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Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

With nearly three decades covering trucking, Jack Roberts is known for reporting on advanced technology, such as intelligent drivetrains and autonomous vehicles, in an industry being transformed by technology.

In his Truck Tech blog, he offers his insights on everything from the latest equipment, systems and components, to telematics and autonomous vehicle technologies. A commercial driver’s license holder, he also does test drives of new equipment and covers topics such as maintenance, fuel economy, vocational and medium-duty trucks and tires.

He has been covering trucking since 1995.

Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 20, 2021

Q&A: Jake Montero on Peterbilt’s Refreshed Medium-Duty Line, EVs

Peterbilt's Jake Montero, general sales manager for vocational trucks, talks the OEM's freshly updated medium-duty line of vocational trucks and leading market share, and how Peterbilt looks to expand its leadership position.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 13, 2021

A New Heads-up on the Nuclear Verdict Front

Are your technicians checking and recalibrating safety system sensors on trucks after repair jobs? They better be.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 4, 2021

Will Air Brakes Fade Away?

Autonomous vehicle control systems and battery-electric trucks are poised to put new demands on commercial air brake systems and fast-track further development.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics are Changing the Cold Chain

For refrigerated haulers, telematics introduces a first-ever capability — the ability to monitor and control transport refrigeration equipment from a central location.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics is Transforming Trailers

The telematics push into trailers has been slow coming. But, experts say, this cutting-edge technology will soon change trailer maintenance and freight management forever.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 27, 2021

Top Tips for Managing Truck Technology

New technology is a constant in trucking, and how you manage it makes all the difference in the world, according to HDT’s 2020 and 2021 Truck Fleet Innovators, who shared their top tips at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 17, 2021

Getting Tires to Talk

Tires are tough to manage. But what if they could alert fleet managers when there’s a problem? Or provide a complete history of the tire with a simple scan?

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 15, 2021

Back to Basics: Batteries

Batteries can be confounding to deal with, but there are surefire ways to determine if there’s any life left in them.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 15, 2021

How to Get Truck Specs Right

Getting truck specifications correct is a constantly evolving process and never-ending balancing act, according to TMC experts.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 14, 2021

The Realities of Electric Trucks

Truck makers and electric fleet pioneers laid out real-world lessons learned as electric trucks begin to move out of infancy and into wide-scale operations at TMC.

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