Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Articles

Aftermarketby Denise RondiniOctober 5, 2021

Q&A: Meritor’s Joe Mejaly Talks the North American Aftermarket

Back at Meritor after more than eight years, Joe Mejaly sits down with HDT to discuss his return to the company, his career, and the state of the aftermarket.

Read More →
Equipmentby Jack RobertsOctober 4, 2021

Will Air Brakes Fade Away?

Autonomous vehicle control systems and battery-electric trucks are poised to put new demands on commercial air brake systems and fast-track further development.

Read More →
Equipmentby StaffOctober 1, 2021

Global News Roundup: Volvo Building Trucks in China

ICYMI: A roundup of global trucking industry news from Volvo, Westport, DHL, Volta and more.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Aftermarketby Denise RondiniOctober 1, 2021

E-commerce Initiative Helps Meet Changing Fleet Expectations

Having a digital presence and making the buying process easier for fleets is increasingly important as fleets have a wide variety of places from which to source parts, explains HDT’s Aftermarket Contributing Editor Denise Rondini.

Read More →
Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 30, 2021

The Changing World of Alternative Fuels

HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge looks back on how interest in alternative fuels has waxed and waned since she began covered the trucking industry in 1990.

Read More →
Safety & Complianceby Jill Schultz, ContributorSeptember 30, 2021

How to Prepare for the New Entry-Level Driver Training Rule

New entry-level driver training requirements go into effect on Feb. 7, 2022. Motor carriers that provide CDL training need to prepare now.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Equipmentby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics are Changing the Cold Chain

For refrigerated haulers, telematics introduces a first-ever capability — the ability to monitor and control transport refrigeration equipment from a central location.

Read More →
Equipmentby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics is Transforming Trailers

The telematics push into trailers has been slow coming. But, experts say, this cutting-edge technology will soon change trailer maintenance and freight management forever.

Read More →
Equipmentby Jim ParkSeptember 28, 2021

Where to Now for Diesels?

Despite all the attention being given to electric drivetrains, diesel engines still have a long future ahead of them. Engineering, design and innovation centers have never been busier.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Equipmentby Jim ParkSeptember 28, 2021

Deep Dive: Western Star 47X

Western Star’s newest vocational chassis, the 47X – introduced last week by Daimler Trucks North America – is more than a scaled down version of the 49X.

Read More →