Equipment
May Extends Slide in Used Class 8 Truck Prices
Used sleepers on a lot. (Ameritruck)
The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle fell for the 13th consecutive month in May. Sales at retail outlets held up, while inventories headed down because there was no deluge of equipment flooding the market as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Research reported.
July 8, 2020Fleets Push Forward With Tech Investment Despite Pandemic, Economic Uncertainty
A driver enters information into a Lytx in-cab event recorder. (Lytx)
Despite facing business challenges and economic uncertainty, some trucking companies have continued to move forward with technology investments during the COVID-19 outbreak.
July 6, 2020Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
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Though cargo theft is a year-round problem for trucking, it is more of a concern around the July Fourth holiday, according to a report by CargoNet.
July 1, 2020Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
Ford employees work on a ventilator at a plant in Michigan on May 13. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
U.S. manufacturing rebounded in June as major parts of the country opened back up, ending three months of contraction in the sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 1, 2020House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
House Democrats say Congress should increase funding for programs at EPA and the Department of Energy to reduce emissions from equipment at ports.
July 1, 2020Hyliion Electrified Powertrain Underscores Larger Transition in Industry
A Hyliion heavy-duty truck on display at an industry show in 2018. Hyliion calls its longhaul, fully electric powertrain the Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX). (Hyliion)
Hyliion Inc.’s Class 8 long-range electric powertrain underscores the transition period of multiple alternative powertrains is at hand. And the powertrain, whose batteries are charged by an undersized natural gas engine, could prove to be an important step toward carbon-free over-the-road transportation, experts said.
June 30, 2020Tests Show Cylinder Deactivation Improves Next-Gen Engines, Jacobs Says
Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Vehicle Systems’ cylinder deactivation technology delivered a “host of performance-enhancing benefits” in a recent independent validation, the company announced, including raising exhaust temperature and improving fuel consumption.
June 30, 2020Arizona DOT Installs Truck-Screening Technology to Improve Commerce
Traffic on Arizona's I-10. (Doug Kerr/Flickr)
In an effort to improve the flow of freight, the Arizona Department of Transportation has installed technology that screens moving trucks at several ports of entry.
June 30, 2020Study: LTL Carriers Cover More Miles Between Breakdowns Than Truckload Fleets
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Less-than-truckload carriers outpaced truckload fleets in terms of miles between roadside breakdowns, according to a recent study.
June 26, 2020Stemco to Focus on Core Product Lines, Exits Others
Commercial vehicle supplier Stemco announced a series of changes to its product lines in an effort to refocus resources on its core products, which are its wheel-end and king pin product lines.
June 26, 2020