Allison Transmission on Wednesday, Sept. 14, introduced to the press a radically different 10-speed fully automatic twin-countershaft range-type truck transmission called the TC-10 intended for use in truck tractors. Allison says that production will begin ... (more...)
Maxwell Technologies will market a device later this year called an ultra-capacitor that will replace one or two truck batteries and help start a truck, the company announced Thursday, March 31. The unit is dry, ... (more...)
Cummins is achieving a 6 percent improvement in fuel economy in its 2010 engine compared with 2007 technology, Steve Charlton, vice president and chief technical officer of engine business, said Tuesday, March 29. Charlton credited ... (more...)
Carrier Transicold on Wednesday, March 30, introduced a new control system called APX for one of its transport refrigeration units that features distributed electronics for increased reliability and simpler troubleshooting. Dave Kiefer, director of ... (more...)
Tridako Energy Systems, makers of PowerCube APUs, has introduced a new unit and a smaller prototype designed for truckers with limited frame rail space and a desire to save weight. The larger unit is the ... (more...)
Today’s trucks have more electronics than ever, and they cruise at lower rpms, so more careful alternator spec’ing likely is in order. Fleets should use the appropriately rated alternator for their applications to ... (more...)
