Mickey Unveils 21st Century Trailer
Mickey Truck Bodies, which makes beverage bodies and trailers, has introduced the new 21st Century trailer, designed and built specifically for beverage delivery.
Tesla’s electric big rig will also be autonomous, reports indicate
Reports indicate Tesla’s electric big rig, slated for reveal in September, will autonomous capabilities. The company is said to have met with California officials this week to discuss testing its autonomous electric trucks on the state’s roadways.
PeopleNet names new leader of trucking segment
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – PeopleNet has appointed Bryan Coyne to lead the company’s growth and delivery of mobility solutions to the trucking market in North America. Serving as the senior vice-president/general manager of PeopleNet’s truck division, Coyne will spearhead the business…
The mechanical prowess — and ELD trials and tribulations — of Randy Carlson
Owner-operator Carlson’s approach to the business follows an early career as a mechanic, learning from his father, who also trucked, then in trade school and on the job at an International dealer — a solid basis on which to build an owner-operator bus…
Telsa Wants to Test Self-Driving Class 8 Electric Truck in Two States
According to published reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached out to California and Nevada DMV officials to set up tests of his all-electric Class 8 truck in platooning operations on public highways.
Telsa Seeking to Test Autonomous, Platooning Tech on Public Roadways
According to published reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached out to California and Nevada DMV officials to set up tests of his all-electric Class 8 truck in platooning operations on public highways.
3 ways ELDs Should Help Prevent Driver Coercion
Drivers are at the heart of the electronic logging device mandate that kicks in just over four months from now. According to Pete Allen of MiX Telematics, it was concern about how drivers might be impacted that compelled FMCSA to put “provisions in place to prevent issues of harassment, one of which is driver coercion.”
Meritor Looks to Electrified Future
Meritor, in the midst of a three-year push to unveil 20 significant new products as part of its growth strategy, is also looking to a not-so-distant future where electrification will be a major factor in commercial trucks.
Apex Capital Corp giving away $1,500 in cash at GATS
If you’re looking to win easy money, wear an Apex Capital Corp shirt during the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Aug. 24-26.
Improving trucking conditions enabling organic growth: Titanium
BOLTON, Ont. – As Titanium Transportation Group continues to evaluate acquisition opportunities, it is taking advantage of what it sees as a changing business environment that’s conducive to organic growth. Growing organically has been all but impossible in the trucking…