Technology

Peterbilt GM talks growing truck market, electric vehicle plans, and more

Peterbilt GM and Paccar vice-president Jason Skoog is clearly bullish on the state of today’s truck market and the OEM’s position within it. North America’s Class 8 truck orders are…

Mountain Driving 101: Video series guides truck drivers in the mountains

Drivers exposed to long mountain grades for the first time face a dilemma. They may not be aware of the physical limitations of their equipment to keep them at a…

DTNA using augmented reality to collaborate with technicians

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has successfully piloted Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology as a way to collaborate with dealers and customers. “The global pandemic has had an impact on…

Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple

Goodyear Ventures, the investment arm of the tire maker, has invested in autonomous truck technology company TuSimple. TuSimple has autonomous trucks running out of facilities in Arizona, Texas, China, Japan…

Meritor preparing to roll out electric powertrain

Meritor has announced it will commercially launch its electric powertrain later this year. Based on the 14X, the electric powertrain will initially be sold to Lion Electric, Autocar and European…

Plus autonomous truck business adds to senior ranks

Plus, a U.S.-based autonomous truck developer, has named Chuck Joseph as its vice-president – strategic partnerships. He was previously a senior executive on Amazon’s Middle Mile Transportation team, in a…

Manual processes weigh down shipper yards, study says

Those who oversee shipper yards continue to be weighed down by traditional manual processes that affect everything from detention times to throughput. The observation emerges in the State of Yard…

Peterbilt teases truck launch

Peterbilt is inviting people to sit in on its latest truck launch through an online event scheduled for Feb. 3. The product reveal will be hosted at 3 pm CST…

Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company

Goodyear Ventures, the tire maker’s venture capital arm, has invested in autonomous delivery company Starship Technologies. It is among multiple investors who jointly put US$17 million into the company, which…

Hankook pilots smart tire technology

Hankook Tire and Revvo Technologies are testing smart tire sensor technologies with Junk King. The pilot will include 30% of the trucks in Junk King’s California fleet, integrating Hankook’s SmartFlex…

Navistar fuel cell truck test to include GM and a hydrogen refueling network

Navistar is joining forces with General Motors and OneH2 to roll out trucks that run on hydrogen fuel cells – and even provide the refueling network to support them. JB…

Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake

Electrification was a key topic of discussion between Friedrich Baumann, president, sales marketing and aftersales at Navistar, and Al Dragone, CEO of FleetPride, during the recent Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.

Lion deepens ties with Flo, AddEnergie

Lion Electric has strengthened its collaboration with the charging network operator Flo and its parent company AddEnergie by signing a reseller agreement. As part of the deal, Lion will offer…

Aftermarket suppliers preparing for tighter emissions, safety standards for trucks

Aftermarket parts suppliers are preparing themselves for everything from tighter emissions controls to tougher safety standards — along with a “Buy American” mandate — as a new U.S. president takes…

Mack, Volvo launch new online parts platform

Volvo and Mack have launched a new e-commerce parts platform, to improve the speed and efficiency of online parts order fulfillment. PartsASIST, offered by both brands, allows customers to register…