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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 RobertsMay 8, 2023

How Fleets Are Using Trailer Telematics

There’s a lot of discussion about smart trailers and future tech, but many fleets are already getting impressive results with trailer telematics systems.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMay 8, 2023

Hyliion Unveils Fuel-Agnostic Hypertruck

Hyliion's new Hypertruck Karno demonstration vehicle can use a variety of fuels to extend battery-electric range.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMay 5, 2023

NACFE's Run on Less to Gather Real-World Tesla Info

PepsiCo announced that it will feature one of its Tesla Semi Class 8 electric trucks in NACFE’s Run on Less Electric Depot evaluation trials later this year.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMay 2, 2023

DTNA's O'Leary Urges 'the Speed of Right' on Zero-Emissions Path

Infrastructure challenges loomed large over the opening session of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 28, 2023

Daimler Announces Rizon Medium-Duty Electric Truck Brand

Daimler's new Class 4 and Class 5 Rizon electric trucks will be sold and supported in North America by the Velocity Vehicle Group.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 26, 2023

NACFE to Study Scaling Electric Truck Fleets at 8 Companies

Eight fleets at the forefront of truck electrification efforts will help the North American Council for Freight Efficiency better understand the state of electric charging infrastructure for trucking by participating in Run on Less Electric Depot this fall.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsApril 12, 2023

NAFCE Creates Alt-Fuel Future Roadmap

Figuring out the future has never been harder for fleets. A recent roadmap put out by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency can help you plan which alternative fuel is right for your operation.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 5, 2023

NACFE: Hydrogen Has a Future in Long-Haul Despite Lingering Questions

NACFE's second report on the future of hydrogen found that its future as a long-haul fuel is bright, but many fundamental issues still must be worked out.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMarch 30, 2023

Ploger Transportation Nears the 100,000-Mile Drain Interval Mark

Ploger Transportation isn’t just keeping its trucks longer – it’s also keeping them on the road longer with extreme oil drain intervals.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsMarch 29, 2023

What if Autonomous Trucks Don’t Deliver?

What if technology hurdles prove too great and autonomous trucks don’t enter into the market in the next few years? Has all that R&D been for nothing?

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