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Freightliner debuts second SuperTruck

SuperTruck II achieved an aerodynamic drag reduction of more than 12% over SuperTruck I and its prototype 13-liter engine reduced fuel consumption by 5.7%.

February 1, 2023

Freightliner SuperTruck II

Pronto focusing more on off-road autonomy as on-highway software challenges remain

Though strides have been made in autonomous driving technology, software still "can't generalize and predict" as well as developers had hoped, said Pronto Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Ognen Stojanovski.

January 31, 2023

Pronto self-driving trucks

Watch: Driving recap of Volvo's VNR Electric

Get a detailed breakdown on how you can tell the truck is ready to move in the absence of the familiar sound of a running diesel engine.

November 2, 2022

Freightliner revamps its M2 and SD models

The M2 112 Plus and 114SD Plus get the DD13 Gen 5 engine and its new vocational power ratings.

September 13, 2022

Freightliner Plus M2 and SD

Watch: Ride along in Western Star's new 57X

Ride along with CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon as he takes a spin around the Detroit-Metro area in the most fuel efficient Western Star ever built.

August 26, 2022

Jason Cannon driving the new western star 57X

Quick spin: International LT gets next-gen update, new global powertrain

International is giving its on-highway LT Series a facelift after 6 years, and it's getting the last combustion engine that parent company Traton Group says it will ever develop.

August 22, 2022

International LT Series tractor

Kenworth fuel cell interest 'amazing' as hydrogen combustion also gains ground

While Kenworth isn't picking favorites in the growing race towards zero emissions, they're definitely seeing more interest in their fuel cell T680 FCEV alongside their all-electric models. Calls for hydrogen combustion are also on the rise.

August 17, 2022

Kenworth T680 FCEV

Test drive: Western Star 57X

Western Star's 57X is a high-level premium tractor that the company hopes will appeal to independents and small fleets.

August 3, 2022

Western Star 57X

Western Star debuts new on-highway truck, 57X

Western Star first introduced an aero model in 2014, but the model is being replaced.

August 2, 2022

Western Star 57X

Watch: More driving and details on Peterbilt's new Model 579

Watch as CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon spends some time getting the walk-around details on Peterbilt's Model 579 before striking out on the open road.

August 1, 2022

Jason Cannon test driving the Peterbilt Model 579

Test drive: Peterbilt's refreshed Model 579

Peterbilt's new Model 579 is the perfect blend of new school tech and old school trucking.

July 20, 2022

Black Peterbilt Model 579

Cummins hydrogen engine offers more capability, lower cost over all-electric

Cummins talked with CCJ about their recently debuted 15-liter hydrogen engine which they see as an ideal bridge to zero emissions for regional and long-haul where all-electric may not be an ideal fit.

May 20, 2022

Cummins X15H hydrogen engine

Test drive: Isuzu's hulked up F-Series

Isuzu leapt into unfamiliar territory for MY2022: the Class 7 segment and offering a non-Isuzu engine for the first time.

May 17, 2022

Isuzu F-Series truck

Freightliner unveils new electric eCascadia

The fully battery electric eCascadia originally made its debut in 2018 as a proof of concept before swiftly being handed off to demonstration fleets with almost 50 trucking customers running real freight in the real world.

May 9, 2022

Freightliner eCascadia truck

Navistar readies for production of new Alabama-built powertrain

Navistar on Wednesday announced it plans to build an all-new integrated powertrain – a package that will include a Navistar-engineered engine and transmission – at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in North Alabama.

April 20, 2022

racks of Navistar engines

Volvo debuts new fuel efficient powertrain package

The overall functionality of the I-Torque configuration is that it uses Volvo Trucks’ 13-speed I-Shift feature with crawler gear, and combines the fuel efficiency advantages of direct drive with the performance and flexibility of overdrive.

March 15, 2022

I-Torque comprises the D13 Turbo Compound (TC) engine, the I-Shift with overdrive features, adaptive gear shift strategy, a new map-based version of the predictive cruise control Volvo I-See, and exceptionally low rear axle ratios as low as 2.15.

2021: A year in truck test drives

The pandemic shut down a lot of my test driving after late March 2020, but I had high hopes for making up time and miles in 2021.

December 29, 2021

Test drive: Mack MD Series

The MD is Mack’s first all-new truck model since the 2017 debut of Anthem and is one of very few bulldogs to offer a non-Mack powertrain.

November 16, 2021

Mack MD Series truck

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Women in Trucking member Angelika Mangino is the group's Member of the Month for April. Though more women are entering the filed, a WIT survey showed that safety remains a top concern among female drivers.

Female trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab design

Industry leaders agree on safety and respect as top issues among surveyed female truck drivers but disagree on pay and cab design.

Pilot Flying J station

Pilot Company names new executives as part of Berkshire Hathaway ownership

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