Rolf Lockwood

Morgan Olson Hybrids

Crosspoint Kinetics and Morgan Olson announced a hybrid walk-in van partnership at the recent Work Truck Show.

Freightliner Vocational Options

Freightliner has added new options to its flagship severe-duty vocational truck, the 122SD. They're best suited for severe terrain and off-road applications

Enhanced Diamond Logic

Navistar has announced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic features on International medium-duty and vocational trucks

Mercedes-Benz Metris Van

The new Mercedes-Benz Metris van had its North American premiere at the recent Work Truck Show, though it's been around in European and other markets as the Vito for some time

Detroit Driver Training

New driver training videos are available for Detroit Assurance and the integrated Detroit powertrain

Tire Inflation for Linehaul Tractors

Meritor has announced the industry's first automatic tire inflation system for the linehaul market to help reduce total cost of ownership

Cooper Roadmaster Trailer Tire

The new Roadmaster RM272 from Cooper Tire is engineered to provide longer life in tough drop-deck trailer positions

Mack Pinnacle NG Options

Mack Pinnacles powered by natural gas can now be ordered with Eaton UltraShift Plus transmission and Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation technology

Hybrid Power for Isuzu Reach

XL Hybrids says its XL3 hybrid electric powertrain technology is now available for the Isuzu Reach commercial van with body by Utilimaster

Underslung Trailer Suspension

Ingersoll Axles has added what it calls the industry's first fully integrated underslung suspension to its product line

Engine Downspeeding Course

Dana debuts a computer-based training module to educate dealers and truck fleets on the benefits of engine downspeeding

Safest Tiedown Device?

For load-securing operations on flatbed trucks, the Boa Winch is claimed to be the safest tiedown device on the market and its ease of use makes load securing more efficient

Motoring onward: part two of emissions regimes

TORONTO– Apples and oranges. That’s how Brian Mormino describes the difference between the emissions regimes of the previous decade and the one that was launched last year and will enter…

Mike’s Rule

One of my very best friends died in early December. He should have lived forever, because that’s what ought to happen with good guys. We need their example, their inspiration.

It’s All In The Delivery

Talk about a lot of buzz. The idea of autonomously driven cars is getting an absolute ton of air play these days. Really, I can’t open my e-mail inbox without…