Smith Trucking & E-SMART Dynamic Speed Management
The E-SMART Dynamic Speed Management system is being used at Smith Trucking to limit trucks on Interstates and local roads with lower posted speed limits.
Yard Dog Digest: Maintaining Terminal Tractor Air Brake System
An overview of the Autocar ACTT Terminal Tractor air brake system and discussion about proper maintenance.
Class 8 Orders Down
FTR reported that Class 8 preliminary net orders for June totaled 13,100 units, down 33% month-over-month (m/m) and 6% year-over-year (y/y).
Waabi Launching Driverless Trucks with $200M Investment
Waabi has secured $200 million USD in investments to launch fully driverless trucks in 2025.
Yard Dog Digest: Autocar Terminal Tractor Engine Warranties
In this episode of Autocar’s Yard Dog Digest, Matt Diehl compares the QSB engine for off-road applications with the B6.7 engine for on-road applications.
Yard Dog Digest: Terminal Tractor Window Options
Terminal Tractor Window Options In this episode of Autocar’s Yard Dog Digest, Matt Diehl reviews the various window options for … Read more
Yard Dog Digest: Off-Road vs On-Road Terminal Tractor
Off-Road vs On-Road Terminal Tractor In this episode of Autocar’s Yard Dog Digest, Matt Diehl and Byron Derby explain the … Read more
Fontaine Modification Reaches Production Milestone
Fontaine Modification recently celebrated production of the 20,000th truck at its Statesville, North Carolina, modification center.
K&B Transportation Equipping Fleet with E-SMART
K&B Transportation, a leader in refrigerated transportation, will equip its fleet of more than 700 trucks with E-SMART dynamic speed management technology.
Hyundai NorCAL ZERO Project
Hyundai’s NorCAL ZERO Project utilizes hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Yard Dog Digest: Autocar Terminal Tractor
Matt Diehl provides an introduction to Autocar’s new series, Yard Dog Digest. This series will cover topics related to the Autocar Terminal Tractor.
Aurora to Showcase Driverless Trucks
Aurora will publicly show the Aurora Driver, an SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system, navigating safety-critical scenarios without anyone on board.
Kalmar & Forterra Autonomous Terminal Tractor Solutions
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Forterra have signed a joint development agreement for autonomous terminal tractor solutions.
Class 8 Truck Orders for February 2024
FTR reported that Class 8 truck orders for February came in at 25,700 units, down 9% from January but up 11% y/y.
Fully Autonomous Yard Truck Fleet
ISEE announces the world’s first commercial fleet deployment of autonomous yard trucks at a Fortune 100 customer’s site.
RRAI Rebrands as Forterra
Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI), a leader in driverless technology, has changed its name to Forterra.
Commercial Trailer Leasing to Deploy Electric Yard Trucks
Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL) announces a partnership with Orange EV to deploy pure-electric and zero-emission, DOT-compliant yard trucks.
Autocar Terminal Tractor #10,000
Autocar is celebrating with Lazer Logistics, as it takes delivery of the 10,000th Autocar terminal tractor, an E-ACTT.
Class 8 Orders Exceeding Expectations
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for July are above expectations but still running below replacement demand.
Monday Trailers & Peterson Motors Joins Brandt Dealer Network
Monday Trailers & Equipment and Peterson Motors Co. have joined the Brandt heavy haul trailer dealer network.