Peterbilt Autonomous Truck Ride-Along
Fleet Equipment Editor-At-Large Carol Birkland visited Peterbilt at the Texas Motor, to take a ride in Peterbilt’s autonomous truck, which features Radar-based adaptive cruise control (ACC) that automatically accelerates and decelerates to maintain safe following distances and Lane departure warning systems that use cameras to detect lane edges and striping and alerts the driver if
Kenworth Icon 900 fleet reward truck ride along
With the driver shortage putting pressure on fleets to employ drivers and keep them in their seats, OEs are offering premium reward trucks as an equipment-based solution to entice drivers to their business. Kenworth’s limited edition Icon 900 is definitely an eye-catching, head-turning, chromed-out killer of a trucker’s truck, but what does it offer a
FE On the Road: Kenworth’s Icon 900 aims to keep drivers in the fleet’s seats
With the driver shortage putting pressure on fleets to employ drivers and keep them in their seats, OEs are offering premium reward trucks as an equipment-based solution to entice drivers to their business. Kenworth’s limited edition Icon 900 is definitely an eye-catching, head-turning, chromed-out killer of a trucker’s truck, but what does it offer a
On the road: Fleet Equipment’s ongoing web series
It’s cliché to talk about how quickly the world moves today, but it’s none-the-less true; especially in the heavy-duty trucking and media industries. Whether you’re a fleet manager or a magazine editor, we can all agree that our professional lives are experiencing communication overload. Phone calls, emails, texts, tweets, likes—the messages are never-ending, and it can
Freightliner Inspiration Autonomous Truck Ride Along
You’ve heard about the autonomous Freightliner Inspiration truck, now hop in the passenger seat as Fleet Equipment Editor Jason Morgan takes you inside the cab and talks to Martin Daum, President & CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, for a look at how autonomous technology may impact the heavy-duty trucking world today and in the
FE On the Road: Freightliner autonomous truck ride along
You’ve read all about the autonomous Freightliner Inspiration truck, now hop in the passenger seat as Fleet Equipment Editor Jason Morgan takes you inside the cab and talks to Martin Daum, President & CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, for a look at how autonomous technology may impact the heavy-duty trucking world today and in the
Mack Granite, mDrive HD Transmission – Hands On
Fleet Equipment Editor Jason Morgan visits the Mack Trucks Customer Center in Allentown, Pa., to take the Mack Granite, outfitted with the new mDrive HD automated-manual transmission (AMT), for a spin, while getting the inside story from Mack Trucks Vice President of Marketing John Walsh.
FE On the Road: Hands on with the Mack Granite, mDrive HD transmission
Fleet Equipment Editor Jason Morgan visits the Mack Trucks Customer Center in Allentown, Pa., to take the Mack Granite, outfitted with the new mDrive HD automated-manual transmission (AMT), for a spin, while getting the inside story from Mack Trucks Vice President of Marketing John Walsh. The mDrive HD was specially designed for tough tasks like
