Wabco launches intelligent ABS for trailers preview image Technology Wabco launches intelligent ABS for trailers October 28, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Wabco has introduced the intelligent anti-lock braking system, or iABS, for commercial trailers in North America. The company made the announcement Monday at the North American…
Great Dane debuts FleetPulse trailer tracking system preview image Technology Great Dane debuts FleetPulse trailer tracking system October 28, 2019 FleetPulse sensor descriptions ATLANTA, Ga. — Great Dane has launched a new trailer telematics system at the North America Commercial Vehicle Show. FleetPulse has been three years in the…
Cargo thieves give fleet-tracking market a boost preview image Business Management Cargo thieves give fleet-tracking market a boost October 21, 2019 Last year, 341 cargo thefts were reported in the Peel Region, compared to 208 in all of California.
Volvo looks to bring its success in Canada to Mexican market preview image Business Management Volvo looks to bring its success in Canada to Mexican market October 18, 2019 PUEBLA, Mexico – Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) president Peter Voorhoeve could not be happier with the continued progress his company has made in the Canadian market. While looking to…
VNR Electric to make California greener preview image Equipment VNR Electric to make California greener October 18, 2019 The first Volvo VNR Electric regional haul tractor was unveiled in September. DUBLIN, Va. — Southern California will soon see the deployment of electric rigs, produced by Volvo Trucks…
Continental opens $1.4-billion tire plant in Clinton preview image Supply Chain Continental opens $1.4-billion tire plant in Clinton October 18, 2019 Plant Manager Michael Egner ushers in the first completed tire from the Clinton plant. CLINTON, Miss. – Continental has opened a new tire plant near Clinton, Miss., which is…
The man behind Volvo Dynamic Steering preview image Equipment The man behind Volvo Dynamic Steering October 17, 2019 Technology specialist Jan-Inge Svensson in Dublin, Va. DUBLIN, Va. — It happened almost 13 years ago. Technology specialist Jan-Inge Svensson and his colleagues at Volvo’s Advanced Steering Systems in Gothenburg,…
Seeing the light preview image Supply Chain Seeing the light October 17, 2019 Meredith Vincent, regional sales manager, Ontario, for Truck-Lite. TORONTO, Ont. — When it comes to keeping a clean safety record, and reducing maintenance costs, a good light management program is…
Message from the top: Innovate and adapt preview image Equipment Message from the top: Innovate and adapt October 16, 2019 Dan Goodwill, president of Dan Goodwill and Associates, introduces the speakers. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Transportation industry leaders vowed Wednesday to innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of the…
Technology Lytx data shows reduction in truck driver fatigue October 6, 2019 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel have all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019. Fleet and…
Daimler Trucks wins Clean Air Technology Award preview image Sustainability Daimler Trucks wins Clean Air Technology Award October 4, 2019 The award-winning Innovation Fleet. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Daimler Trucks North America has won the 2019 Clean Air Technology Award from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South…
Volvo Group now boasts a million connected assets preview image Equipment Volvo Group now boasts a million connected assets October 3, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group has declared it now has more than a million connected customer assets on the road. They include trucks, buses and construction equipment. The data collected…
Sustainability Hydrogen fuel cells the right direction for Alberta’s trucking industry October 2, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta is the perfect place to test, produce, and operate trucks that run on a hydrogen fuel cell, according to one of the lead researchers involved in…
Penske Truck Leasing expands electric fleet preview image Sustainability Penske Truck Leasing expands electric fleet October 2, 2019 The Kalmar Ottawa T2E is powered by lithium-ion battery technology. READING, Penn. — Penske Truck Leasing is expanding its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of the Kalmar Ottawa…
Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50 preview image Health & Safety Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50 October 2, 2019 The Accident Research Team consists of a network of safety research experts. GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It has been 50 years since Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team began gathering information…
