Equipment WHY DO SUCH TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED TRUCKS LACK THESE BASIC OPTIONS? July 21, 2014 Have you ever stopped to think about the technology on-board today’s tractors, both from an OEM and an aftermarket perspective? The additional technology to promote fleet and driver safety is…
Equipment Technology is making trucking cool again July 18, 2014 I’m not a complete idiot. I know it’s unwise to shake a tree while standing underneath a hornet’s nest. Still, I’m going to go out on a limb and contend…
Peterbilt’s Model 220 now in production preview image Peterbilt’s Model 220 now in production July 17, 2014 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has announced its new medium-duty cabover Model 220 is now in full production. The truck is being produced in Mexicali, Mexico and can be ordered in…
Eaton becomes remanufactured transmission supplier to Navistar preview image Eaton becomes remanufactured transmission supplier to Navistar July 17, 2014 GALESBURG, Mich. — Eaton has announced it has been selected by Navistar as its primary supplier of heavy-duty remanufactured transmissions. The majority of remanufactured transmissions delivered to Navistar’s 350 North…
Bridgestone rebrands service network preview image Bridgestone rebrands service network July 16, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is rebranding its service network and standardizing the service experience across all the tire brands that fall under its umbrella. The company announced…
Volvo to offer built-in, hardware-free fleet management platform preview image Business Management Volvo to offer built-in, hardware-free fleet management platform July 15, 2014 Volvo expands partnership with Telogis to provide fleet management tools
Equipment International vocational trucks being shipped with Navistar’s SCR engines July 15, 2014 LISLE, Ill. — Navistar announced today it is now shipping its first International DuraStar and WorkStar vocational trucks with its 9- and 10-litre SCR engines. The company says the engines…
Cummins testing new E-85 medium-duty engine preview image Equipment Cummins testing new E-85 medium-duty engine July 14, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins Inc. has teamed with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a new ethanol-sipping power plant. The Ethos 2.8 E85 is a medium-duty truck engine that…
ZF demonstrates technological capabilities preview image Equipment ZF demonstrates technological capabilities July 10, 2014 ZF showcases technologies, including new transmission and truck that can be driven or parked remotely by tablet
AUTONOMOUS-DRIVING TRUCKS HAVE ARRIVED preview image Equipment AUTONOMOUS-DRIVING TRUCKS HAVE ARRIVED July 7, 2014 I’m writing today from Berlin, where I’ve spent the last few days exploring, writing and yes, I’ll admit, doing a little bit of relaxing. I arrived here Monday June 30…
BUNDLING EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEN SOME preview image Equipment BUNDLING EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEN SOME July 7, 2014 You’ll already be familiar with some of the technologies that make up the Highway Pilot, such as commercially available systems that monitor following distances, apply the brakes when required and…
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK REQUIRED preview image Equipment LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK REQUIRED July 7, 2014 Daimler contended during the event that it could begin commercial production of its autonomous trucks nearly immediately, but there first must be a legislative framework put into place to allow…
WHY DO WE NEED SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS? preview image Equipment WHY DO WE NEED SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS? July 7, 2014 As with any radical new technology, there’s going to be a lot of skepticism. Daimler emphasized its autonomous trucks are not intended to replace drivers. They went so far as…
THE ADVANTAGES OF ‘MANAGEMENT BY WALKING AROUND’ preview image Equipment THE ADVANTAGES OF ‘MANAGEMENT BY WALKING AROUND’ July 7, 2014 I heard a term at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings several years cited by truck maintenance guru Darry Stuart, which really stuck with me. He was promoting the MBWA:…
Equipment Peterbilt Ontario bought by Cervus Equipment July 6, 2014 CALGARY, Alta. — Cervus Equipment has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Peterbilt of Ontario for about $25.5 million. “Cervus strives to be an outstanding dealer of…
