Marathon Petroleum Corporation, the company behind the Marathon gas station chain, is diversifying its fuel portfolio by producing biodiesel from soybean oil. The initiative, launched in partnership with agribusiness giant ADM (formerly Archer Daniels Midland), culminated in the opening of…
The fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia, launched in 2024, is capable of up to 10 MPG while hauling over 40,000 pounds in payload. This is a significant improvement over other semi trucks, with most struggling to return 7 MPG. Freightliner achieved this…
The debate about whether new semi trucks are better than old ones is a contentious issue in the trucking industry. While new trucks offer improved fuel economy, driver comfort, and technological connectivity, many drivers still prefer to keep their old…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has taken a major step toward commercial truck safety ratings by releasing its first public assessments of heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans, revealing that fewer than half of the evaluated models meet the…
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Aeva have announced a partnership to develop an active safety system for Class 8 trucks, integrating Aeva’s 4D lidar sensors and perception software with Bendix’s collision mitigation technology. The program targets future mass-production vehicles and…
U.S. Class 8 truck retail sales fell 8% year over year in May to 17,280 units from 18,778, according to Omdia Automotive data, though they rose 8.4% month over month from 15,941 in April. Year-to-date sales through May dropped 16%…
Law enforcement agencies nationwide are reporting a surge in incidents involving commercial truck drivers operating without valid credentials, as stricter federal regulations and revoked non-domiciled CDLs remove thousands of drivers from the workforce. Recent crackdowns in seven states have exposed…
U.S. medium-duty truck sales (Classes 4–7) slumped 4.7% year-over-year in May, landing at 17,663 units versus 18,532 in May 2025, according to Omdia Automotive. The slide marks the 14th consecutive month of below-prior-year performance, a streak that began in January…
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) will expand its remote over-the-air (OTA) software update capability in late 2026 to allow VNL and VNR trucks to receive updates while unoccupied. The feature, which lets drivers initiate an update, lock the truck, and…
A bright green plastic cap on a car tire valve stem is not just a cosmetic choice—it signals that the tire has been filled with nitrogen instead of regular air. The caps themselves serve no functional purpose beyond this visual…