SAN FRANCISCO Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn hinted on a quarterly earnings call that Tesla will build its new semi starting in 2020 at its factory near Reno, Nev.
April 26, 2019BusinessEquipmentFuel
The Upside of Downspeeding
Industry experts and fleets tell us that engine downspeeding is a great way to save fuel at highway speeds and that it affords additional benefits.
April 26, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
Fine-Tuning Truck Filtration
Effective filtration systems always have played an integral role in the daily life of a trucks lubrication, air intake and fueling processes.
April 26, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelEditorial
Editorial: Old Man Winter Cant Stop Freight
With quarterly earnings underway, were getting a look at how the industry fared during the first three months of 2019, a year which some have predicted could mark the beginning of a cooldown from last years red-hot freight market. Turns out the start of this year for freight haulers wasnt marked so much by a cooldown as it was cold and snowy weather.
April 25, 2019BusinessFuel
Tesla Loses Another Bull as Analyst Dubs Period Top Debacle
Tesla Inc.s latest first quarter was one of top debacles ever seen in 20 years of covering tech stocks on the Street, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said April 25.
April 25, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
BASF, Trimac Invest in New Bulk Freight-Matching Platform Bulky
The worlds largest chemical shipper and one of the largest bulk carriers in North America are investing $1 million in what they say is the first digital freight-matching network for shipping liquid bulk commodities by truck.
April 24, 2019BusinessTechnologyFuel
Suppliers Input Helped Shape Nikolas Class 8 Vision
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The zero-emissions Class 8 models Nikola Motor Co. designed and is preparing to build reflect more than just a go-it-alone attitude by an entrepreneur with a vision of truckings clean future and the necessary infrastructure to support the trucks.
April 24, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Kenworth, Toyota Join Forces to Reduce Emissions at California Ports
LOS ANGELES Kenworth Trucks joined forces with several allies April 22 in the battle against greenhouse gases, unveiling three of 10 Class 8 trucks that will run using hydrogen fuel cells developed by Toyota.
April 23, 2019GovernmentBusinessFuel
Diesel Jumps 2.9瞽 a Gallon to $3.147
The U.S. average retail price of diesel climbed 2.9 cents to $3.147 a gallon, and crude oil prices pushed past $65 a barrel to post a six-month high, the Department of Energy reported April 22.
April 22, 2019BusinessEquipmentFuel
Transtex Buys TopKit, LeadEdge From SmartTruck
Transtex, a manufacturer of aerodynamic products and fleet-safety technology for commercial vehicles, has acquired TopKit and LeadEdge Top Fairing assets from SmartTruck, a precision aerodynamics company based in Greenville, S.C.
April 22, 2019