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Next-generation training technology, Part 3: driving games
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a 3-part series on next-generation driver training technologies. Part 1 covered video-based risk management systems. Part 2 explored online and computer-based learning. For 2,200 drivers at Covenant Transport, every day is another chance to reach the summit of fuel efficiency. Some will be towing 80,000 pounds up […]
November 22, 2013
Business
Feedback Friday: Are driverless trucks a good idea?
Might driverless trucks make more sense than driverless cars? And will the trucking industry be an early adopter? Following up on this week’s House hearing on autonomous vehicles, and ahead of an upcoming series on where the technology is headed in commercial vehicles, Friday Feedback takes a look at reader reaction to an earlier CCJ story about the possibilities.
November 22, 2013
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Fun Trucks Friday: Self-driving vehicles coming, sooner or later?
Autonomous vehicles are coming, it’s just a matter of when. That’s based on testimony and discussion this week during a hearing organized by the House transportation committee.
November 22, 2013
Business
Clean Energy, UPS sign multi-year LNG fuel agreement
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and UPS announced a multi-year bulk fueling agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two private UPS stations located in Mesquite and Houston, Texas. Under a separate agreement with UPS, Clean Energy will open three of its America’s Natural Gas Highway stations located in Amarillo, Mesquite and San Antonio, Texas, to support UPS’ over-the-road […]
November 21, 2013
Trucks
Company working on ‘drop-in’ NatGas DT engine
Minneapolis, Minn.-based diesel engine re-manufacturer Reviva has formed a strategic alliance with Omnitek Engineering Corporation to produce a “drop-in” natural gas engine replacement for Navistar DT 466E and DT 530E truck engines. The unit will be able to operate with compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG) or propane, but Reviva President Josh Stahl says CNG is the preferred […]
November 21, 2013
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovator: Old Dominion Freight Line
Even a 79-year-old company that already has earned its share of accolades for numerous innovations over the years might have a little room left in its trophy case for a few more awards. In 1934, Earl and Lillian Congdon pooled their life savings to start Old Dominion with a single truck hauling eggs between Richmond and Norfolk, […]
November 21, 2013
Vocational
Right Weigh debuts in-dash load scale
Right Weigh, Inc. is announcing the launch of its first in-dash mounting, digital onboard load scale, the new E-Z Weigh In-Dash Scale. The E-Z Weigh In-Dash Scale is the latest addition to Right Weigh’s digital line of onboard load scales for air suspension trucks and trailers, and is available in two models; one designed for […]
November 21, 2013
Vocational
Fuels Institute says alternative fuels are slowly gaining traction
The growth of vehicles running on alternative fuels will accelerate over the next decade, but diesel fuel- and gasoline-powered vehicles will continue to dominate market share, according to “Tomorrow’s Vehicles: What Will We Drive in 2023?” a new report released by the Fuels Institute. “On the surface, it may not seem that significant change is […]
November 21, 2013
Business
Mack introduces lightweight Granite refuse truck
Refuse fleets seeking a lightweight and cost-effective vehicle that is also tough and reliable can now look to the Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) rear loader, introduced today at the 2013 Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo. The Mack Granite MHD rear loader offers a reduced weight option for refuse companies and municipalities desiring a […]
November 20, 2013
Vocational
WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Like a pig in mud
The first rule of unloading a dump truck is if the load doesn’t break free, just tip it higher, right? At some point gravity will come to the rescue. Or, just maybe, gravity and physics will get into a fist fight with common sense and beat it to a pulp. [youtube kdoVTtbdugQ nolink] The good […]
November 20, 2013
Business
ZF TraXon modular transmission wins European Transport Award
With its modular transmission system TraXon for heavy trucks, ZF Friedrichshafen AG scooped the European Transport Award for Sustainability 2014 in the Commercial Vehicle Components category. An expert jury awarded the product innovation top marks in the assessment criteria “Economy”, “Environment”, and “Social Responsibility”. The award was presented to ZF by the Transport trade magazine […]
November 20, 2013
Business
House panel: Self-driving vehicles could be 10-20 years away, policy should promote development
A congressional subcommittee heard testimony Nov. 19 that self-driving vehicles are years away for consumers, but lawmakers should begin shaping policy to encourage this technology.
November 20, 2013
Vocational
Buyer Beware: Good deals can be had on used trucks, if you shop wisely
Conventional wisdom suggests buying a used medium-duty truck doesn’t come with the sort of price discount that a used Class 8 truck might, and so business owners who utilize medium-duty equipment typically are better off buying new. But those medium-duty cost savings can indeed be substantial and a used truck can make good operational sense – if the buyer does his homework.
November 20, 2013
Business
Natural gas bluegrass: M&M Cartage plans to be the greenest carrier in Kentucky
In 1972, Don Hayden started working for the family business, M&M Cartage. The two things he enjoyed most in life were the two things he got paid to do: work for his dad and be around trucks. “I must have had diesel fuel in my blood,” he says. By the late 1990s he was making […]
November 19, 2013
Vocational
New steel wheel coating from Accuride
Accuride Corporation introduced Tuesday a new three-phase steel wheel coating process called Steel Armor for its commercial vehicle wheels. The new Steel Armor powder coating technology employs a proprietary protection process that improves the look and life of steel wheels, Rick Dauch, Accuride President and CEO says, adding Steel Armor can save fleets upwards of $630 per truck by deferring […]
November 19, 2013
Business
Accuride introduces Steel Armor wheel coating technology
Accuride Corporation announced Tuesday the introduction of a new three-phase coating process called Steel Armor for its commercial vehicle steel wheels. The company says the process enhances corrosion-fighting properties that extend steel wheel service life by up to two years compared to standard coatings currently in use in the industry. “Corrosion continues to be a […]
November 19, 2013
Vocational
Autocar hosts NatGas symposium
Last week, refuse truck manufacturer Autocar hosted a symposium on natural gas, bringing together some of the country’s top private and municipal refuse haulers with leading experts in the field of natural gas investment, exploration and technological innovation. The first of what promises to be an annual gathering, the event was a meeting place for local […]
November 19, 2013
Business
Thermo King extends TriPac APU maintenance intervals
The TriPac™ Evolution from Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, now offers a 2,000-hour maintenance interval, which Thermo King says is the longest interval available in the industry for an auxiliary power unit (APU). The extended maintenance interval reduces the […]
November 18, 2013
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