The Lockwood Report August 25, 2017 August 23, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 17 Must say I like the sound of Paccar’s new automated transmission, released in concert with the Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies…
The Lockwood Report August 9, 2017 August 9, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 16 A few months ago I wrote a couple of times about headlights, complaining that the standard lamps offered in most vehicles — from…
The Lockwood Report July 26, 2017 July 26, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 15 Thirty years is a tiny dot on the map of our world’s history if you take an eagle’s-eye view of things. Really tiny.
The Lockwood Report July 12, 2017 July 12, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 14 Volvo has been mighty busy of late. Back in late April it chose our very own Expocam truck show in Montreal to unveil…
The Lockwood Report June 28, 2017 June 28, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 13 Two weeks ago I wondered aloud if big, well heeled outfits like UPS could fill the gap that seems bound to exist…
A FUNDING GAP IS FORMING June 14, 2017 June 14, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 12 Signals out of Washington are not inspiring these days, to say the least. That’s especially true when it comes to the U.S. federal…
READY FOR ROADCHECK ’17? May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 11 Just a week from now, truck maintenance practices will be put to the test across North America. Is everybody ready? This year marks…
TRAFFIC CONGESTION COSTS BILLIONS May 17, 2017 May 17, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 10 Here’s one from the coulda-told-you-so vault: the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) says that traffic congestion on the U.S. National Highway System (NHS)…
MAKING DUST IN A WESTERN STAR May 3, 2017 May 3, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 09 So I had some fun last week in Arizona with a few of Western Star’s latest trucks and the continuation of the…
PETERBILT HONORS CANADA April 19, 2017 April 19, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 08 Peterbilt has done us proud here in Canada, and I for one am pretty pleased about it. They’re producing a Canadian 150th…
INDIA CALLED, I ANSWERED April 5, 2017 April 5, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 07 Bucket-list item ticked: I finally got to India. In fact I’ve just returned from spending two weeks in that astonishing country, where I…
DAUM REACHES THE PINNACLE March 16, 2017 March 22, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 06 I’m writing this issue of the newsletter in absentia, so to speak, as it will be published while I’m away from computers and…
A SWEDISH HYBRID CONCEPT March 8, 2017 March 8, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 05 Volvo Trucks’ latest concept vehicle tests a hybrid powertrain for long-haul transport, a major update of the truck first shown to the world…
THE HYDROGEN PROMISE February 23, 2017 February 22, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 04 Hydrogen has been on the tip of our collective tongue for years now, whenever the subject of alternative fuel sources comes up. When…
WHAT DOES TRUMP MEAN TO US? February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 Vol. 14 No. 03 Well, we’re a couple of tumultuous weeks into the new Trump administration south of the 49th, and it would seem chaos prevails. At…