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Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

With nearly three decades covering trucking, Jack Roberts is known for reporting on advanced technology, such as intelligent drivetrains and autonomous vehicles, in an industry being transformed by technology.

In his Truck Tech blog, he offers his insights on everything from the latest equipment, systems and components, to telematics and autonomous vehicle technologies. A commercial driver’s license holder, he also does test drives of new equipment and covers topics such as maintenance, fuel economy, vocational and medium-duty trucks and tires.

He has been covering trucking since 1995.

Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 30, 2023

Joel Morrow's 200K Oil Experiment

Joel Morrow is pushing the envelope for oil drain intervals with his Volvo VNL, setting his sights on 200,000 miles. He’s worked closely with Volvo on several cutting-edge engineering initiatives.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 30, 2023

New Frontiers for Oil Drain Intervals

Over the past couple of decades, oil drain intervals have moved out to longer and longer mileage points. The trick is knowing how far you can safely push those intervals without compromising other preventative maintenance items.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 27, 2023

Great American Trucks: Marmon

In a time when driver comfort and ergonomics were virtually nonexistent, one OEM set out to hand-build premium highway cruisers exactly the way their owners wanted them.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 24, 2023

Q&A: Peterbilt's Patrick Wallace on CARB Regulations

You may just decide you’re not going to go to California anymore. But California is coming to you, warns Peterbilt’s electric vehicle marketing manager.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 22, 2023

Hot Laps in Texas with the Peterbilt Model 579EV

Peterbilt’s careful, considered development of electric vehicles has led to the quick, nimble and capable Model 579EV, as Jack Roberts discovered recently behind the wheel of this battery-electric truck.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsNovember 15, 2023

AI: The Autonomous-Truck Game-Changer

The advent of artificial intelligence computer systems will be the difference that propels autonomous trucks into everyday use, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 9, 2023

Sneak Peek: Peterbilt’s New Model 589 Low-Roof Sleeper

Peterbilt offered a sneak-peek at an all-new, 72-inch, low-roof sleeper version of the new Model 589 at a customer event at the Texas Motor Speedway. HDT has this exclusive first look.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 5, 2023

Idealease to Offer International eMV Electric Trucks

At a customer event in Atlanta, Idealease outlined its plans to offer International electric trucks to fleets around the country.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 1, 2023

UPS Battles to Overcome EV Infrastructure Issues in California

The UPS distribution center in Compton, California, has highlighted the unforeseen infrastructure issues that can occur when transitioning a facility to battery-electric trucks.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Trucking

You’ve been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence lately. Is it just another computer system? Or as revolutionary as the experts say?

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