Lucas Deal (CCJ)Lucas Deal joined Randall-Reilly in 2011 and serves as chief editor of Trucks, Parts, Service and content director, dealers. He can be reached at [email protected], and is on Twitter @lddeal85.BusinessFrom data to the driverless truckThe deployment of autonomous trucks isn’t here yet, but Rich Glasmann, vice president, OEM strategy, sales and marketing at Omnitracs, says it’s not as far away as one might believe.August 21, 2014BusinessFox News’ Bret Baier talks upcoming elections, foreign policy in CVOC keynoteThe upcoming mid-term election and civil unrest globally dominated discussion when Fox News anchor Bret Baier took to the stage Wednesday at the fifth-annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas.August 21, 2014BusinessNavistar sets sights on used truck market with Diamond Renewed programNavistar is taking aim at the used truck market. The company has introduced Diamond Renewed, a comprehensive inspection and mechanical reconditioning process for International used trucks taken in via trade that it says will improve the value and marketability of the trucks when returned to the wholesale, retail and dealer marketplaces.July 28, 2014BusinessTMC names ‘Silver Spark Plug’ award winners, names new boardAmerican Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) awarded its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug Award — to seven trucking industry professionals during its annual meeting Monday in Nashville.March 12, 2014BusinessNew battery monitor from Idle StartIdle Smart announces Battery Protect, a new feature that continuously monitors battery voltage levels and will start and run a vehicle’s engine to recharge batteries.March 10, 2014BusinessAccuride debuts new aluminum wheelsAccuride has introduced two new 22.5-in. x 14-in. Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheels.March 10, 2014BusinessWheelTime talks dual-fuel, natural gas transition at TMCWheelTime held a press conference Sunday before the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville to update the industry on its wide array of service products.March 10, 2014BusinessNoregon debuts total vehicle diagnostics system at TMCNoregon Systems has introduced its total vehicle diagnostics and repair system, which includes two new products: Noregon First Step Service Advisor and the JPRO Command Module for Mack and Volvo trucks.March 10, 2014BusinessFleets should consider women drivers when spec’ing trucks, says WIT’s VoieEllen Voie, president of the non-profit group Women in Trucking, says the number of pool of women drivers is growing steadily, and fleets should take that into consideration when spec’ing trucks.September 11, 2013BusinessSnap-on’s Pinchuk urges industry collaboration to fight technician shortageWith a potentially significant technician shortage looming, the trucking industry needs help, said Snap-On’s NIcholas Pinchuk.September 11, 2013Previous PagePage 10 of 11Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist