Jack RobertsEquipmentManual v. automatic – the transmission selectionIn 2013, the question about automated manual and automatic transmissions was whether they'd ever make strong inroads. By 2021, they certainly have, but owner-operator sentiment hasn't changed much.July 22, 2013Overdrive ExtraMeritor races on Sunday to sell on MondayI spent last week in the U.K. and Germany with Meritor’s Commercial Vehicle Brake Division, learning about how this American company currently competes and plans to continuing competing on the global stage. What I saw was a company totally committed to examining and refining every aspect of its operations, from the products they sell to […]July 21, 2013Overdrive ExtraAre cheaper trucks on the horizon?I was flipping through the latest issue of Car & Driver on the plane Monday on my way up to Chicago to test-drive and International 9900i tractor when I ran across an excellent article entitled Free-Trade Cars by Justin Berkowitz. The full article is HERE, if you’re interested, and very much worth a look if […]July 3, 2013Overdrive ExtraA truck by any other nameEtymology of the word ‘truck’ and various other words for the explosion of new things these past 150 years.June 29, 2013EquipmentGetting 140,000 pounds up a mountain on natural gas: Done and doneEquipment Editor Jack Roberts took a natural gas powered Pete for an a-typical test drive in Vancouver, where the truck was responsible for lugging 140,000-pound flatbed doubles – a “bi-train,” as the Canadians call it – into the Cascade Mountains.June 28, 2013EquipmentThick & thin: Next-gen oil will have low-viscosity fuel-efficient versionA key component of pushes for reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased fuel economy in the next few years will involve new engine oil categories.June 25, 2013Overdrive ExtraOld World, new techElectric-truck spotting across the pond.June 20, 2013Overdrive ExtraWhat good are modern trucks if you don’t utilize the features?What good are the productivity and safety enhancing systems on modern trucks if you don’t use them?June 12, 2013Overdrive ExtraVolvo says run DMEVolvo Trucks North America this week unveiled a “new” alternative fuel for heavy-duty commerical trucks. Here are some technical aspects.June 7, 2013Overdrive ExtraIs Europe the center of truck design today?The other night on “The Voice,” one of the judges muttered, “I hate this country,” after viewers voted his contestant off the show. He has since issued a statement clarifying that he does not, in fact, hate this country. And rest assured I do not, either. That said, is it possible that the United States […]May 31, 2013Previous PagePage 6 of 11Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishLet your truck shine -- enter Overdrive's annual Pride & PolishThe entry period for the annual competition is now open through August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.Overdrive Radio4 million miles of increasing efficiency for owner-op's 1995 Kenworth T600Equipment'Long-haul with natural gas' possible: Tour new Cummins X15NCustom Rigs'His last ride': Illinois-based owner's '79 Freightliner COE goes to work after restoFeatured SponsorGarmin Dezl Trucking Headsets