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Chevy offers 4G unlimited data at $20/month
Chevrolet announced today that owners in the U.S. with an in-vehicle OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot will now have access to an unlimited prepaid data plan for only $20 per month. Chevy will offer this plan enabled by AT&T across its entire retail lineup. Chevy reports that owners of its vehicles in the U.S. last year used […]
March 3, 2017
Business
Autonomous trucking start-up uses remote control for final mile delivery
Starksy Robotics' system also uses software and front- and side-facing radar and camera systems for autonomous highway driving.
March 3, 2017
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February truck orders beat expectations, signal ‘modest upturn’
Rates are climbing and fleets are feeling much more confident about business going forward.
March 3, 2017
Trucks
Thousands of trucks stuck in swamped Amazon region
Chances are your traffic jam isn’t as bad as this one… In Brazil this week about 3,000 trucks transporting soy beans have been stuck on a major road to port in southern Para thanks to heavy rainfall. The delay on the unpaved portion of BR-163 is costing grain traders about $400,000 a day. Some trucks […]
March 2, 2017
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GM enlists Spireon to boost commercial telematics platform
General Motors (GM) announced Thursday its partnership with Spireon, the largest aftermarket telematics provider in the U.S., in a move that is designed to offer the company’s commercial customers richer access to vehicle data from a single secure source. Between its OnStar service, 4G LTE WiFi capabilities and telematics suite, GM has more than 50,000 […]
March 2, 2017
Trucks
Shell, Chevron applaud PC-11 engine oil rollout
The new PC-11 category was driven by changes to fuel economy and emissions regulations that often resulted in hotter operating temperatures.
March 2, 2017
Trucks
Autonomous truck company uses remote control in final miles
An autonomous trucking start-up is going off the beaten path by offering drivers a chance to remotely control their vehicles for the last few miles of delivery. San Francisco-based Starsky Robotics successfully tested its autonomous truck last month on a 120-mile trip (see video below.) Starsky reports that the ongoing driver shortage, brought on by challenging […]
March 1, 2017
Trucks
Mack and Telogis offering free 30-day telematics trial
Mack Trucks and Telogis, a Verizon Company, are offering a free 30-day trial of Mack Fleet Management Services with Telogis Fleet, which both companies say will improve operational performance, reduce costs and increase safety for Mack customers. Telogis Fleet for Mack is a comprehensive fleet management and telematics software solution that can be activated over […]
March 1, 2017
Trucks
Nat gas diagnostic tool seeks to even the playing field with diesel
Agility Fuel Solutions announced that its new fuel diagnostic tool, Blue iQ, works with Cummins proprietary tech to provide natural gas vehicles with the same analytical features diesel trucks use to optimize fuel consumption and maximize uptime. Agility introduced Blue iQ this week at the American Trucking Association’s TMC Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition. While […]
March 1, 2017
Business
Navistar’s Clarke: Electrification, changing demographics represent paradigm shifts for trucking
The CEO of Navistar addressed the 2017 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville. See what he shared
March 1, 2017
Trucks
Update: Alaska avalanche strikes four big rigs
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities reported that one lane of the Dalton Highway at the Atigun Pass was reopened today following an avalanche on Monday that struck four tractor-trailers, leaving two of them buried under snow. According to DOTPF no one was injured at the time of the 7:30 p.m. Monday slide […]
March 1, 2017
Business
Wabash composite prototype reefer trailer begins 100 unit, four fleet test
One hundred units will gather data for the next 18 months that the company hopes will help drive refinements for production models.
March 1, 2017
Business
Truck writers honor Cummins X15 engine with Technical Achievement Award
Cummins redesigned its ISX15 to meet 2017 federal greenhouse gas and fuel economy requirements, and introduced two models called X15 Performance and X15 Efficiency.
March 1, 2017
Trucks
Valvoline, Cummins announce extended oil drain intervals
Valvoline and Cummins announced that Valvoline Premium Blue Heavy Duty Engine Oil has proven to extend oil drain intervals for an additional 10,000 miles, enabling a new maximum ODI of 60,000 miles in the new 2017 Cummins X15 engines, compared to other API CK-4 engine oils. Results were obtained through extensive collaborative development efforts, covering millions […]
February 28, 2017
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Mack launches non-disruptive Over The Air update system
Mack Trucks today launched Mack Over The Air (OTA), enabling customers to update software without disrupting their schedules. Mack announced the offer at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. “Mack Over The Air represents the next step in Mack’s industry-leading approach to uptime,” said David Pardue, vice president […]
February 28, 2017
Business
Noregon, PeopleNet to introduce all-makes telematics solution
Noregon and PeopleNet are extending their relationship to deliver a new all-makes, all-models telematics solution to the trucking industry. Read all about this.
February 28, 2017
Business
Volvo Trucks introduces Remote Programming for 2017 engines
Volvo Trucks North America presented its Remote Programming solution, an expansion of its Remote Diagnostics platform. To learn all about it click here.
February 28, 2017
Business
Trucking Alliance wants autonomous systems to support drivers, not displace them
A trucking industry group representing some of the country’s largest carriers has expressed opposition to the deployment of fully autonomous, driverless trucks.
February 28, 2017
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