What to make of new electric truck OEMs
Let’s put aside the question of how an electric truck performs in fleet applications (it’s challenging enough), and we’ll focus on: Which electric truck? Four years ago, Tesla announced its Class 8 truck and put the industry on notice. It responded with Peterbilt, Volvo, Freightliner, Mack and Kenworth fielding their own battery electric lineups and
Vehicle integration: The importance of truck OEMs and suppliers working together
A great deal of ink has been spilled on integrated powertrains and the trend toward vertical integration at the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), an arrangement in which the OEM owns the component supply chain. But how does this impact the fleet executive looking to secure new sophisticated safety systems, for example? This topic takes me back
Chassis OEMs to present new model year updates at NTEA’s Truck Product Conference
Nine chassis manufacturers will share the latest commercial vehicle updates from a technical and engineering perspective at NTEA’s 2021 Truck Product Conference, the organization announced. This in-person event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21 to Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio. Attendees can gain insights on upcoming changes to new
ACT Research: With demand high, truck market awaits opening of OEMs’ 2022 order books
According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: N.A. Classes 5-8 Report, with demand for commercial vehicles surging, much depends on the opening of the OEMs’ 2022 order books. “There are times in the cycle where other variables supplant orders as the most critical in terms of industry understanding,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT Research’s president and
Watch: Let your trucks’ engines hear what the OEMs have to say with over-the-air updates
It wasn’t so long ago that fleets could essentially only use their trucks’ data as a one-way transmission—streaming off of your trucks and into your telematics dashboard. Today, we can use that data as a full-blown, two-way heavy-duty dialogue thanks to over-the-air engine reprogramming. By taking advantage of cellular networks, OEMs can use over-the-air engine
Ford Trucks, Irdeto announce cybersecurity partnership
Irdeto will provide Ford Trucks with a fully managed key lifecycle management service.
The trucking life of the internal combustion engine going forward
A glimpse into the fossil-free future of truck engines that run on everything from biodiesel to natural gas to hydrogen.
Work Truck Week 2024 recap: Here’s what we saw at the show
This week, On the Road is living up to its name as we report from the road at the Work Truck Show.
Geotab, Daimler Truck North America partner on new integrated telematics offering
The integration makes all data from various OEMs and Geotab’s GO devices available in one platform.
Like a ticking clock: How data can help get truck warranty claims filled out on time
In order to have a warranty claim successfully processed, there has to be a paper trail, and it has to be ironclad.
