Seth Clevenger | Transport Topics

Seth Clevenger
Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

@sethclevenger

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.

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Seth Clevenger is editor of features and multimedia at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio programming. Clevenger, who joined TT in 2011, covers the latest industry news with a special focus on transportation technology, including automated vehicles and driver-assist systems, the latest developments in trucking equipment, transportation management software, telematics and mobile communications, data analytics, routing and navigation software, onboard video and more. Clevenger, currently based in Alexandria, Va., is a native of northwest Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Featured videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVmc-_6pao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoTcBJiBFM&t=610s

Featured podcasts:

Seth visited the Behind the Wheels podcast and spoke with hosts Doug Mason, Dave Walters, and Mike Yagley all about electrification. Listen to them discuss its expected effects on weight/range and basic electric infrastructure development. Stream it now.

Seth also visited "Eyes on the Road," a trucking podcast by PrePass. He was joined by host Evan Lockridge to discuss the increasing number of fleets and owner operators that are equipping their trucks with on-board video cameras. Available now.

"Today’s trucking industry is increasingly driven by the use of technology, from predictive analytics that help fleets better manage their operations to advanced driver-assist systems that enhance safety on the road. As your business charts its course through these times of rapid change, we welcome you to follow our technology coverage online and in print to stay fully informed on the trends that are shaping the industry’s future. We’ll strive to keep you up to speed on the latest updates in transportation management software, truck telematics and electronic logging devices, while also examining the implications of emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks and blockchain applications."
—Seth Clevenger

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Special Coverage, Business

DTNA Says Planned 2015 Production for DT12 Transmission Already Filled

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks North America CEO Martin Daum said demand for the manufacturer’s proprietary automated manual transmission has far exceeded its original expectations and has outstripped its current ability to produce it.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 27, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

Bestpass Introduces New Transponder to Expand Tolling Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bestpass Inc. introduced a new transponder to expand its toll-management network and streamline toll payment for fleets and drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 27, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

Volvo Trucks Expands Remote Diagnostics, Introduces 6x2 with Liftable Forward Axle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks is expanding its Remote Diagnostics platform to monitor its proprietary I-Shift automated manual transmission.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 26, 2015

Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Next GHG Rule Unlikely to Force Major Changes in Engine Architecture, Cummins Exec Says

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Today’s heavy-duty truck engine architecture with diesel particulate filters, exhaust gas recirculation and selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment will not need to change dramatically under the next round of federal greenhouse-gas standards, an executive at engine maker Cummins Inc. predicted.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 26, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Standards Being Developed with Market Transition in Mind, EPA Official Says

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Federal regulators are aiming for a smooth market transition with their upcoming proposal for the next round of tighter greenhouse-gas emissions standards for commercial vehicles, an official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 25, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

Truck Integration Trend Will Continue, Mack Execs Say

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Mack Trucks expects the industry’s trend toward vertical integration to continue and anticipates a “near-record” Class 8 market this year, company executives said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 25, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

ACT Plans Study on How Trucking Will Change In Next Decade

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research is planning a long-term study on how regulatory and business changes and technological advances will reshape trucking and transportation during the next decade.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 25, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

Class 8 Market to Peak in 2015, Driven by Trucker Profitability, ACT Forecasts

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research projected that the Class 8 market will peak in 2015, driven by a favorable freight market and improved trucker profitability.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 24, 2015

Special Coverage, Business

ACT Economist Says Outlook ‘Very Positive’ Despite Recent Slowdown

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research predicted that the U.S. economy will continue to accelerate in 2015 despite a decline in retail sales and manufacturing activity in recent months.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 24, 2015

Fuel, Business, Technology

Teletrac, Navman Wireless to Develop Unified Telematics Platform Following Merger

Recently merged fleet-tracking providers Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless are working to develop a unified telematics platform while continuing to support their current product lines and customers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

March 13, 2015