Heading for a ‘Messy Middle’ December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 25 It’s a brilliant phrase, “messy middle”, coined by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) in its latest guidance report. Entitled…
A Zero-Emissions Beer Run November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 24 Just a couple of days after Nikola announced a wildly superior battery technology that’s said to double electric-vehicle range, Anheuser-Busch made the…
A Game-Changing Engine Oil? November 13, 2019 November 13, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 23 Most of this issue of the newsletter will focus on introductions made at the recent North American Commercial Vehicles Show (NACV), those…
Autonomy: Work to be Done October 16, 2019 October 16, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 21 I wish I could somehow quantify the value of all the research and development work that’s being done on autonomous vehicles of all…
A Big Deal: Cummins and Hyundai October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 20 Hyundai and Cummins have announced that they’ve entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to “jointly evaluate opportunities” regarding the development…
A Technology War is Raging September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 19 It’s outright war out there as Daimler and Volvo trade punches on the technology front. A month ago Daimler Trucks North…
Automated trucks on public roads September 11, 2019 September 11, 2019 Volume 1, Number 9 The big news of the last few days is undoubtedly the announcement by Daimler Trucks that it’s begun testing automated trucks on…
The Electric Market is Buzzing September 3, 2019 September 4, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 18 Volvo is not quite ready with electric trucks on the road in the U.S., but it’s not too far behind Daimler…
Electric Trucks are Almost Ready August 21, 2019 August 21, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 17 The first two Freightliner eCascadia trucks are now with customers — Penske Truck Leasing and NFI – as Daimler…
Hydrogen Hits Oil Country August 7, 2019 August 7, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 16 Dana is playing a key role in a western Canadian project to develop and demonstrate hydrogen fuel-cell electric power in heavy-duty truck…
Is Platooning Dead? July 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 15 No, certainly not dead, though the path forward doesn’t look entirely smooth. Nonetheless, Peloton Technology continues to promote the value of platooning…
Cummins Takes on Hydrogen July 10, 2019 July 10, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 14 Cummins is expanding its ability to provide the transportation market with motive power in a variety of non-diesel applications. Having already developed a…
Volvo Launches Next-Gen VADA June 26, 2019 June 26, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 13 Volvo Trucks says the next iteration of its Volvo Active Driver Assist will be made standard in the new Volvo VNR and…
A New Autonomous Player June 11, 2019 June 12, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 12 Well, here’s an interesting one, not the wildest bit of news but a twist on what you might expect. Fiat Chrysler US…
Serious About Autonomy May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019 Vol. 16 No. 11 Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization, as of June 1, bringing together its worldwide expertise. The…