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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 RobertsMarch 1, 2021

The Future of Maintenance Outsourcing

Technical complexities, combined with the cost of acquiring tooling and a shortage of technicians, are driving more fleets to look outside their own shops to maximize uptime.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 10, 2021

Fleet Invests in Premium Trucks to Attract Drivers

When Fresh Freight, a refrigerated fleet servicing the West Coast, decided to buy its own trucks, it went for a premium spec right out of the box. And the move has paid off.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsFebruary 4, 2021

Peterbilt's New Model 579 in Photos

Peterbilt has unveiled its first major upgrade to the Model 579 highway tractor since its launch in 2012. Senior Editor Jack Roberts visited Peterbilt's Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant, took a New Model 579 test drive and attended the virtual launch of the new truck. Here's what he saw.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 3, 2021

Peterbilt Unveils New Model 579 Highway Tractor

The New Model 579 truck is the first major upgrade by Peterbilt since the Model 579 first debuted in 2012.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 3, 2021

Test Drive: Peterbilt’s New Model 579 UltraLoft

Peterbilt’s latest iteration of its Model 579 highway tractor isn’t just an upgrade. It may be one of the most important trucks Peterbilt has ever built. Jack Roberts got to drive one before it was officially unveiled.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsFebruary 1, 2021

Autocar: 100 Years of Vocational Trucks

2021 marks the 100th year of Autocar making purpose-built vocational trucks. Check out this photo gallery to see Autocar trucks through the decades.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 1, 2021

Virginia Port to Evaluate Autonomous Trucks

The Virginia Port Authority has received a federal grant that will allow it to begin evaluating the potential benefits of autonomous truck use for intermodal port operations.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 26, 2021

Follow the Money if You’re Tracking Autonomous Truck Technology

Lots of new partners and high-dollar investments indicate autonomous truck research and development is entering a new phase.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Jack RobertsJanuary 20, 2021

How Trucking Fleets Can Manage the Next Crisis

What did trucking fleets learn from the COVID-19 pandemic that you can apply to managing the next crisis?

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 15, 2021

Electric Trucks Conquer Pike's Peak

Kenworth and Peterbilt took their zero-emission trucks to Pike's Peak to see how well these emerging powertrain technologies could handle one of the toughest road courses on the planet.

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