Trucking is embracing artificial intelligence to reduce costs and improve safety, but company leaders warn that carriers must balance efficiency gains against legitimate concerns.
October 28, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Volvo’s Next VNL Autonomous Trucks Enter Production Soon
The autonomous trucks will be manufactured at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley production plant in Dublin, Va. The first batch was built there in the final quarter of 2024.
October 28, 2025BusinessEquipment
Sammy Hagar Performs Surprise Show at Daimler Truck Event
Legendary rock musician Sammy Hagar performed a surprise show for trucking industry executives and their guests at Daimler Truck North America’s 2025 Customer Appreciation Event.
October 28, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Transtex Launches Edge Cabflex Aerodynamic Cab Extender
Transtex has launched a flexible aerodynamic cab extender fairing designed to reduce trucking fleets’ operating costs by improving durability and enhancing fuel efficiency.
October 28, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
SuperTruck 2 Might Be DOE’s Final Concept Fleet
With funding for DOE's SuperTruck program apparently halted, the concept trucks developed during SuperTruck 2 may stand as the final fully realized concept trucks the program produced.
October 28, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Vigilance Key for Fleets as Cybersecurity Threats Evolve
"There are a lot of these little things we take for granted — that’s what attackers prey on," Isaac Instruments' Joe Russo said during a cybersecurity panel discussion at MCE 2025.
October 27, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
ATA’s Spear Hails Rollback of EV Mandates, Other Trucking Wins
ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the federation's active role in this year’s regulatory changes, including in a meeting with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump last summer.
October 27, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
AI Only In-Cab Monitoring Needs a Hand From Humans
The latest weapon in the fight to keep America’s truck drivers safe — and carriers’ legal fees down — is real-time video footage and risks monitored by artificial intelligence.
October 27, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Grote Unveils Roadside and Rear-End Collision Technologies
Grote Industries debuted two services designed to address roadside and rear-end collision risks with digital and lighting alerts, the company announced Oct. 26 at MCE 2025.
October 27, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipment
VTNA to Begin Production of Redesigned VNR in February
A redesigned VNR is part of a comprehensive overhaul of VTNA’s on-highway tractor portfolio, after the Volvo Group unit unveiled a revamp of its flagship VNL tractor in January 2024.
October 27, 2025