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.BusinessPanel: U.S. carriers increasingly opting for automated tech, advanced safety systemsDriverless trucks may not be around the corner, but automation and advanced safety technology still appears to be making itself at home in North American fleets. At least that was the message Thursday during the final segment of CCJ’s Market Movers at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas.August 26, 2016BusinessNACFE: Trucking industry made fuel economy strides in 2015 via fuel-saving tech, add-ons“Investing in efficiency technologies is the new normal. And these fleets are continuing to make investments because they do not want to be caught short when fuel prices go up again.”August 24, 2016BusinessSAF-Holland reportedly makes bid to acquire HaldexAccording to the report, SAF-Holland made a cash bid of 94.42 kronor for Haldex each share , a premium of 11 percent over the closing price before the proposal.July 14, 2016BusinessPanel looks at carrier responsibility regarding food safetyBud Rodowick, manager of fleet performance at Thermo King, says rental and leasing companies should begin receiving unique specification requests from all reefer customers in the months leading up to the law’s implementation.April 19, 2016BusinessTMC looks at trucking’s ‘next generation’ of technologyMaybe instead of “it’s not rocket science” people should say, “It’s not trucking science”? Bill Kahn, advanced concepts manager at Peterbilt, says the latter is just as advanced of a machine. As part of a panel on trucking’s next generation of technology Wednesday at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., […]March 3, 2016BusinessMichelin, Aperia partner to introduce Michelin Auto InflateAperia CEO Josh Carter said Sunday during a press conference at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., that his company took four years designing and perfecting its Halo bolt-on tire device before officially introducing it in the market. On Monday it became clear the trucking industry took considerably less time to take […]March 2, 2016Business‘Oh no’ — Trucking’s out of techniciansTrucking’s technician shortage is putting the industry at risk, speakers said at a TMC discussion this week. The industry is leaking people faster than it can replace them, and if that’s not enough, the safety valves in place to support the industry aren’t working anymore.March 1, 2016BusinessDana introduces more axle ratios compatible with SmartAdvantage powertrainDana announced Sunday at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., that it is now offering axle ratios compatible with all seven configurations of the newly enhanced SmartAdvantage powertrain, a joint collaboration between Eaton and Cummins.March 1, 2016BusinessAlcoa debuts three new UltraONE wheelsAlcoa has added three new wheel sizes to its lightweight UltraONE Wheel with MagnaForce allow family.February 28, 2016BusinessTruck-Lite debuts real-time trailer light monitoring systemTruck-Lite on released Sunday at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., introduces the Light-Out Detection System, which the company says a newly developed microprocessor technology that monitors the LED safety lighting system on trailers. Truck-Lite says this new product will improve safety while protecting against CSA violations and downtime. “As the industry continues to […]February 28, 2016Previous PagePage 7 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