Paccar ships 13- and 15-inch digital displays standard in 2027 trucks
Peterbilt gets 13-inch portrait screens, Kenworth gets 15-inch landscape. Both run Paccar Connect platform with voice commands and app integrations.
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.
Grote pushes rear-view camera video through standard seven-way plug
New 4See camera uses existing J560 harness to carry tens of megabits per second, eliminating wireless pairing and extra cables.
Knight-Swift's 89 OR Beats Hunt's Conservative Play in Soft Market
Knight-Swift's willingness to walk away from unprofitable freight delivered an 89 operating ratio this quarter, outpacing J.B. Hunt's contract-heavy approach…
Hyundai Translead raises Illinois trailer plant spend to $600M, 3,750 jobs
Trailer maker adds third shift and 1,250 jobs to Will County expansion as customer interest climbs. Blue Bird and Carrier also announce major U.S.…
Knight-Swift CEO sees insurance edge after Montgomery ruling
Adam Miller says the Supreme Court decision is shifting freight toward carriers with stronger safety records and lower liability exposure.
GM plans lower-cost EV with new battery chemistry in three years
Automaker moves ahead with mainstream battery-powered SUV despite industry EV sales slowdown.
Truck tire dealers launch private-label brand, offshore quality gap narrows
A consortium of commercial tire dealers has partnered with a 40-year manufacturer to offer fleets a cost alternative backed by casing warranty and national…
ATA's New President Pledges Member-First Advocacy at MCE
Mark Colson tells MCE attendees he'll center ATA policy work on trucking professionals, not Washington insiders.
Paccar Connect brings 15-inch touchscreen, Platform Science gateway to Kenworth and Peterbilt cabs
Kenworth and Peterbilt ship new trucks with a 15-inch landscape display, tactile climate controls, and four subscription-free apps. The system doubles as a…
FlowBelow Adds Center-Mount Tire Valves to Wheel Covers
New Easy Air Access system relocates inflation valves to the center of the wheel cover, eliminating kneeling and cutting pre-trip inspection time.
HDT Opens 2026 Top 20 Products Nominations Through October 31
Trade magazine seeks component and system nominations introduced between November 2025 and October 2026. Complete trucks not eligible.
How in-cab AI coaching cuts collision rates 40% before footage matters
Geotab data shows fleets using real-time voice alerts and on-device AI triage prevent incidents instead of reviewing them after the fact.