Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessDTNA leadership talks new engines, marketshare and autonomous trucks in industry updateThe principle leaders of Daimler Trucks, along with Roger Penske, fielded questions from the press Nov. 20 following the North American launch of the company’s new medium duty diesel engines today, touching on a variety of products. The new DD5 and DD8 engines now give Daimler a fully integrated medium-duty powertrain. When asked how the […]November 20, 2015BusinessNext-gen oil category nears completionShell’s Dan Arcy told attendees at CCJ’s 2015 Fall Symposium that PC-11, the next commercial vehicle grade motor oil that will be introduced in conjunction with 2017 emissions-compliant engines, is nearly ready to be introduced into the marketplace.November 18, 2015BusinessPoint-Counterpoint: Trucking interests square off in debate on e-logs, size/weight, speed limitersA fireworks-filled point-counterpoint session held this week at CCJ’s Fall Symposium highlighted the sometimes wide gap between small carrier and large carrier interests on some of the larger regulatory issues facing the trucking industry, such as mandates for electronic logging devices and speed limiters, among other regulatory changes.November 18, 2015BusinessPeterbilt adds predictive cruise, 11-liter engine to EPIQ fuel efficiency specPeterbilt has a new mid-range sleeper spec as well as a new 11-liter diesel engine to go along with it. At a test drive outside of Dallas late last month, I was able to see for myself the company’s new 58-inch sleeper option installed on a shining, Legendary Red Model 579 tractor with a fuel-sipping MX-11 engine under the hood.November 12, 2015BusinessTest drive: Cummins offers sneak peek of 2017 15L engineWe’ll have to wait a bit longer to get concrete details on the Cummins’ 2017 engines, but the company is decidedly upbeat about their early beta-test units, which are undergoing real-world testing now.November 6, 2015BusinessEaton and Cummins expand features, hp options for SmartAdvantage powertrain offeringEaton and Cummins announced Wednesday, Nov. 4, upgrades to their jointly-developed and marketed SmartAdvantage optimized powertrain at the Eaton Proving Grounds outside of Marshall, MI., as well as upgrades across all Eaton UltraShift Plus-based automated manual transmissions.November 5, 2015BusinessMitchell 1 adds 2015 truck repair data to TruckSeries software suiteMitchell 1 has completed model year 2015 updates to its TruckSeries software suite, covering repair information, labor estimating and diagnostic trouble code procedures for all makes of medium and heavy trucks. TruckSeries is the only comprehensive repair information software suite of its kind available for Class 4-8 trucks, delivering a one-stop, single log-in, all-makes data […]October 28, 2015BusinessNACFE Class 8 downspeeding study confirms 2 to 3 percent fuel economy boostThe North American Council for Freight Efficiency released a new confidence report highlighting the benefits and disadvantages of diesel engine downspeeding technology in Class 8 applications this week. Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, noted that the report drew on unbiased experts from across the trucking industry, including OEMs, component suppliers, engine and drivetrain manufacturers […]October 28, 2015BusinessElectric racing series fine-tunes upcoming transportation techRacing electric cars may seem like a lark today. But there will likely be real-world payoffs in trucking tomorrow.October 27, 2015BusinessGT commercial tires win SmartWay verificationFour GT Radial commercial tires, including three for regional service and one designed for city buses and urban delivery, have received SmartWay verification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With these four new additions, GT Radial now has seven commercial tires for line haul and regional service that have met the requirements of the […]October 21, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 151Next PageTop StoriesCompaniesUnion files unfair labor charges against Daimler Truck with strike loomingUAW accuses DTNA of retaliation, interference, discrimination and failure to bargain in good faith.Alternative powerRenewable diesel a more effective tool to decarbonize trucking than BEV, report saysCompaniesForward Air names new CEO post Omni Logistics mergerPreventable or NotRunning a red light leads to a brutal collision. Was this accident preventable?Featured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair
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