Equipment & Tech

Electric avenues: Current push for battery-powered vehicles is product of decades-old emissions battle

Dwain Hebda - November 26, 2021

In September, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that effectively outlawed conventional vehicles starting in 2035 — with heavy trucks to follow a decade later — thus aligning the Empire

Waymo, UPS to use Class 8 autonomous trucks in trial runs

The Trucker News Staff - November 19, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Autonomous driving technology company Waymo Via will partner with UPS to use Class 8 trucks for trial runs in Texas this

Daimler Trucks unveils ‘Virtual Vehicle’

The Trucker News Staff - November 16, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., and SAN DIEGO — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is touting its new “Virtual Vehicle” as the first and best open platform for

Truckstop.com offering free access to Load Board Pro

The Trucker News Staff - November 16, 2021

BOISE, Idaho — Digital freight marketplace Truckstop.com is gifting 100 truck drivers with a free 30-day subscription to Load Board Pro. According to a news

Light up the road: LED options make modern truck lighting an art form

Cliff Abbott - November 12, 2021

Even from a distance, the lights tell you that an approaching vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle. If there’s a hill, even a small one,

Transportation officials study extra long semi trailers

The Associated Press - November 2, 2021

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation is beginning a pilot study to examine the possibility of longer trucks on state roads. Last

EcoFins reduce drag effect

The Trucker News Staff - November 1, 2021

NORTH FORT MEYERS, Fla. — Tire Protector USA has developed EcoFins, which are designed to help reduce drag effect by spinning the air as it

Navistar settles EPA violations with $52M fine, destruction of engines

The Trucker News Staff - October 28, 2021

WASHINGTON — Navistar Inc. has agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and mitigate at least 10,000 tons of nitrogen oxide in order to

Electric vehicles almost ready but supporting infrastructure lags behind

Cliff Abbott - October 28, 2021

The Urban Planning Conference was a bust. Leaders from cities across the U.S. gathered in New York City to discuss ideas for dealing with leading

Rand McNally GPS software updated

The Trucker News Staff - October 27, 2021

CHICAGO — Rand McNally has announced a major, over-the-air upgrade to its Rand Navigation GPS software. The upgrade, which involves a full map update and

Volvo issues recall for transmission issues

The Trucker News Staff - October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks is recalling approximately 162 model year 2022 VNL tractors for an issue with the ECM that affects the transmission, according to

U.S. trailer orders grow, though still down from 2020

The Trucker News Staff - October 25, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ind. – September net US trailer orders of 28,127 units rose nearly 126% from the previous month but were more than 45% lower compared

Thousands of brake violations found during inspections

The Trucker News Staff - October 22, 2021

GREENBELT, Md. — Highway safety officials in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. inspected 35,764 commercial motor vehicles during this year’s Brake Safety Week — a

Transflo Mobile+ announces app update

The Trucker News Staff - October 20, 2021

TAMPA, Fla. – Mobile workflow app Transflo Mobile+ has released an update that the company says will help the cloud-based program run more securely with

Nikola, PGT Trucking collaborate on electric truck project

The Trucker News Staff - October 19, 2021

PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation has announced a collaboration with PGT Trucking, Inc. to build 100 new electric trucks. Deliveries of the trucks are anticipated to

Fitzgerald Peterbilt opens new Alabama location

The Trucker News Staff - October 12, 2021

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Company has opened a new parts and service location in Gadsden, Alabama, by Fitzgerald Peterbilt. Featuring 10 service bays, 600

Freightliner’s battery electric fleets reach 1M miles

The Trucker News Staff - October 11, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore – Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Freightliner battery electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) Fleets have reached 1 million miles of real-world usage,

Kenworth Mid Atlantic to acquire PacLease

The Trucker News Staff - October 5, 2021

BALTIMORE — Kenworth Mid Atlantic has announced the acquisition of PacLease of Maryland, a commercial truck leasing and rental business that will operate at its

Kodiak Robotics unveils next-gen autonomous truck

The Trucker News Staff - October 4, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Kodiak Robotics, Inc. has announced that 15 of its fourth-generation, autonomous trucks will be road-ready by the fourth quarter of this

Daimler recalling Cascadia rigs over exhaust issue

The Trucker News Staff - September 29, 2021

PORTLAND — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling 460 2022 model Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to faulty installation of the exhaust pipe outlet. According