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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

TuSimple Advisory Board to Offer Fleet, Regulatory Input

Leaders from Schneider, Werner, U.S. Xpress, Canadian National, and VectoIQ, as well as former U.S. congressmen, join the new advisory board of autonomous-truck technology company TuSimple.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 29, 2020

Imagining a Completely Driverless Truck

A truck designed from the ground up with only minimal considerations for human passengers would be a radically different vehicle from the ones on the road today.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2020

Opposed-Piston Engine Achieves Significant Emissions Milestone

Achates Power reports that tests on its latest opposed-piston engine design meet 2027 emissions requirements of both the U.S. EPA and California.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2020

Electric Island to Showcase Electric Commercial Vehicle Charging

Electric Island will be a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, co-developed by Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric. It's expected to be the first of its kind in the United States.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

Electric Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet Hits the Road

Eight new Freightliner electric trucks will soon go into the hands of fleet customers, which will help the OEM evaluate their performance in real-world trucking applications.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2020

Einride is Hiring its First Autonomous Truck Operators

Einride, a Swedish technology company that designs, develops and sells driverless electrified trucks and logistical solutions, has announced it will be hiring the first autonomous and remote truck operator for its Tpod logistics system.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsFebruary 27, 2020

Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

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.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 26, 2020

Jacobs Says Cylinder Deactivation Saves Fuel, Reduces NOx

Better fuel economy and lower emissions, already proven in extensive tests by Jacobs, have now been independently measured.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 26, 2020

Bridgestone Explores Air-free Option with Commercial Concept Tire

The advanced air-free commercial truck tire concept was one of several Bridgestone mobility solutions on display during the Annual Meeting of the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council, all aimed at improved safety, uptime and efficiency.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 31, 2020

Electric Trucks Dominate Future-Tech Panel at Aftermarket Meeting

No trucking industry meeting would be complete without a discussion of future technology, and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Dallas Jan. 27 did its part, featuring a panel that focused largely on electric trucks.

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