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Volvo rolling out Active Driver Assist platform
Volvo currently is the only OEM to fully integrate the system into its Driver Information Display.
October 4, 2016
Business
Mack publishes Mack ASIST mobile app
The free ASIST app will feature a quick link to the Mack Uptime Center for quick repairs.
October 3, 2016
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Mack, Volvo ink deal with Geotab, unlocking telematics for older trucks
The agreement would enable connectivity for older Mack vehicles not currently equipped with Mack’s integrated telematics solutionMack GuardDog Connect.
October 3, 2016
Business
DTNA’s Daum: Service improvements, connectivity efforts continue
As the battle for North American Class 6-8 market share continues, Daimler Trucks North America’s CEO Martin Daum said the company is well-positioned to maintain its market share lead, currently at 40.9 percent year-to-date through August. “We will make 40-plus percent the new normal,” said Daum at a press briefing during the 2016 American Trucking […]
October 3, 2016
Business
SAF-HOLLAND will be fifth wheel standard on International trucks
Manufactured from cast-steel, the HOLLAND FW17 is the lowest weight steel fifth wheel available.
October 3, 2016
Business
Major trucking equipment announcements made at ATA’s annual fleet conference: Complete coverage here
The American Trucking Associations’ annual Management and Exhibition Conference is ongoing this week in Las Vegas. Major industry equipment and tech suppliers like International, Cummins, Peterbilt, Kenworth and more debuted new offerings and announced updates to others. Click here to see complete coverage of the show’s news.
October 3, 2016
Business
Kenworth updates TruckTech+, announces new 52-inch sleeper option for T680 Advantage
Kenworth announced TruckTech+ Service Management, an update to its remote diagnostics system that allows fleet managers to monitor the status of a truck service or repair in real time. It also provides the truck’s service history, parts catalog, chassis information and service bulletins to allow technicians to more quickly diagnose and solve maintenance issues. “We […]
October 2, 2016
Business
Paccar launching proprietary drive axle, rolling out power and torque boost for MX engines
Paccar is taking the next step toward an integrated power train with the launch of a proprietary drive axle optimized for line haul applications. Offering axle ratios of 2.47 to 3.7, Kevin Baney, Kenworth chief engineer, says the Paccar new axle will be a Kenworth standard going forward. “This will really be our fleet application,” he […]
October 1, 2016
Business
Peterbilt announces 579 EPIQ day cab spec, updates to remote diagnostics
Peterbilt announced the availability of the Model 579 EPIQ spec in a day cab configuration that the company says can provide up to a 14 percent improvement in fuel economy. In the spirit of the EPIQ spec found on Peterbilt’s sleeper models, the day cab 579 EPIQ features a three-piece collapsible roof fairing, chassis fairings […]
October 1, 2016
Business
Cummins, Eaton add higher torque to SmartAdvantage powertrain
The expansion of the SmartAdvantage powertrain now includes a new transmission model with 1,850 lb.-ft. torque capacity.
October 1, 2016
Business
International debuts new flagship on-highway tractor
The LT Series, which is available for order as of Friday, is being launched with the new 2017 Cummins X15 engine.
September 30, 2016
Class 3-6
Possible roof separation leads to Ford Transit Connect recall
Ford has recalled certain 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles to reinstall panoramic roofs. In affected vehicles, an improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, resulting in wind noise, water leaks and, in some cases, separation from the vehicle. If the entire panoramic roof separates from the vehicle while driving, it […]
September 28, 2016
Business
Report: Platooning a viable tech that could provide upwards of 4% fuel benefit
Trailing trucks in a platoon, which operate in a low air pressure aerodynamic “sweet spot,” can see significant increases in fuel economy performance at highway speeds.
September 28, 2016
Business
Navistar says its SuperTruck project obliterated DOE goals
Navistar’s predictive cruise control technology is one of the technical innovations the company achieved through the SuperTruck program.
September 28, 2016
Trucks
Fuso all-electric eCanter coming to the U.S. in 2017
Daimler Trucks Asia (DTA) announced that the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter E-Cell electric truck will be arriving in the U.S. by the fall of 2017. DTA revealed its third-generation Canter E-Cell recently during the International Automobile Exhibition in Hannover, Germany. After its original reveal in 2010, the all-electric truck, also known as eCanter, underwent customer trials in […]
September 27, 2016
Vocational
Utility updates 4000A flatbed with weight-saving aluminum
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is introducing a new flatbed trailer built on an updated 4000A platform. Larry Roland, director of marketing for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., says the 4000AE flatbed replaces steel crossmembers with a new patent-pending design that uses 3 and 4 inch aluminum crossmembers – contributing to an overall 536 lb. weight reduction compared to […]
September 27, 2016
Business
Daimler issues two recalls on certain Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Approximately 1,160 Freightliner and Western Star trucks are affected by two separate recalls – one dealing with the location of the power distribution module location on certain CNG-fueled trucks and one affecting trucks with the wrong front axle hub equipped.
September 27, 2016
Business
Utility launching new, lighter flatbed trailer
The 4000AE comes standard with a 47,000 lb. coil haul package and is 627 lbs. lighter than the 4000A flatbed fitted with an optional coil haul package.
September 27, 2016
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Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction
Late-model Peterbilt 579s, flatbed trailers, shop equipment and more are on the auction block until Tuesday, Feb. 3. Also: Pilot raising money for American Heart Association; new truck parking in Arizona.
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