Seth Clevenger | Transport Topics

Seth Clevenger
Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

@sethclevenger

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.

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Seth Clevenger is editor of features and multimedia at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio programming. Clevenger, who joined TT in 2011, covers the latest industry news with a special focus on transportation technology, including automated vehicles and driver-assist systems, the latest developments in trucking equipment, transportation management software, telematics and mobile communications, data analytics, routing and navigation software, onboard video and more. Clevenger, currently based in Alexandria, Va., is a native of northwest Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Featured videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVmc-_6pao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoTcBJiBFM&t=610s

Featured podcasts:

Seth visited the Behind the Wheels podcast and spoke with hosts Doug Mason, Dave Walters, and Mike Yagley all about electrification. Listen to them discuss its expected effects on weight/range and basic electric infrastructure development. Stream it now.

Seth also visited "Eyes on the Road," a trucking podcast by PrePass. He was joined by host Evan Lockridge to discuss the increasing number of fleets and owner operators that are equipping their trucks with on-board video cameras. Available now.

"Today’s trucking industry is increasingly driven by the use of technology, from predictive analytics that help fleets better manage their operations to advanced driver-assist systems that enhance safety on the road. As your business charts its course through these times of rapid change, we welcome you to follow our technology coverage online and in print to stay fully informed on the trends that are shaping the industry’s future. We’ll strive to keep you up to speed on the latest updates in transportation management software, truck telematics and electronic logging devices, while also examining the implications of emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks and blockchain applications."
—Seth Clevenger

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Government, Business, Top 50

The 2019 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers: Growth Continues Despite Trade Tensions

All but a handful of the companies ranked on the 2019 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers list posted higher freight revenues in 2018 than the previous year, as the majority of the world’s largest freight carriers continued to enjoy strong demand in many key markets.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

November 18, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt Outlines Time of Transition for Trucking

ATLANTA — Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said the commercial vehicle industry has entered a time of transition with the rise of electric-powered trucks, automated driving technology and connected vehicles.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 31, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Prepares for Electronic Braking Transition

ATLANTA — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems outlined its plans to support the trucking industry’s upcoming transition toward electronic braking systems and the introduction of automated steering controls in the commercial vehicle market.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 31, 2019

Business, Technology, Fuel

Daimler Sees Hydrogen Fuel Cells as Part of Trucking’s Future

ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks has been investing heavily in battery-electric commercial vehicles, but the manufacturer also sees a place for hydrogen fuel-cell technology in the transportation industry’s long-term move toward zero emissions.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 30, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment

Navistar Creates Electrification Business Unit, Unveils Battery-Electric Prototype

ATLANTA — Navistar announced it is forming a new business unit to support commercial vehicle electrification, and underscored that announcement by unveiling a battery-electric prototype truck Oct. 28 at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 29, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Trucks Introduces Dynamic Lease Program

ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks North America introduced a dynamic lease program that uses connected-vehicle technology to enable a “pay-as-you-drive” financing option.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 28, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment

ZF Announces OEM Launches for Automated Steering, New Transmission

ATLANTA — Component supplier ZF Group announced that its active steering technology and new automatic transmission soon will become available in North America.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 27, 2019

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Trucking Takes on Emerging Challenges

SAN DIEGO — Trucking leaders discussed how potential changes to federal regulations and international trade policy may soon affect the industry during American Trucking Associations’ 86th annual Management Conference & Exhibition, held from Oct. 5-8.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 10, 2019

Business, Technology, Equipment

Spireon Outlines Vision for Intelligent Trailer Management

SAN DIEGO — Asset-tracking provider Spireon has introduced Intelligent Trailer Management, the company’s next-generation portfolio of products and services.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 8, 2019

Business

Luke Bryan, Maddie & Tae Entertain Trucking Execs at Freightliner Dinner

SAN DIEGO — Country music superstar Luke Bryan and award-winning duo Maddie & Tae were the surprise entertainment at the 2019 Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation event.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

October 8, 2019