Trailer maker Wabash announced a sub-brand product portfolio called Acutherm, a proprietary system of components, products and solutions.
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Advances in Analytics Help Fleets Translate Information Into Action
gorodenkoff/Getty ImagesTechnology adoption in the trucking industry has given freight transportation companies access to an abundance of data. The question now is how best to use it.
September 9, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
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Hydrogen Rises as Alternative Fuel, but Check the Feedstock
Olemedia/Getty ImagesHydrogen 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.
September 8, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
Cummins' 6.7-liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines target markets including on-highway, construction and agriculture. (Cummins Inc. via Twitter)
Industry Shows Interest in Cummins’ Hydrogen Engines
Cummins' 6.7-liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines target markets including on-highway, construction and agriculture. (Cummins Inc. via Twitter)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.
September 8, 2022 Business, Equipment, Safety 
According to ATRI's 2021 report, concerns over the driver shortage garnered more than four times as many first-place votes as the No. 2 issue. (vitpho/Getty Images)
ATRI’s Annual Top Industry Issues Survey Underway
According to ATRI's 2021 report, concerns over the driver shortage garnered more than four times as many first-place votes as the No. 2 issue. (vitpho/Getty Images)The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey, asking stakeholders to rank their top concerns along with potential strategies for addressing them.
September 8, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
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Mercedes, Rivian Partner on Electric Vans in Cost-Saving Bid
The Mercedes and Rivian logos. (Mercedes-Benz)Mercedes-Benz AG and Rivian Automotive Inc. plan to jointly manufacture electric vans in Europe as both companies try to share the rising costs of churning out battery-powered vehicles.
September 8, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
A Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The fully electric Wagoneer S will also be available in 2024. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Jeep Plans Four Electric SUVs, Including a New ‘Brother’ for the Wrangler
A Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The fully electric Wagoneer S will also be available in 2024. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)Jeep, the rugged American SUV brand owned by Stellantis NV, is expanding its lineup to meet more-stringent emission rules and catch up to rival automakers.
September 8, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Line workers assemble a vehicle at the Navistar San Antonio plant. Class 8 orders in August were 21,600, based on preliminary data, compared with 11,025 in July. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
Class 8 Orders in August Mark Year’s High Point
Line workers assemble a vehicle at the Navistar San Antonio plant. Class 8 orders in August were 21,600, based on preliminary data, compared with 11,025 in July. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)Class 8 orders in August climbed to the highest level in 2022 as they rebounded smartly from July’s low point of the year, yet still trailed far behind the year-ago level.
September 7, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
An electric vehicle charging station on the side of a road. (Photography By Tonelson/Getty Images)
Public Comment Mixed on FHWA’s Electric Charging Infrastructure Proposal
An electric vehicle charging station on the side of a road. (Photography By Tonelson/Getty Images)Public comment on a proposed federal regulatory and funding road map for setting up a national electric charging station infrastructure received mixed comments from a wide variety of interested parties.
September 7, 2022 Government, Business, Equipment, TCA 
The Ford Rouge assembly plant stands in Dearborn, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)
Yellen to Speak at Ford Electric Vehicle Center
The Ford Rouge assembly plant stands in Dearborn, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver an economic speech Sept. 8 at Ford Motor Co.’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich.
September 7, 2022