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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.

Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 27, 2019

Continental Unveils Third Generation Intelligent Construction Tires

Continental says its new Generation 3 series of construction tires are not only tough — but intelligent, too.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 24, 2019

Q&A: dexFreight’s Chris Burruss on the Transformative Potential of Blockchain

Blockchain is a much-discussed, but poorly understood technological platform that its advocates say could revolutionize trucking and logistics by sweeping away many of the inefficiencies that plague fleet operations.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 24, 2019

Scania Showcases Cab-less Concept Autonomous Truck

Swedish truck OEM Scania has unveiled an autonomous concept truck without a cab or any accommodation for a driver.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsSeptember 19, 2019

Is Your Fleet Ready for a Recession?

Nobody wants a recession. That said, the time to prepare your business for the possibility of a recession is now.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 12, 2019

Volvo Offers Sneak-Peek of All-New Class 8 Electric Tractor

At its Technology Summit, Volvo Trucks North America highlighted a number of new products and upgrades, including a glimpse of an all-electric Class 8 VNR slated for production next year.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 12, 2019

Volvo Looks to Future with New Electric Truck, Plant Improvements

At the Technology Summit at the Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Virginia, Volvo Trucks not only highlighted its latest technology; it also gave reporters a report on the state of the North American truck-building industry and the company's position within it.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 10, 2019

Match Dual Tires for Optimal Miles

Mismatched duals on truck drive axles and trailers can chew up tires and a fleet’s bottom line. Luckily, the fix is fairly simple.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 10, 2019

NACFE Announces Run on Less Regional Fleets and Drivers

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has released the 10 fleets and drivers that will be participating in its Run on Less Regional Challenge in October, as well as a series of educational webinars focusing on emerging trucking technologies.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 9, 2019

Who's Going to Work on Electric and Alt-Fuel Trucks?

Fleets of the future are likely to be powered by a variety of drivetrains and fuels. Can an industry dealing with a technician shortage find the skilled workers it needs to keep them running?

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsSeptember 6, 2019

Short-Sighted Thinking at the FCC

As the possibilities of connected and autonomous vehicles become clearer, the head of the Federal Communications Commission wants to pull the plug on a dedicated Wi-Fi spectrum for vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

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