NACFE Run on Less Results Shed Light on Truck Electrification
The North American Council on Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less Electric event shows that 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today.
September 23, 2021
The North American Council on Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less Electric event shows that 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today.
September 23, 2021
Car drivers take their lives in their hands when they misbehave around big trucks. Now we have technology that will help keep them safe. But what about the truck and the truck driver?
August 2, 2021
Testing of Tula's sophisticated cylinder deactivation control technology on a Cummins engine showed a 74% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. We talked to Tula's senior engineer about how it works.
April 14, 2021
Autonomous trucks learn and think and adapt to situations just like human drivers, but they do it faster, and they never tire or become distracted. At least that’s the promise. Learn more about the technology behind autonomous trucks.
March 19, 2021
Cummins is discontinuing sale of its ReCon remanufactured diesel particulate filters, HDT has learned.
January 5, 2021
Hino's new hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 tractor will deliver heavy-duty capability and clean emissions. It's just part of Project Z, the company's development path to zero-emissions battery-electric vehicles, ranging from Class 4 to Class 8.
October 5, 2020
Locomation and Wilson Logistics partnered on an eight-day pilot project for the autonomous convoy concept, which saw 14 commercial loads successfully transported from Portland, Oregon, to Nampa, Idaho.
August 12, 2020
Electric heavy-duty trucks – including a Euro-style high cabover for the North American market – could begin driving off the assembly line at Nikola's new Coolidge, Arizona, manufacturing facility in as little as 12-14 months, albeit in hand-built, very limited numbers.
August 3, 2020
Spec'ing your first truck can be a daunting experience, here are some of the basics; your dealer can help with the rest.
April 15, 2020
What's a fleet to do with a worn-out tank trailer with a perfectly good barrel? Rebuild the thing, of course. Refurbishing gives owners the benefit of the latest lighting, brake, and suspension innovations on a virtually new chassis for about half the cost of a whole new tank trailer – and you don't have to pay the federal excise tax.
December 31, 2019
Hino's new forray into the Class 8 truck market is the XL 8 straight truck. Equipment Editor Jim Park was able to take it for a spin recently and found that this "Baby 8" will go head to head with any competitor and come out ahead in several ways.
September 5, 2019
Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping system was designed to save fleets a few hundred dollars in trailer lifecycle costs. It's also proving to be a great driver recruiting and retention tool.
August 1, 2019
Canada is bringing its own ELD regulations into force in June 2021. American carriers operating there will need to use ELDs that comply with the Canadian rules. There are only a few differences, but some are substantial.
July 8, 2019
CVSA is planning to pay close attention to suspensions and steering systems in this year's 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz. Will your maintenance procedures keep your trucks off the sidelines this year?
May 29, 2019
If snow plow drivers who work Alaska's Thompson Pass worried about driving in white-out conditions, the road would never get cleared. But thanks to an ultra-precise GPS system, these snow plow crews are able to get the work done.
April 18, 2019
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