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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, Equipment

Average Price Seesaws for a Used Truck in August

The average retail price in August of a used Class 8 vehicle was much higher compared with a year earlier but less than the month before, extending a trend, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Multiple Efforts Underway to Mainstream Hydrogen Fuel

The U.S. Department of Energy, the private sector and a new national nonprofit have stepped up their respective efforts recently to bring hydrogen forward as a mainstream fuel for trucking, among other industrial uses.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Mack Aims to Gain Users for Command Steer Option

EASTON, Pa. — Mack Trucks offers 3,000 or so colors to choose from on a new truck, company representatives said, highlighting how its customers can be exceedingly particular about what they spec on their trucks. Command Steer, a recent variable steering option the truck maker hopes to build interest in, is one of those specs.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 22, 2022
Business, Equipment

August Trailer Orders Reflect Complicated Market

U.S. trailer orders in August jumped compared with a year earlier, but were still tepid at 17,700, the third-lowest this year and barely up from July’s total, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ preliminary numbers.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Grote to Offer Digital Wiring Harness 4SEE

Grote Industries Inc. announced its new modular, digital wiring harness for trailers, 4SEE, which is slated to go into limited release in North America in the fourth quarter, with full release beginning in 2023.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2022
Business, Equipment

Classes 4-7 US Retail Sales Rise in August on Class 6 Surge

Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales in August climbed 11.7% overall compared with a year earlier to more than 20,000, primarily because of a huge jump in Class 6 sales, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales in August Climb to Year’s Best

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in August reached their high point for the year, clearing 23,000 for a 29.7% increase compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Unveils Plus Series for Classes 6-8 Freightliner Models

Daimler introduced major updates to the interior and electrical systems of its M2 and SD models, including new safety and connectivity systems.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 13, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hydrogen Rises as Alternative Fuel, but Check the Feedstock

Hydrogen is rising as an eventual clean alternative option for fueling trucks but the feedstock used to produce it — by steam methane reforming, using coal or with solar panel-generated electricity — affects its carbon impact.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Industry Shows Interest in Cummins’ Hydrogen Engines

Cummins Inc. is developing two hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines that are scheduled for production in 2027, but fleets and others are already signing up for them.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2022