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HDT Talks TruckingSeason 8

Inspections and Maintenance for Autonomous Trucks

November 10, 2021

Ryder will soon be managing maintenance services for several fleets of autonomous vehicles. The company will be doing regular maintenance on the trucks as well as servicing the autonomous hardware and performing pre- and post-trip inspections. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Ryder’s director of new product strategy, Mike Plasencia, explains what it takes to keep driverless trucks running.

Ryder System

Embark, Ryder Partner on Nationwide Autonomous Fleet Network

TuSimple to Use Ryder Facilities to Expand Autonomous Trucking Network

Waymo Partners with Ryder on Autonomous-Truck Uptime

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Inside a High School Truck Driver Training Program

November 10, 2021

Hear what one truck-driver-turned-high-school-teacher is doing to usher in the next generation of truck drivers through one of the nation’s first high school truck driver programs.

Is the Real World Ready for Driverless Trucks?

November 10, 2021

Christopher Hart is a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and a licensed commercial pilot. He has been studying automation in transportation for years. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Hart explains why he’s uneasy about sharing the road with driverless vehicles.

Inspections and Maintenance for Autonomous Trucks

November 10, 2021

Ryder will soon be managing maintenance services for several fleets of autonomous vehicles. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Ryder’s director of new product strategy, Mike Plasencia, explains what it takes to keep driverless trucks running.

Driving into the 3G Sunset

October 26, 2021

Next spring, wireless service providers will begin shutting down their 3G wireless networks. Mobile devices still using 3G technology will quit working. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Michael Bloom of SmartWitness explains what will happen when they throw the switch, and how fleets can avoid getting left in the digital dark.

How to Build an Electric Medium-duty Fleet

October 26, 2021

In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Jim Castalez of Motiv Power Systems talks about what it takes to bring a fleet through a pilot project and grow it to a full-service, fully functioning electric fleet. Hint: It's about much more than just replacing the trucks.

Is There a Better Way to Measure Fuel Economy?

October 26, 2021

Are you frustrated by inaccurate performance claims by fuel saving device manufacturers? Our guest on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Daryl Bear of Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions, says better testing can provide more reliable data to help fleets with their buying decisions.

Is Your Fleet Ready for FA-4 Oil?

October 26, 2021

Despite the fuel saving benefits of FA-4 oils, fleets are wading in slowly – and for a number of good reasons. To help sort out the restrictions and explain who can start using FA 4 and who should hold off, we have with us Tom Gauerke, the National Fleet Account Manager at Chevron Global Lubricants North America.