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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.

Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 1, 2019

NACFE Issues Electric Charging Infrastructure Guidance Report

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency released a Guidance Report detailing what fleets can expect in the near term future as an effective charging infrastructure for electric trucks begins to take shape.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 28, 2019

3 Trends in Dump Trailers

Dump trailers need to be tough, light and safe. Manufacturers say that’s not a problem.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 15, 2019

Trailers: Trucking’s Final Technology Frontier

In this exclusive HDT interview, Charles Willmott, a 30-year veteran of the trailer industry, explains why this market segment is ripe for massive, disruptive change.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 14, 2019

Q&A: NACFE Celebrates a Decade of Profiling New Technologies

Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, sat down and talked to HDT about what the last 10 years have been like showcasing and validating new trucking technology and what he thinks the next decade will bring.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 11, 2019

Nikola Teases New All-Electric Truck Models on Twitter

“ICE” – the internal combustion engine – “is the enemy. Not hydrogen or BEV,” said Nikola as it said in a tweet that it's going to produce both battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsFebruary 4, 2019

Why You Need to Prepare for the Disruption of 'Inflection Points' in Trucking

The change points that will bring sweeping changes to the transportation and tire industries are already happening, argues Goodyear CEO Rich Kramer. And anyone not thinking and acting now on those changes has already fallen behind, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 29, 2019

Goodyear to Launch Tire-Buying Portal for Small Commercial Fleets, Owner-Operators

Goodyear’s new commercial tire online-purchasing platform builds on the success of its consumer tire-purchasing platform and will officially launch later this year.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 29, 2019

Goodyear Chief Warns of Changing Attitudes, Business Models

Kramer warned attendees at the company’s 2019 North American Dealer Meeting that “inflection points” are already affecting Goodyear, as well as the customers and industries it serves.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

Goodyear Unveils New Long-Haul Steer Tire

Goodyear says its new Endurance LHS is the company’s best-performing long-haul steer tire ever in terms of miles to removal and fuel economy.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 18, 2019

Safer Trailers Reduce Costs and Improve Productivity

Fleets are realizing that safer trailers and truck bodies mean reduced operating costs and enhanced productivity. And OEs and suppliers are responding to that call.

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