2019 Chassis Cab Harvest Edition
Ram is celebrating its agricultural bonds with a new edition designed specifically for America’s farm families. The 2019 Ram Chassis Cab Harvest Edition is an agricultural market-specific truck and is visually distinguished by two limited availability colors: Case IH Red and New Holland Blue (Brilliant Black and Bright White also available). “Addressing a direct request […]
September 10, 2018
Vocational
Two recalls from Daimler affect more than 4,000 trucks
More than 4,000 Freightliner trucks are affected by two separate recalls announced recently by Daimler Trucks North America, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. One recall, affecting approximately 4,155 vehicles, is for brake caliper mounting bolts that may not have been sufficiently tightened during manufacturing. Loose caliper bolts can reduce the effectiveness […]
September 10, 2018
Business
Daimler recalling more than 4,000 trucks over two separate issues
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, thousands of Freightliners are impacted by 2 separate recalls by Daimler Trucks North America.
September 10, 2018
Business
Kenworth, Peterbilt add PeopleNet App to Nav systems
Peterbilt and Kenworth will start offering a PeopleNet app, which integrates fleet management services and an ELD device solution. Read details on this here.
September 10, 2018
Trucks
Shake-up at Tesla: Semi engineer going to auto as two top execs quit
Long-time Tesla engineer Jerome Guillen, who had been leading Tesla’s electric Semi program, has been promoted to President of Automotive, reporting directly to Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk. Prior to joining Tesla, Guillen severed as Freightliner’s general manager of new product development and was part of the team that launched the company’s on-highway flagship tractor, […]
September 9, 2018
Trucks
Truck orders continue record-setting pace
North American Class 8 truck orders reached 52,400 units last month, another all-time high, according to preliminary figures released by FTR Thursday. Six of the top 12 order months on record have occurred in the first eight months of this year and August’s order intake broke the previous record-high set just a month earlier by 300 trucks. August orders were […]
September 6, 2018
Trucks
Walmart Canada triples its order for Tesla Semis
Walmart Canada has signed up for 30 additional Tesla Semis in addition to the ten that it ordered late last year. The all-electric Semi, which recently made headlines for its cross-country fleet visits in the U.S., will help Walmart Canada reach its goal of having 20 percent of its vehicles powered by batteries by 2022. […]
September 6, 2018
Business
Court tosses lawsuit that sought to exempt DPFs from excise tax
A lawsuit brought by a truck dealer group, who hoped to see DPFs exempted from the federal excise tax on equipment purchases, has officially been dismissed.
September 6, 2018
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