EV Charging Infrastructure: Utility Lead Times Now the Longest Delay
Fleets deploying battery-electric trucks report utility timelines stretch months beyond initial estimates, pushing project completion dates regardless of truck…
Hank Rivers
Equipment, OEM & Electric Vehicles
Hank Rivers covers truck hardware, tractors, trailers, engines, drivetrains, emissions aftertreatment, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks, charging infrastructure, telematics hardware, ADAS, tires, APUs, recalls, and the maintenance economics that decide what a fleet actually spends per mile. Former fleet manager. He treats OEM press releases like used-truck listings until proven otherwise.
Port Congestion Shifts Truck Routes as Supply Chain Volatility Persists
Major U.S. container ports are adapting to geopolitical disruptions that are rerouting freight and changing where trucks pick up loads.
AI Tools Hit Trucking Fleets, But Guardrails Lag Behind Adoption
Fleets are deploying AI for dispatch, maintenance, and driver recruiting, but weak data infrastructure and missing oversight protocols are creating operational…
Summer Cooling System Failures Cost More Than the Tow Bill
Debris-choked condensers and deferred EGR cooler inspections quietly kill fuel economy and uptime long before a truck breaks down.
FMCSA Deputy Says Montgomery Ruling Puts Broker Activity in Agency Purview
Jesse Elison told a Cleveland freight-fraud event the Supreme Court decision classifies broker hiring as motor-vehicle activity, a shift that may expand FMCSA…
Kempower Flex Charger Handles CCS and MCS in One Dispenser
New Mega Satellite Flex unit delivers up to 560 kW on CCS or 1.2 MW on MCS, letting fleets install infrastructure before MCS trucks arrive.
Toyota Halts Lexus EV Plans as Automakers Recalibrate Electric Rollouts
Toyota's pause on Lexus EV development reflects broader industry pullback as demand slows and incentive programs face uncertainty.
CEO Confidence Drops 20% as Supply Chain and Energy Risks Return
Conference Board index falls to 47 in May, lowest since early 2024, as executives cite supply-chain fragility and energy-cost volatility.
Canada Pitches Auto and Aluminum Sourcing Tie-Up Ahead of USMCA Talks
Canadian officials propose tighter North American auto and aluminum supply integration as U.S. and Mexico begin formal USMCA review negotiations.
Paccar Names Peter Ahrens Kenworth General Manager
Ahrens takes the helm as Kenworth and Peterbilt push to grow North American Class 8 market share.
Torc Robotics Joins Mila AI Institute to Advance Autonomous Truck Hardware
Daimler's autonomous trucking unit gains access to machine learning research and academic talent at Quebec's AI center.
K&B Transportation Uses AI Cameras, ChatGPT for Driver Coaching
Mid-sized carrier deploys AI-powered safety cameras and generative AI tools to review driver behavior, but keeps humans in the loop to catch data errors and…