Technology

Connectivity revolutionizing cargo tracking, trucking

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – There are more than 10 billion devices connected throughout the world, and this rapidly growing Internet-of-Things will change how product is tracked through the supply chain. Bill…

ITOCHU makes ‘strategic’ investment in KeepTruckin

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – U.S. fleet management solutions provider KeepTruckin has received “a strategic business investment” from ITOCHU Corp. of Japan, the company announced Tuesday. No financial details were…

Daimler tests autonomous trucks on public roads

Daimler Trucks is testing autonomous trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on highways in southwest Virginia. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and…

Benefits of fuel-efficient driving can’t be denied

Earning a living doing what I love to do means burning 1,200 to 1,500 liters of diesel per week. Those actions pose a direct existential threat to my grandchildren’s future.

Chevron debuts Delo Traveling Technology Lab 

The Delo Traveling Technology Lab. A visitor tries out the VR system. DALLAS, Texas – Lubricants giant Chevron Products Co. has marked the 20th anniversary of its popular…

PrePass now available in B.C. through Weigh2GoBC

VICTORIA, B.C. – Carriers in B.C. can now take advantage of weigh scale bypass platform PrePass, with 11 locations across the province through Weigh2GoBC service. Thanks to an agreement between…

BlueParrott launches upgraded headset at GATS

DALLAS, Texas – BlueParrott, a maker of wireless headsets, has launched a new version of its noise-cancelling Bluetooth headset at the Great American Trucking Show. The next-generation B350-XT allows…

The Truck Without a Driver – Part 3

Mark Dalton: Owner-Operator

KeepTruckin unveils new tool to improve efficiency

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fleet management solutions provider KeepTruckin has launched a new platform called Facility Insights, which will help carriers improve efficiency. “For the first time, carriers will…

UPS self-driving vehicles delivering cargo now

ATLANTA, Ga. –UPS Ventures, the venture-capital arm of courier giant United Parcel Services, has acquired a minority stake in the self-driving startup TuSimple. Together, both companies are…

Mack and Schwing team up to offer top quality concrete pump trucks

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Mack Trucks is predicting another strong year in the construction segment, including the concrete industry, where its Granite and TerraPro models have been top sellers for…

Nikola Motor receives $1.7M DOE grant

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Nikola Motor Co. a $1.7-million grant to advance its research into fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA), Nikola said…

Jacobs and Tula announce partnership

Jacobs’ cylinder deactivation system BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – Jacobs Vehicle Systems is teaming up with Tula Technology to further develop cylinder deactivation (CDA) technologies, which reduce engine fuel consumption and…

Dana Inc. provides e-Propulsion system for Alberta project

MAUMEE, Ohio – Dana Inc. is providing its Spicer Electrified e-Propulsion solution with integrated TM4 Sumo HP motor-inverter system to Class 8 trucks moving freight between Calgary, Alta., and Edmonton.

Third-party certification for ELDs a no-brainer, but comes with side-effects

So, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are finally coming to Canada in 2021. A little bit behind our neighbors to the south, but perhaps a blessing in disguise. It will be…