You have to go back to the old RCA Victor company and its dog “Nipper” to find a canine logo as famous as the bulldog that adorns Mack Trucks. The canine hood ornament, 95 years old, can be spotted on almost every vehicle in the manufacturer’s lineup. The tiny pooch is known as Mack the […]
Archives for July 2016
Mobileye Looks to Stop Accidents With Pedestrians and Cyclists
Driving a big truck or bus around urban streets carries a number of risks, and not only to someone behind the wheel. Wide turns and big blind spots can make it a real challenge to spot obstacles, whether telephone poles, bicycles, or pedestrians. A system developed by Mobileye N.V., a tech company based in Tel […]
Adopt Natural Gas Truck Technology Now or Pay Later
We operate today in a competitive market where, at present, oil prices are low and greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles are limited. However, this will change soon, so savvy fleet owners should be taking a serious look at what natural gas vehicles have to offer now. Here’s why. To date, the economic argument for NGVs […]
Self-Driving Trucks and Autonomous Vehicles Face Daunting Challenges
It’s a sight that would startle passing motorists – a 70,000-pound Freightliner Inspiration heavy-duty truck rolling down a Nevada interstate as the driver plays with a laptop computer, ignoring the road. While Daimler Trucks is only testing the Freightliner self-driving truck on Nevada roads now, this could become a common sight over the next 20 […]
Nikola Motors Electric Truck Company – Tesla Imitator or Real Deal?
The son of a railroad man, Trevor Milton spent his youth riding locomotives and learning the inner workings of the Union Pacific trains at his father’s shop. Little did the young boy know that years later he would be striving to build the first electric truck. Milton was fascinated by the electric-diesel hybrid engines in […]
