Software

ROUND LED HEADLAMP

Truck-Lite's world first: a 7-inch round 12-volt LED headlamp

BODY-BUILDER MANUAL

Kenworth's 2009 Medium Duty Body Builders Manual includes hybrids for first time

PC-MILER 23

ALK says new intermodal feature weighs environmental impact

Volvo heavy trucks to run on CO2-free ‘black liquor’

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Starting next year, Volvo Trucks will be the first truck manufacturer to conduct comprehensive field tests of Bio-DME -- a next generation biofuel said to produce close to no carbon dioxide emissions.

ASSET TRACKING

Thermo King launches cellular version of TracKing asset tracking and management system

DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE

Meritor WABCO releases TOOLBOX 9.0 for SmartTrac stability control systems & hydraulic ABS

AVATRUCK: Scientists working on vehicles that change themselves

BOSTON, Mass. -- Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working with the Ford Motor Company to see if it's possible to produce vehicles smart enough to measure a driver's emotional state and react accordingly.

TRAILER TRACKING

Shaw Tracking to offer "next generation" tracking with Bluetooth and more

FLEET MANAGEMENT

Shaw Tracking launches new versions of MCP fleet-management platform

BENDIX IN LOUISVILLE

New Wingman system plus trailer ABS diagnostics

DIAGNOSTICS BY EAR

Tracer allows 'hearing' problems before they become breakdowns

IN-CAB COMPUTING

BLU.2 is PeopleNet's new, more efficient version of its in-cab computing system

Meritor WABCO Updates Toolbox

A downloadable update of Meritor WABCO's Toolbox diagnostics software can save time for users of the company's electronically controlled air suspension. It lets users view system faults, track wiring schematics, and adjust component operation.

Volvo Expands Telematics Offering

Volvo Trucks has introduced fleet-management services by Telogis to complement its Remote Diagnostics connected vehicle platform, currently available for order

Detroit Launches Really Integrated Powertrain

DETROIT, MI -- Detroit Diesel Corporation has introduced the new and fully integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP), which combines the Detroit DD15 engine with a Detroit DT12 transmission and Detroit axles front and rear in a Freightliner Cascadia Evolution or Western Star 5700.