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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

@roger_gilroy

Roger Gilroy began reporting on the trucking industry for Transport Topics in the 1990s, but at various times ventured away to report for other publications that focused on hazardous materials transportation then intelligent transportation systems — and later for nine years owned a small business that came with two vans and two buses.


Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Startup Hydron Plans Autonomous Longhaul Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The co-founder of San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple, Mo Chen, announced he started a new company called Hydron to bring to market Class 8 hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 10, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Clean Hydrogen Pushed to Starring Role in Energy Future

The U.S. Department of Energy is pushing itself, academia and industry to come up with ways to make and distribute clean hydrogen at a price low enough to boost it into a starring role as the primary alternative fuel of the future.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2022
Business, Equipment

For Paccar, Booming Parts Business Is Sign of the Times

Truck maker Paccar Inc.’s parts business is booming as higher average fleet age and truck utilization rates are prompting rising parts sales industrywide.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Slip in May

North American Class 8 orders slid to 14,000 units, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data, as underlying conditions that had held back order intake sharply in April, compared with all recent months but one, were little changed.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 3, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Paccar Predicts Truck Market Stronger for Longer

Truck maker Paccar Inc. sees the traditional peak-to-peak cycle in the U.S. truck market smoothing amid the industry’s already strong orders backlog that has fleets still waiting to gain slots for 2023 to replace aging trucks that they have to run longer than usual.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 2, 2022
Government, Fuel

Diesel Sheds 3.2¢ to $5.539 in Third Straight Decrease

The national average price for diesel dropped 3.2 cents to $5.539 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 30.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
Business, Equipment

April Used Class 8 Prices High, But on the Way Down

The average used Class 8 retail sales price in April soared compared with a year earlier, as expected. But a closer vantage point showed it fell month-over-month for just the second time since July 2020, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

CVG's Challenges in Q1 Send Net Income, Revenue Lower

Diversified supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported net income fell sharply and revenue slipped in the first quarter as it dealt with challenges on three fronts.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Q1 Revenue Rises on Sales of Hybrid ePowertrain

Hyliion Holdings Corp. reported a net loss and higher revenue in the first quarter as it worked to move its core electric products into the market.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 23, 2022
Business, Equipment

Trailer Orders Tumble to Year’s Low Point

Net U.S. trailer orders in April rose 36% compared with the 2021 period, but plunged compared with March to settle at the lowest point since October, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 21, 2022