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Equipmentby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 23, 2021

Freightliner Cascadia Trucks Recalled for Steering Issue

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 100,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to an insufficiently tightened drag link taper joint. If the joint becomes loose, it can lead to loss of steering control.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 23, 2021

Parts Shortage 'Detrimental' to Traton Truck Sales

Shortages of semiconductors and other key parts are affecting all Traton Group brands — including the company’s new subsidiary Navistar.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 22, 2021

Jacobs, Tula to Accelerate Cylinder Deactivation, Dynamic Skip Fire Development

Jacobs Vehicle Systems and Tula Technology have signed an agreement to accelerate the development of Jacobs cylinder deactivation valve actuation technology in conjunction with Tula’s dynamic skip fire control algorithms.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 22, 2021

HDT Names 2021 Safety & Compliance Winner

As part of the Fleet Safety Experience, Heavy Duty Trucking named Donielle Dziedzic, director of loss prevention for A. Duie Pyle, as its 2021 Safety & Compliance award winner.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 22, 2021

NACFE to Announce Run on Less Results; HDT’s Jim Park Joins Panel

HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park will join a panel of trucking industry experts to give insight on the how the results of NACFE’s Run on Less Electric truck demonstration can help scale real-world electrification.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

ATA Urges Confirmation of Meera Joshi to Lead FMCSA

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging them to confirm the nomination of Joshi to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

Eaton to Develop Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Cell Technology

Eaton’s Vehicle Group has partnered with Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

Veteran TMCSuperTech Competitor Wins Grand Title

Christopher Tate of Mohawk Truck was named grand champion of TMC’s national truck technician skills competition at TMC’s 2021 Fall Meeting in Cleveland.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

Fleetmaster Express Plans Electric Fleet Transition

Fleetmaster Express has ordered 10 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks as part of the Virginia-based company’s plan to transition from a diesel fleet to an electric one.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsSeptember 17, 2021

Getting Tires to Talk

Tires are tough to manage. But what if they could alert fleet managers when there’s a problem? Or provide a complete history of the tire with a simple scan?

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