Fuel savings realized from the SuperTruck II program could translate to less battery mass and greater driving range for electric trucks.
This week: FreightWaves reviews five top Log Book stories from the past year, from National Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities to the gifting of a Peterbilt.
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Aurora Technology pledges to be first to take the driver out of an autonomous truck in late 2023, but its freight ambitions are modest at present.
In the disruptive world of autonomous trucking, TuSimple says it has to haul freight to prove the technology works.
Paccar made up for the loss of 7,000 deliveries in Q3 through record parts profits and higher prices for used trucks.
With 14,200 reservations for its autonomous trucking software, Embark Trucks predicts it will surpass the first-year revenue target.
The semiconductor shortage takes a 7,000-truck toll on Paccar in Q3 with no sign of relief in sight.
New-generation autonomous trucks are losing their Frankenstein’s monster image thanks to better-packaged technology designs.
The fusion of Aurora Driver with Uber ATG autonomous software brings the technology developer closer to commercialization.
Cervus Equipment is set to be acquired by Brandt Tractor in a $240 million deal that will take the Canadian Peterbilt dealer private.
Experiencing the view from the passenger seat of a PlusDrive-equipped truck navigating a northern California rush hour.
This week: Pilot gifts throwback Peterbilt to driver with sterling record of safe driving, AIT Worldwide Logistics stays committed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and J.B. Hunt gives additional $5 million to Arkansas Children’s health care initiatives.
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Three years after winning an exemption to use cameras instead of ungainly outside mirrors on semi-trucks, Stoneridge Inc. is winning over fleets.
Despite supply chain constraints, Tier 1 driveline supplier Dana beat analyst expectations for Q1 and raised full-year estimates.
PACCAR puts up strong Q1 numbers, including record parts sales that suggest the new truck backlog is boosting aftermarket sales.
Incentives help make Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks affordable for a food logistics supplier, whose 14-unit order benefits from a $3.9 million grant.
PACCAR siblings Kenworth and Peterbilt regularly yield the spotlight to each other when it comes to product reveals.
The Women In Trucking Association’s partnership with Girl Scouts of America enables local transportation companies and troops to plan a “Trucks Are For Girls” Event with the purpose of obtaining a Transportation Badge.
