COLUMBUS, Ind. — Near-term demand for vocational trucks is raging, and tractor day cabs did well in February thanks to an unexpected pop, which has drawn attention away from the ongoing strength in sleeper trucks, a leading analyst said.
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Nikola to Launch Hydrogen-Electric Truck in 2020
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Nikola Motor Co. is in discussion with the largest truck stops and, separately, seven states as it prepares to launch in mid-2020 its zero emissions, hydrogen-electric Nikola One Class 8 truck, a company executive said.
April 3, 2017
Brian Antonellis of Fleet Advantage and TMC General Chairman Radu Mihai discuss the urgent need for targeted training programs for heavy-duty technicians that build a capable, future-ready workforce.Â
Mid-America Trucking Show Features Return of 3 Heavy-Duty Truck Makers
The Mid-America Trucking Show is set to kick off this week, giving attendees a closeup look at the latest developments in truck equipment and technology and opportunities to learn more about industry issues.
March 22, 2017Live Coverage of the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show
Transport Topics' live coverage of the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show from the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.
March 20, 2017Navistar’s Clarke Urges Open Minds, Preparedness as a Potentially Tumultuous Future Approaches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The business world could evolve in an orderly, incremental fashion over the next dozen or so years, or it could bound off unexpectedly in a way that startles and flummoxes most people.
March 1, 2017Volvo Offers Over-the-Air Programming
Volvo Trucks North America is using telematics via cellular communications to update the trucks, engines and transmissions of its customers’ vehicles without having to come into a maintenance shop.
March 1, 2017TMC Prepares for 2017 Annual Meeting; Aftertreatment Systems, GHG Top Issues
The latest challenges and trends in the maintenance of heavy-duty trucking equipment, such as engine exhaust aftertreatment systems and the impact of greenhouse-gas regulations on fleets, are among the topics to be addressed at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2017 annual meeting and transportation technology exhibition set for later this month.
February 16, 2017Former Secretary Mineta Receives Medal for Lifetime Achievement From TRB
Norman Mineta, the country’s secretary of transportation during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and a former chairman of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, received the lifetime achievement award at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington.
January 13, 2017Transportation for Urban Eating: High Demand, High Levels of Difficulty
WASHINGTON — Modern urban life presents special challenges for food transportation and distribution, including constant replenishment of stock to recipients who are often in challenging delivery locations.
January 12, 2017Longshoremen’s Union Pledges to Fight Port Automation as Execs Call it Inevitable
The head of the International Longshoremen’s Association plans to fight efforts to automate terminals as part of the negotiations beginning in February on a new contract to cover 65,000 dockworkers. However, a panelist at the 2017 Transportation Research Board conference described it as inevitable.
January 12, 2017