The sight of a semi-truck in your rear-view mirror is an imposing one for an American driver. That big, long hood is typically accented with a bold grille, sometimes clad in chrome, and the image is ...

Semi trucks, though they get little recognition, or even respect, for that matter, are holding America together. These rigs, often called 18-wheelers, can last millions of miles, and are concentrated ...

As a truck-loving teenager, I found one of my biggest conundrums in the choice between long-nose and flat-nose trucks. It took a while to understand that the reasons are a lot more than personal ...

Based on a Peterbilt 579 commercial semi truck, the ReVolt EREV hybrid electric semi truck promises 40% better fuel economy and more than twice the torque of a conventional, diesel-powered semi. The ...

Volvo Trucks reveals FH Aero Electric long-distance electric semi, offering a range of 372 miles. The truck features 780 kWh worth of batteries and was engineered with MCS (megawatt charging system) ...

German truck maker MAN starts series production its its electric semi, alongside ICE versions, at its plant in Munich. The truck maker has already delivered pre-series units to customers over the past ...

As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea. By Tim Balk ...

Alexander Vlaskamp, the outspoken CEO of MAN Trucks, claims that an electric semi truck can pay for itself in less than three years – but there are a few asterisks in that statement. We’ll try to ...