Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Autonomous-Truck Developer TuSimple Raises $95 Million in Fundraising Drive

Autonomous trucking technology developer TuSimple has raised a whopping $95 million in Series D funding investments, fueling the company’s quest to develop the world’s first fully driverless truck fleet.

Read More →
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.

Read More →
Articlesby Denise RondiniFebruary 1, 2019

Panel Focuses on Technology’s Impact on Aftermarket

Electric vehicles, telematics, cyber security, advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving, alternative fuels and the continued growth of e-commerce are all things fleets are facing or will face in the future.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Amazon Scouts a New Robotic Delivery System

Amazon is testing a six-wheeled, cooler-sized robotic delivery system in Snohomish County, Washington.

Read More →
Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 23, 2019

The Allure of the High-Tech Shop

Technology is rapidly changing the industry, and media coverage of cool future-looking trends such as electric and autonomous trucks can only help improve the image of trucking among young people looking for a career.

Read More →
ArticlesJanuary 15, 2019

Commentary: What a Car-Trends Survey Tells Us About Future Truck Tech

74% believe that mixing autonomous and non-autonomous traffic will lead to severe safety issues.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 15, 2019

Active Steering is There to Assist Drivers, Not Take Over

Active steering will be the next addition to advanced driver assistance systems. Trucks can now steer themselves, but they are not ready to take over just yet.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Ford Testing Last-Mile Delivery with Postmates

Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other last-mile issues.

Read More →
Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 11, 2019

Trucking Goes Mainstream at CES

The import of CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is now so massive that even Class 8 truck OEMs want to showcase their vehicles and technologies at the show. Savvy fleet managers would do well to consider why that's so, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 10, 2019

Continental Shows Future Technology Vision at CES

Dog-like robots could one day be delivering packages from driverless vans, as demonstrated in a vision of the future presented by Continental at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.

Read More →