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Hub Group Begins Electric Truck Fleet Pilot

Hub Group will operate a Freightliner eCascadia in its electric truck fleet pilot as part of an objective to deploy commercial EVs in real-world applications, the company announced April 23.

April 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Volvo Reports Higher Net Income, Revenue as Truck Deliveries Increase

Volvo Group reported higher net income and revenue for the first quarter as truck deliveries increased along with demand for other products and services.

April 23, 2021
TechnologyEquipmentSafety

TMC Highlights Importance of Electronic Inspection Reports

Electronic driver vehicle inspection reports help digitize the inspection process to be more efficient and paperless.

April 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Achates’ Engine Brings Power, Lower Emissions

Achates Power of San Diego has developed a two-stroke truck diesel that has two crankshafts linked to two opposed pistons facing each other in a common cylinder.

April 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

TMC Employs Gamification to Promote Opportunities for Youth

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is forging new ground with the release of a new augmented reality game app aimed at attracting, fostering and welcoming a new generation of skilled technicians to the trucking industry.

April 23, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Alphabet’s Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions

Alphabet Inc.’s Wing Aviation is asking U.S. regulators to allow it to expand drone operations as a way to make more efficient deliveries controlled from a central command post.

April 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Battery-Electric Vehicle Service May Extend to Independent Shops

Dealers and other fleet-­servicing shops are coming to terms with the growing shift toward electric fleet vehicles. If enough truck dealerships are slow to adopt, “it may slow down the rollout or it may lead to another service model, such as through third parties or national service chains,” said Mike Roeth, executive director for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

April 23, 2021
TechnologyEquipment

Arriving at a New Standard

Whether you're talking athletics or automotive technology, setting the bar higher is the name of the game.

April 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTop 100

24-Hour Repair Becomes the Standard

Time is money in the trucking business, so the clock is always ticking when a commercial truck is in the shop for maintenance or repairs.

April 23, 2021
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administration’s push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

April 23, 2021