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Analyst: As record orders continue fleets should get used to waiting for new trucks
The best stretch in truck order history is going to continue likely through this year and well into next, analysts said last week at the ACT Research seminar in Columbus, Indiana. The big question now, says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, is will the current hot streak make it to 2020? Vieth says […]
August 28, 2018
Trucks
Fuel truck veers off California overpass & crashes onto road below
A tanker truck careened off a highway in Northern California this morning and landed on a street below during rush hour traffic. The driver of the aviation fuel truck was hospitalized. He had been traveling southbound on Highway 41 around 7:30 a.m. in Fresno when he veered off the highway and crashed onto Van Ness […]
August 27, 2018
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Nikola set to showcase hydrogen truck at 3-day event next year
Nikola Motor Company’s (NMC) hydrogen electric semi-truck will take centerstage early next year as the cornerstone of a three-day event the company will use to showcase its capabilities and technologies. “Nikola World” is set for mid-April 2019 in Phoenix, the city that serves as the company’s headquarters. The first two days, April 16 and 17, […]
August 27, 2018
Business
Nikola set to showcase hydrogen truck at 3-day event next year
Nickola Motor Company is planning a 3 day event called, "Nikola World" where they plan to showcase their hydrogen electric semi-truck. Read all about it here.
August 27, 2018
Business
Freightliner, Western Star issue recall over potential tie rod issue
Daimler Trucks North America will start notifying affected truck owners on Sept. 24, & dealers will replace brake linings, brake spiders and tie rods for free.
August 27, 2018
Business
Tesla Semi spotted on customer tour, logging several thousand miles
A Tesla all-electric semi-truck made a stop in Lowell, Arkansas at a J.B. Hunt facility. Check out the high-profile truck on Commercial Carrier Journal.
August 27, 2018
Trucks
Tesla Semi attracts crowd at JB Hunt home office
The Tesla Semi made it to JB Hunt’s headquarters in Arkansas Friday using a network of Super Chargers along the way from the automaker’s headquarters in California. Several posts on Twitter featured pictures of curious onlookers waiting in a long line to see the electric tractor-trailer which was parked in front of the main entrance […]
August 26, 2018
Vocational
Truck driver’s attempt to beat Texas commuter train proves fatal
Two people were killed and 11 injured after a dump truck driver attempted to beat a commuter train Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Witnesses reported that the track’s crossing arms were down in the Far East Fort Worth neighborhood when around noon a dump truck drove onto the tracks into the path of an oncoming […]
August 26, 2018
Class 3-6
Nissan releases prices on 2019 NV200 compact van with 5-year/100K-mile warranty
Nissan has announced U.S. pricing for the 2019 Nissan NV200 Compact Cargo van, which is now on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP of $22,200. The NV200 Compact Cargo is offered in two grades, S and SV, along with a number of option packages that allow buyers to create the exact vehicle […]
August 26, 2018
Business
Analyst: With truck orders booming and build backlog bulging, fleets should get used to waiting for new trucks
ACT Research analysts suggest that the best stretch in truck order history will likely continue through 2018 and well into 2019. Get more details here on CCJ.
August 25, 2018
Trucks
18 illegal immigrants found inside sleeper cab at U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas
The Laredo Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas recently came across 18 illegal immigrants inside the sleeper cabin of a tractor-trailer during an immigration inspection at the Interstate Highway 35 Border Patrol checkpoint. The discovery was made on Aug. 21 after a tractor-trailer approached the main inspection lane of the Border Patrol Checkpoint on […]
August 23, 2018
Vocational
Lightning Systems unveils electric Class 6 truck with first order underway
Lightning Systems revealed today a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. The Lightning Electric heavy-duty powertrain will be available in the 19,501-26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) with an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product […]
August 23, 2018
Business
Teamwork PM: Supporting drivers by addressing issues, incentivizing inspections
Good vehicle inspection only works if the maintenance department’s has the ability to fix it. Read about how some companies are incentivizing drivers.
August 23, 2018
Trucks
Cummins-Westport Near Zero engines can now be spec’d on Kenworth on-highway & vocational trucks
The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The ISX12N is certified by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB). The engine meets CARB’s optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr, which represents […]
August 22, 2018
Business
Isuzu tabs Top 3 U.S. techs for global competition
The competition will see teams of techs from around the globe competing & working on Japanese models trucks equipped with a 24-volt electrical system and a diagnostics platform.
August 22, 2018
Trucks
FedEx dominates ATA’s 2018 National Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations announced Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2018 National Truck Driving Championships. FedEx dominated this year’s competition which featured nine vehicle categories and took place August 15-18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Winners listed below). “Congratulations to Scott Woodrome and his team […]
August 21, 2018
Trucks
Connecting to Millennials: fleets using tools to attract younger drivers
About 24 percent of Central Oregon Truck Co.’s drivers are Millennials, the generation that came of age since 2000. Over the next decade, COTC leaders want to see Millennials become 60 to 70 percent of the Redmond, Ore.-based fleet’s driving team members, says Brad Aimone, director of safety and driver services. Aimone says younger drivers […]
August 21, 2018
Business
Build slots disappearing fast as Class 8 orders charge into 2019
The best stretch in truck order history is going to continue. Through 2018 at least. The big question now, says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, is will the current hot streak make it to 2020? Vieth says ACT anticipates the boom will finally subside next fall but, in the meantime, carriers […]
August 21, 2018
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