Jason Morgan

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Content Director at Fleet Equipment Magazine

Director of Content at Babcox Media

Director of Content at Body Shop Business

Articles

Are You Taking Automatic Truck Tire Inflation Systems for Granted?

1 week ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: It’s easy to do. Automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS) have become a given—an essential but often overlooked component of trailer maintenance. With high adoption rates across the trailer segment, ATIS’s role in reducing road failures and maintaining tire health can feel commonplace. As the technology continues to evolve, it’s time to revisit how these systems can offer more than just basic tire inflation....
Fleets Get Real About Decarbonization at ACT Expo 2025

2 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Fleets are navigating decarbonization not through hype, but through practical, tested solutions. That message was clear across this year’s ACT Expo show floor. The Run on Less: Messy Middle is a great example of that. At the show, fleets took to the stage to talk about the run, which will focus on long-haul decarbonization. The next phase of testing will include battery-electric, hydrogen, renewable diesel,...
Truck Powertrain Trends at ACT Expo 2025

2 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: The message from the show floor was clear. Success starts with finding the right powertrain for the right job, not chasing a single solution. As regulatory shifts occur and electric charging infrastructure lags, fleets are leaning into a multi-fuel strategy. They’re balancing electrification with near-term solutions like natural gas and advanced internal combustion engines (ICE). And the powertrain trends...
A Practical Push Toward Decarbonization at ACT Expo 2025

2 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: From cutting-edge electric trucks and new hybrid concepts to natural gas and hydrogen solutions, the message from the show floor was clear. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to decarbonization—but there are more viable options than ever. While the industry continues to talk about electrification, the day’s conversations revealed a broader, more diversified view of how fleets are preparing to cut emissions...
Why a Diverse Truck Powertrain Portfolio Matters

2 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: The path to a sustainable future in trucking isn’t a straight line—it’s a dynamic, uncertain, and at times divergent journey. That’s the clear message Jennifer Rumsey, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc., shared recently when addressing the state of the energy transition in trucking at ACT Expo 2025. For heavy-duty truck equipment managers, understanding the evolving role of multiple truck...
Cummins X15N Natural Gas Engine Brings Diesel-Level Performance with Lower Emissions

2 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: When it comes to alternative fuels, skepticism in the heavy-duty truck world often comes down to one word: performance. Can a natural gas engine really deliver the same muscle, reliability, and uptime as a diesel workhorse? Cummins is betting big on the answer being “Yes” with the launch of its new X15N natural gas engine—the first 15-liter big-bore spark-ignited engine in its lineup High Efficiency Lower...
Picking the Proper Truck Powertrain

3 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: With the introduction of the D13 VGT engine, Volvo Trucks North America is adding a variable geometry turbo option to its truck powertrain lineup—targeted squarely at regional haul routes. But company leaders say the D13 with turbo compounding (TC) remains the clear choice for long-haul fleets focused on top-tier fuel efficiency. “It’s two different applications,” said Johan Agebrand, director of product...
Truck Test Drive: Alaska with the Volvo VNL

3 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Talking with Volvo’s reliability test engineering test drivers one thing was clear: Hauling freight in Alaska takes courage and skill. The drivers taking Volvo’s latest long-haul iron to task are long-time Alaska drivers. They’ve all hauled loads well into the Arctic Circle, where some of the strongest near-surface winds on Earth are formed. One driver considered himself lucky when, years ago hauling freight...
Mentorship, Change and the Evolution of Fleet Management

3 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Equipment managers are facing growing responsibilities that stretch beyond traditional technical expertise. As fleet management becomes more complex and data-driven, the role of the fleet manager is shifting. Fleet managers now blend leadership, mentorship, cost analysis and safety oversight with a firm understanding of truck systems and service strategies. Few understand that balance better than Jim Arnold,...
Peterbilt Product Development Focuses on Meeting Evolving Trucking Demands

3 weeks ago | fleetequipmentmag.com | Jason Morgan

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Fleets continue to adapt to new technologies and shifting operational needs. So, Peterbilt is refining its product development strategy across both highway and vocational segments. In a recent discussion with company leaders, executives outlined how design updates, powertrain expansion, and smart integrations are shaping current and future models. All of that while reinforcing the company’s position in key...