Aerodynamics weren’t exactly the main focus of truck design at the time. The 1970s were at the tail end of the cabover semi era, where truck cabs were situated over the engines and front axles.

Pickup trucks have never been more central to American driving, yet their boxy shapes still fight the air at highway speeds. A new patent tied to Ram suggests that the next big leap in truck design ...

The Tesla Semi is certainly futuristic. However, this is not simply because it's a Tesla and it's supposed to be unique. Instead, it's designed to be as aerodynamic as possible, which is no easy feat ...

If you're from North America, you might be familiar with Freightliner trucks, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA). This week, the brand revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las ...

Truck makers and their supply base largely shield research and development from the public (and especially competitors) until they have confidence in both the technology and the marketplace potential.

Western Star has added an aerodynamic roof fairing option for its 5700XE 82-inch, ultra-high roof sleeper models. The fairing improves aerodynamics for the company’s largest sleeper to increase fuel ...

For the past 25 years, Kenworth has set the pace for aerodynamic advances by providing The World’s Best® trucks. Now, the new Kenworth T700 significantly advances that rich legacy by delivering ...

There's no denying that Americans love their massive pickup trucks. These gas-guzzling vehicles dominate the sales charts and easily make it to the list of America's most sold cars. Given the sheer ...

“We wanted to show that aerodynamic trucks can be cool, too.” –James Carello, general manager, Regional International dealership To call “Mayhem” and “Bad Habit” eye-popping show trucks is an ...

As a technologist,or futurist or engineer or whatever my job is today after nearly 40 years in industry, it never ceases to amaze me how everything seems to be interconnected. I have done research and ...