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Navman Wireless designs single portal for all factory-installed OEM telematics
Fleet tracking provider Navman Wireless USA today announced a new web-based telematics portal. The portal, Qtanium Connect, is designed to streamline management of mixed heavy equipment fleets by consolidating machine data from all OEM and Navman Wireless-tracked assets into a single interface.
March 27, 2014
Business
Photo gallery: Walmart unveils concept truck built by Peterbilt, Great Dane
In addition to the teardrop shaped body that’s supposed to improve aerodynamics by 20 percent over conventional models, it has a fuel-neutral turbine engine, meaning it can run on diesel, gasoline, natural gas and biofuels among other sources.
March 27, 2014
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TRUCK PHOTOS: Day 1 of the Mid-America Trucking Show
As the first day of the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., gets rolling, here are some of the beautiful trucks on display. We’ll be updating this gallery throughout the day, so check back for more photos.
March 27, 2014
Business
Better-than-expected fuel economy, I-Shift penetration, remote diagnostics highlight Volvo announcements
Volvo President Goran Nyberg said the company’s 2014 engines are getting higher fuel economy than the company originally expected, besting their 2013 counterparts by 3 percent, rather than the 2 percent Volvo predicted. yberg also gave updates on the company’s I-Shift automated-manual transmission, Volvo’s remote diagnostics platform and alternative fuel-powered trucks.
March 27, 2014
Business
Sylectus study reveals trends in driver age, tenure
Sylectus, a business unit of Omnitracs Canada and provider of web-based, transportation management software (TMS) for progressive fleets, announced the results of its eight-year analysis illustrating industry-wide changes in the average age and tenure of the driver workforce.
March 27, 2014
Business
GPS Insight listed in WSCA eMarket Center
GPS Insight, a supplier of GPS fleet tracking technology, in cooperation with SHI International Corp., announced that it is now an authorized partner under the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) SVAR Contract.
March 27, 2014
Business
Dometic launches updated battery-powered auxiliary AC
Mobile-refrigerating technology manufacturer the Dometic Group, operating globally, launched an update to its long-established battery-operated auxiliary air conditioner for truck sleepers at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Dometic Split-System Blizzard 134a moves the split unit away from increasingly difficult-to-find R22 refrigerant into the newer 134a standard. In the process, the company made several durability and […]
March 27, 2014
Business
Collective Data releases new version of fleet maintenance system
Collective Data, Inc., a provider of fleet and asset management software systems, has released collectiveFleet 6. The company says this latest version of its software is engineered to adapt to virtually any particular fleet without custom programming.
March 27, 2014
Business
CPCheck changes name to Transportation Data Source
Carrier Performance Check (CPCheck) announced that the company has changed its name to Transportation Data Source (TDS), which will also be the name of both of its original two products: CPCheck and TurboSearch. The name change allows TDS to expand its monitoring and search features within the transportation industry.
March 27, 2014
Business
Alcoa rolls out new, lighter aluminum wheel at MATS
Amid a lot of fanfare and anticipation, Alcoa rolled out a new, lighter aluminum wheel at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Thursday. The new Ultra ONE can shed upward of 1,400 pounds from an 18-wheeler fully equipped with what Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, calls the lightest heavy duty wheel […]
March 27, 2014
Business
Daimler brands display ‘star power’ at MATS
From show-stopping tie-ins to Optimus Prime, NASCAR and tire-smoking tractors, to more mundane matters such as fuel efficiency improvements and automated transmission sales, Daimler Trucks North America used its press preview hour at the Mid-America Trucking Show to highlight a wide range of industry-leading products from the company’s various brands – and to hint at more to come.
March 27, 2014
Business
Peterbilt unveils new fuel efficiency package, 75th anniversary 579
Peterbilt turned 75 years old back in January. And the truck manufacturer is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary with a special edition Model 579 tractor that will be the star of a nationwide tour starting in April. But not content to rest on its laurels, Peterbilt continues to work on enhanced fuel economy features for its […]
March 26, 2014
Business
Continental unveils three new truck tires, new ELD options
Offering a glimpse into the next decade of transportation in North America, Continental’s Executive Vice President for Truck Tires in the Americas, Paul Williams, unveiled three new truck tires designed to fit applications that are expected to grow in prominence through 2025, in addition to new city-bus and long-haul coach tires intended to respond to […]
March 26, 2014
Business
Heil returns to stainless steel tanker market
After a near 15 year absence, trailer manufacturer Heil is again manufacturing and selling stainless steel tanker trailers for general chemical hauling applications. The new line of tankers consists of four different application-based models including a round/double conical model, a dry bulk model, a stainless steel round/double conical design and a carbon steel round cryogenic […]
March 26, 2014
Business
Campaign aimed at promoting driver image, attracting new drivers unveiled
ATA unveiled a new image campaign for the industry aimed at attracting drivers, educating the public about the industry’s ubiquitous role in American life and the U.S. economy and changing policy makers’ perceptions of trucking.
March 26, 2014
Business
Cummins announces new technology focus and vehicle telematics system
If you hold press credentials for the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, KY, then the traditional kickoff event for the show is always a dinner hosted by Cummins the evening before press days begin. This year, Cummins used the opportunity to showcase several new products targeting fuel economy and fleet efficiency enhancements. According to Jennifer […]
March 26, 2014
Business
Kenworth offers natural gas option for T680
Later this year, Kenworth Truck Company will offer a natural gas option for its fuel-efficient T680, the company announced Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. “Our customers find it very appealing to be able to choose cost-efficient natural gas combined with the fuel-saving aerodynamics of the Kenworth T680,” says Andy Douglas, Kenworth […]
March 26, 2014
Business
ProView captures ‘human element’ along with vehicle data
Meritor WABCO is working with SmartDrive Systems to develop what the company bills as the commercial vehicle industry’s most comprehensive and efficient performance management system.
March 26, 2014
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