Equipment Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison December 18, 2023 The founder of Nikola Corp. was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks, causing investors to…
Business Management How will insurers respond to autonomous trucks? December 14, 2023 Highly autonomous trucks are beginning to roll out on specific U.S. routes, but the advancing technologies leave insurers with a new challenge. How do they adjust insurance policies to cover…
Equipment The Top 10 trucking innovations of 2023 December 14, 2023 Sluggish freight volumes, rising costs, ongoing parts shortages and supply chain disruptions, and falling rates resulting from excess capacity defined the trucking industry in 2023. But if you’re looking to…
Engines/Drivetrains, Trucks Dual cable charger available from InCharge December 12, 2023 InCharge Energy has come out with a dual Level 2 charger that can simultaneously charge two vehicles at 19.2 kW on both cables. InCharge says its…
Trailers New spreaders for Fontaine Magnitude lowbeds December 12, 2023 Fontaine Specialized has improved its line of hydraulic equalizing spreaders on its Magnitude Series lowbed trailers. Benefits include improved geometry to more easily raise the rear…
Engines/Drivetrains Endurant XD available in vocational Freightliner, Western Star trucks December 12, 2023 The Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies Endurant XD automated transmission is now available in the Freightliner 114SD and Western Star 47X and 49X with Cummins engines.
Business Management More investment needed to meet electric truck charging requirements December 12, 2023 Canada’s ambitious timelines to decarbonize the nation’s medium- and heavy-duty trucks is achievable, but will require the fast deployment of charging infrastructure and much more investment than has been allocated…
Equipment Driver’s seat choices dampen vibrations and save your back December 11, 2023 Who hasn’t twiddled away few idle seconds by repeatedly bending a paper clip back and forth until in breaks? It’s pretty hard to break it on the first try, but…
Equipment Lion’s battery packs receive final certification December 7, 2023 Lion Electric has announced it has received final certification for its medium-duty battery pack, the LionBattery MD. The lithium-ion battery pack is designed to power the company’s medium-duty trucks and…
Equipment GM to supply Autocar with fuel cells for terminal tractors, vocational trucks December 7, 2023 General Motors (GM) has announced a deal with Autocar to provide Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes for its electric terminal tractors and vocational trucks. It marks GM’s first foray…
Tires/Wheels New winter tire from Yokohama December 5, 2023 Yokohama has introduced the new “extreme traction” 907W drive tire for winter conditions. It replaces the SY7667 and carries the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol, indicating it…
Other, Trucks Xantrex Freedom XC now factory option with Volvo, Mack December 5, 2023 Volvo and Mack customers can now spec’ the Xantrex Freedom XC 1800W inverter/charger as a factory installed option on sleeper models. “Sine wave is the same…
Software, Trailers Eroad, Thermo King integrate to share data December 5, 2023 Eroad and Thermo King have partnered to share data in a move to improve fleet management. The partnership allows Eroad to integrate…
Equipment Tremcar expands U.S. operations November 29, 2023 Tremcar has added 20,000 sq.-ft. of manufacturing space to its Strasburg, Ohio, operations, where it will build DOT 406 tank trailers. The addition more than doubles production capacity there.
Equipment Peterbilt hits 750,000-truck milestone at Denton plant November 29, 2023 Peterbilt has built the 750,000th truck at its Denton, Texas manufacturing plant, a Model 579 which it delivered to flatdeck fleet TMC Transportation. The truck maker opened the Denton plant…
