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Joe Howard

Executive Editor

Joe Howard has served as Executive Editor of Transport Topics since 2017 and has served in a variety of newsroom leadership roles since joining the staff in 2008. During his more than 20 years in journalism, Joe has developed expertise in coverage of issues related to transportation, equipment, government, business and more.


Business

DTNA Promotes Nielsen to CEO; Replaces Daum

Daimler Trucks North America has promoted Roger Nielsen to president and CEO.

March 27, 2017
TechnologyBusiness

Finding the Right Data in 鈥楤ig Data鈥

There is a lot of talk about how trucking can maximize the value of 鈥渂ig data,鈥 but sometimes lost in the discussion is how to ensure fleets are using the right data.

November 17, 2016
TechnologyBusinessSafetyGovernment

ITLC Corner: Rules Set for Delivery Drones; Risk Remain

The federal government has at long last provided some regulatory guidance for the ballyhooed operation of delivery drones, but issues regarding the legal risks of their operation are far from resolved.

September 16, 2016
EquipmentGovernmentBusiness

IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed

Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.

June 17, 2016
TechnologyBusinessAutonomous

ITLC Corner: Big Data, IoT Poised to Transform Trucking

It might astound you to realize that Apple鈥檚 iPhone has only been around for eight years. In that time, it has revolutionized not just the market for mobile devices, but also the very manner in which people consume information. The question of what 鈥 if anything 鈥 could bring that level of technological change to the trucking industry in the same period of time was recently posed to a group of industry insiders, and the results may not be what you expect.

May 12, 2016
TechnologyBusinessEquipmentSafety

ITLC Corner: Omnichannel Networks Demand Flexibility

Retailers are working to identify technologies that will help them build better omnichannel networks, with everything from warehouse distribution systems to mobile devices for in-store staff included in the mix.

March 18, 2016
Business

Caterpillar, Navistar to End Vocational Venture; Plan to Build Severe-Duty Trucks Independently

Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corp. will terminate the arrangement under which Navistar builds vocational trucks for Caterpillar, and each company will move forward with independent lines of severe-duty trucks, the companies announced in separate statements.

August 3, 2015
BusinessGovernmentSafetyEquipmentTechnologyAutonomous

Ford Unveils Medium-Duty Trucks Updated With New Telematics System

INDIANAPOLIS 鈥 Ford Motor Co. introduced a redesigned lineup of medium-duty trucks here that includes dedicated tractor models in two weight classes, and an updated telematics suite.

March 4, 2015
Business

Chevrolet Debuts Chassis-Cab Midsize Truck

INDIANAPOLIS 鈥 Chevrolet introduced a commercial version of its Colorado midsize pickup here that is sold without a cargo box to give businesses the option of installing service bodies on the truck.

March 4, 2015
BusinessFuel

Odyne Debuts Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Tanker

INDIANAPOLIS聽鈥 Odyne Systems showcased a fuel tanker truck equipped with a plug-in hybrid system at the Work Truck Show here and revealed the identity of a customer for the technology.

March 4, 2015

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