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How fast are autonomous and electric trucks coming? That may be up for debate. But Jack Roberts says in his Truck Tech blog, it's the fleets that are already tracking new technology and considering its potential that will be the ones riding trucking's coming technology wave.
Read More →Can the presence of German, Chinese, and South Korean OEMs in Mexico tell us anything about the near future of the U.S. truck market? Jack Roberts has more in his Truck Tech blog.
Read More →It’s usually not by design, but trade shows usually have an unofficial theme that can provide clues as to where a particular industry is heading. At the TMC Annual Meeting, HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts thinks connectivity was the most dominant topic of discussion.
Read More →Industry observers say a rumored Amazon parcel delivery fleet would disrupt today's P&D business climate. Those analysts are missing the bigger picture. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts
Read More →It turned out 2017 was quite a year in terms of setting the stage for trucking's adoption of emerging technology. Does that mean 2018 will be a snoozer?
Read More →All this talk about disruption and new technology can be overwhelming at times. But if you take a step back and look at where trucking is, and where it's heading, there's never been a better time to be in the fleet business. Blog commentary by Jack Roberts
Read More →Technology is coming fast at the global trucking industry on every front. But HDT's Jack Roberts identifies four critical trends that were at the forefront of change in 2023.
Read More →Driving a truck for a living is hard -- but rewarding -- work. Senior Editor Jack Roberts found that out for himself 20-odd years ago.
Read More →We need a plan to combat climate change. But expecting the trucking industry to bear the costs of fighting climate change all by itself is not a plan, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.
Read More →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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