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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 RobertsFebruary 22, 2022

What to Know About Truck Alignment

Find out how keeping a solid vehicle alignment plan can pay big dividends in fuel and tire savings, while keeping drivers happy and making them safer.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 17, 2022

Driving Paccar’s TX-18 Transmission: An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove

Paccar's new TX-18 automated transmission is designed for vocational, on/off highway and severe duty. Jack Roberts puts the TX-18 Pro to the test with 140,000 lbs.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 15, 2022

Paccar TX-18 Automated Transmission Designed for Vocational, Severe Duty

Paccar is expanding its TX family of automated transmissions with two new vocational gearboxes.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 1, 2022

CFI’s Laredo Shop Wages Culture War For Safety

CFI’s Laredo shop went from having the worst safety record in the company to going more than four years without an accident or injury — the longest safety streak in the company’s 75-year history.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 24, 2022

NACFE: Electric Trucks Deliver

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency conducted a real-world study of electric truck fleet operations and found them to be a viable and effective alternative to gasoline- and diesel-powered commercial vehicles.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 20, 2022

Electric Skeptics

There’s been a lot of mistrust and hesitation surrounding the development and pending deployment of a new generation of electric trucks. But here’s the thing, says HDT’s Jack Roberts in his latest Truck Tech blog: Those new electric trucks are damn good.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 13, 2022

Driving Kenworth’s Electric Trucks

Kenworth showed off its zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty trucks at the Paccar Innovation Center. HDT’s Jack Roberts reports on what it’s like behind the wheel of these not-so-futuristic commercial vehicles.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 4, 2022

ZF Announces EV and Autonomous Partnerships, Initiatives

At CES in Las Vegas, ZF announced a new, comprehensive control platform for electric vehicle powertrain management and a new partnership with Vietnamese automotive developer VinFast.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 15, 2021

What Will 2022 Bring in Truck Tech?

Find out what HDT Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts expects on the trucking technology beat in the new year in his Truck Tech blog.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 24, 2021

Q&A: Torc CEO Talks Autonomous-Truck Development

"This idea that we’re just going to keep adding sensor after sensor to these trucks without eventually reinventing the chassis from the ground up doesn’t make any sense." Find out why in this HDT interview with Torc Robotics CEO Michael Fleming about autonomous-truck development.

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