CARB Comes for Reefer Trailers
A new round of emissions control regulations decreed by the California Air Resource Board will begin affecting refrigerated trailer and TRU design and operations next year.
April 29, 2021
A new round of emissions control regulations decreed by the California Air Resource Board will begin affecting refrigerated trailer and TRU design and operations next year.
April 29, 2021
Aluminum or steel wheels? Which is right for your fleet? The answer is trickier than you might think.
April 23, 2021
A “total rethink” in medium-duty truck design has led Peterbilt to deliver tough, versatile trucks that ride, handle and perform like passenger cars.
April 23, 2021
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Kenworth launched an all-new medium-duty truck line that will cover Classes 4 through 7, with a new “Baby 8” configuration for mixer and dump applications.
April 13, 2021
Kenworth blends “big rig” looks and passenger-car safety and performance in its all-new medium-duty truck lineup.
April 7, 2021
Kenworth’s new lineup is the OEM’s first update of its medium-duty offerings since 2007, and the introduction of the first all-new models in almost 30 years. The MD trucks feature the North American debut of the Paccar TX-8 automatic transmission.
April 5, 2021
Kenworth General Manager Kevin Baney discussed production delays due to a COVID-19 disruption in microchip availability and sat down with HDT to talk about the past year, his company’s new trucks, technology, and the road ahead.
April 5, 2021
Kenworth’s flagship highway cruiser gets an update focused on driver safety and productivity.
March 23, 2021
Artificial intelligence and machine learning allow for diagnostics and analytics beyond mere maintenance.
March 19, 2021
Technical complexities, combined with the cost of acquiring tooling and a shortage of technicians, are driving more fleets to look outside their own shops to maximize uptime.
March 1, 2021
When Fresh Freight, a refrigerated fleet servicing the West Coast, decided to buy its own trucks, it went for a premium spec right out of the box. And the move has paid off.
February 10, 2021
Peterbilt has unveiled its first major upgrade to the Model 579 highway tractor since its launch in 2012. Senior Editor Jack Roberts visited Peterbilt's Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant, took a New Model 579 test drive and attended the virtual launch of the new truck. Here's what he saw.
February 4, 2021
The New Model 579 truck is the first major upgrade by Peterbilt since the Model 579 first debuted in 2012.
February 3, 2021
Peterbilt’s latest iteration of its Model 579 highway tractor isn’t just an upgrade. It may be one of the most important trucks Peterbilt has ever built. Jack Roberts got to drive one before it was officially unveiled.
February 3, 2021
2021 marks the 100th year of Autocar making purpose-built vocational trucks. Check out this photo gallery to see Autocar trucks through the decades.
February 1, 2021