MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS preview image Equipment MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS May 26, 2015 The big, big news this month was the unveiling by Daimler Trucks North America of an autonomous Freightliner dubbed the Inspiration Truck. This truck is road-legal in Nevada, the first…
Business Management WHAT NEXT? TRAILERS THAT CAN DRIVE THEMSELVES? VOLVO THINKS SO. May 26, 2015 Editorial director Lou Smyrlis attended a Volvo event in Newport, Rhode Island earlier this month, where technology was the theme. Among the futuristic concepts broached by Volvo executives was the…
Business Management PC-11 IS COMING, MAYBE EVEN SOONER THAN YOU THINK May 26, 2015 As I put the finishing touches on a feature in the June issues of Truck News and Truck West about the impending PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category, I received word…
Flo Components offering lubrication training preview image Equipment Flo Components offering lubrication training May 26, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — More than half of all bearing failures are caused by improper lubrication, according to a study by a major component manufacturer. In order to avoid such breakdowns,…
Equipment Trailer orders fall 22% in April, but analyst not concerned May 22, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — A 22% decrease in trailer net orders in April should not cause too much concern, according to industry analyst ACT Research. Orders totaled 18,000 units, however that’s…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders reach 17-month low May 22, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Final Class 8 net orders for April totaled 22,400 units, reaching a 17-month low, according to data from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 truck net orders came in…
Lots of activities planned for Shell SuperRigs weekend preview image Equipment Lots of activities planned for Shell SuperRigs weekend May 21, 2015 SELMA, Texas — Canadian show truck owners may have a long way to travel to compete in this year’s Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition, but organizers are promising a full weekend…
Equipment Trailer dealers planning for big turnout in September May 21, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — North American trailer dealers are coming together in Nashville this fall, for what will be a record turnout for the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) trade…
Alliance Truck Parts adds bellows May 21, 2015 PORTLAND, Ore. — Alliance Truck Parts has expanded its exhaust product line to include torsional and standard bellows. The company says its Alliance bellows are the first true all-makes product…
Equipment Smart trailers, predictive safety systems part of the future of trucking May 19, 2015 NEWPORT, R.I. – Can you imagine driving a tractor-trailer combination where the trailer is smarter than the tractor and can operate independently? Volvo Trucks can and its executives took the…
Driving the new Cat CT680 vocational truck preview image Equipment Driving the new Cat CT680 vocational truck May 19, 2015 Caterpillar has rounded out its line of vocational trucks with the new CT680
Equipment Navistar buys 668-acre proving grounds May 18, 2015 NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — Navistar has purchased a 668-acre proving grounds, featuring a three-mile paved and banked oval, the company announced. It was purchased from Robert Bosch LLC and will…
Business Management Volvo outlines how connectivity will reshape trucking May 16, 2015 NEWPORT, R.I. — Vehicle connectivity innovations will soon change the face of the trucking industry, reshaping everything from maintenance practices to driver productivity, according to Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo…
Equipment Don’t get caught underinflated May 14, 2015 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Tom Brady may not be the only one with underinflation problems – you could too if you don’t have the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by…
Cat expands vocational truck line; will add 15-litre engine preview image Equipment Cat expands vocational truck line; will add 15-litre engine May 14, 2015 New CT680 rounds out Caterpillar truck line
