2018 Ford F-150 Engines Add Power, Efficiency
Ford is revamping its F-150 engine lineup for 2018 to offer a more efficient V-6 and more powerful V-8 in a lineup that will also include a diesel option for the first time, the company has announced.
Q&A: Swift’s New Driver Engagement VP
Swift Transportation’s new vice president of driver engagement talks about how the truckload giant plans to make sure its drivers are truly its “driving force.”
Cummins Makes Big Electrification Move
Cummins announced it will have an all-electric transit powertrain available in 2019 with an extended-range electric vehicle ready in 2020.
Michelin’s Movin’ On Conference [Photos]
HDT Executive Editor David Cullen brings you inside the inaugural Michelin Movin’ On Conference on sustainable mobilility. The creative and highly fluid event was held indoors and out at an industrial property reclaimed as a gallery and meeting space near downtown Montreal June 13-15, 2017. Read more about the conference in “Michelin Taking Long View of Sustainable Transportation.”
Be prepared for a social media crisis
Your company’s reputation is quite literally priceless, which is why it is essential you be prepared to recover from a social media crisis. Since the trucking industry shares its workplace with the public, taking social media seriously isn’t just important,…
Wading through the speculation
One of the many good things about spring is the dramatic falloff in those calls from Karachi-based call centers offering professional duct cleaning services by a crew that happens to be in your neighborhood next week. This is almost as…
Change for the better
The term “change management” sounds menacing, but in fact, we manage change every day. Maybe your regular route to work is blocked by construction. It’s a pain, but you find a new way and, as it happens, there’s less traffic…
International Announces Standard Air Disc Brakes For New LT Series Tractor
International Truck is making air disc brakes standard equipment on all axles for all models of the new International LT Series tractor, a move the company says is a first.
OPP kicks off Operation Corridor enforcement blitz
ORILLIA, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be targeting commercial vehicles June 15-16 as part of the annual Operation Corridor enforcement campaign. The OPP notes one in five fatal road crashes on OPP-patrolled roads involves a large commercial…
May trailer orders exceed expectations
COLUMBUS, Ind. – There were 17,850 trailers ordered in May, marking a 27% improvement year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the sixth straight month of positive year-over-year comparisons, though orders were 14% off April’s figures, ACT…