Equipment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Autonomous trucks could help ease liability risk and alleviate rising insurance costs in the trucking industry by proactively identifying hazards and avoiding crashes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve reaffirmed Oct. 13 his commitment to lowering emissions with electric trucks even amid a slowing market.

Europe’s plan to effectively ban the sale of combustion engine cars from 2035 will lead to a “massive shrinking” of its automotive industry, according to BMW AG CEO Oliver Zipse.

Freightliner launched a fifth-generation Cascadia on Oct. 15 after publicly showcasing it for the first time at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Stellantis, formed from the 2021 merger of France’s PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has faced challenges this year in both Europe and the U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Blue Service Contract AI models will act as an adaptive maintenance system that adjusts service intervals dynamically based on factors like fuel consumption, idle time and oil samples.

The company said its aerodynamic portfolio can allow fleets to achieve savings of up to 5.8 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven, or 2.4 cents per mile.

At MCE 2024, a panel of industry experts convened to explore how renewable natural gas might revolutionize fleet emissions, and what it will take to get there.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Volvo VNL, an updated version of its predecessor introduced Jan. 23, boasts enhanced aerodynamics designed to improve fuel efficiency by up to 10%.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dragonfly introduced its IntelLigence technology specific for the heavy-duty trucking sector during a press briefing at ATA's MCE 2024 on Oct. 13.