Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].IndicatorsNACFE study shows medium-duty electric trucks likely here to stayFor as much promise as truck electrification holds, there’s equal amounts of mystery and uncertainty. The most recent report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), Medium-Duty Electric Trucks: Cost of Ownership, says…October 16, 2018IndicatorsPossible Isuzu, Cummins partnership in the worksIsuzu announced Thursday the company has signed a Letter of Intent with engine manufacturer Cummins to “jointly evaluate collaborative opportunities on power-source business.” Each company, as part of the tie-up, has committed to assign a…October 4, 2018Service and repairElectrification and autonomy in trucking means ‘new training for maintenance folks’Discussion around new trucking technologies like electrification and autonomy is usually water cooler fodder for the purchasing department, but if it’s going to hit the highway it’s eventually going to need service. These cutting-edge trucks…October 2, 2018IndicatorsProduction on steady incline at Paccar engine plantPaccar broke ground on a 400 acre greenfield in Columbus, Miss., in July 2007 – a site that would become home to the company’s engine assembly plant, pushing out its first units a year-and-a-half later….September 26, 2018IndicatorsTesla semi riding solo without trailer on national tourPrototypes of Tesla’s all-electric Semi are beginning to make stops across the U.S., including layovers at some of the company’s key would-be customers. Lowell, Ark.-based J.B. Hunt played host recently to the tractor, which Tesla…September 3, 2018IndicatorsStudy: Fuel efficient fleets saw mpg increase last yearSelect fleets that have adopted fuel efficiency technologies saved of more than $636 million at the fuel island in 2017 when compared to the average tractor, according to a study conducted by the North American…August 29, 2018Service and repairIsuzu dealers sending trio to global tech competitionThree Isuzu North America service technicians punched their tickets Wednesday night to the company’s global tech competition. Matt Bertagnoli, of Lynch Isuzu Truck in Waterford, Wisc.; Josiah Carr, of Susquehanna Isuzu Truck in West Milton,…August 23, 2018Service and repairTMC’s Arrants on the image problem of the heavy technicianNearly 11,000 diesel students graduate post-secondary tech programs every year. That doesn’t sound like an ingredient for a labor shortage, yet the fact that dealers coast-to-coast struggle daily to fill vacancies in the repair bay…August 23, 2018IndicatorsClean diesel engines continue to gain marketshareEven with interest bubbling in electromobility as a greener method of transportation, clean diesel engines continue to size chunks of highway marketshare. According to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum, Class 3-8 trucks model years 2011…August 20, 2018IndicatorsCo-founder of Otto reenters autonomous marketA co-founder of Otto, an autonomous trucking tech company that was acquired by Uber in 2016 and subsequently closed down last week, is re-entering the self-driving truck segment with a new company. Mountain View, Calif.-based Kodiak Robotics is…August 9, 2018Previous PagePage 9 of 148Next PageTop StoriesTrailersTrump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty partsTruck trailers and truck components among 407 products exposed to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs as of Monday.Outlook and BenchmarkingInflation biggest driver in rising parts sales to dateEquipmentInternational recalls more than 25K units, Ford more than 100KOutlook and BenchmarkingTrump delays China tariff but implements othersFeatured SponsorKeep Your Trucks Rolling: Driving Smarter Maintenance for a Stronger Future
