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Lawmaker again looking to protect gliders from upcoming emissions regs
Passage of the amendment in the House, which also has the support of independent retailers of glider kits, is the first step to inclusion in a final appropriations bill for 2017.
July 14, 2016
Business
International offering new predictive cruise control system for on-highway models
International’s predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and updated commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route.
July 13, 2016
Channel 19
Car haul for the long haul: Moving the Tesla with Earl Jackson
A run-in at a Nashville-area TA with veteran car hauler Earl Jackson, company driver today for small fleet The Finest Carrier, piloting a 2015 KW T680 w/ 144-inch ARI super sleeper hooked to an enclosed Kentucky trailer loaded with Tesla Model S and Model X cars bound for buyers.
July 12, 2016
Business
Diesel prices fall another penny nationwide
A decrease of nine-tenths of a cent brings the U.S.’ average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel to $2.414.
July 12, 2016
Business
Allison auto tranny available in KW T880
The Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic 7-speed transmission is now available on the T880, the combination suitable for a variety of vocational applications.
July 12, 2016
Business
Eaton boosts its manual transmission warranties
Eaton is increasing the warranty coverage for two of the company’s most popular heavy-duty manual transmissions. Customers who spec an Eaton RTLO (13- or 18-speed transmission), with Solo Advantage clutch and Eaton-approved lubrication will get a 7-year/750,000-mile warranty on the transmission and 5-year/500,000-mile warranty on the clutch. The program was introduced this month and will remain in […]
July 12, 2016
Business
VW’s $15 billion emissions settlement includes money for cleaner trucks
Part of Volkswagen’s more than $15 billion emissions cheating scandal settlement with the U.S. government includes more than $2 billion set aside to encourage owners of older vehicles and equipment to replace engines with newer, cleaner technology.
July 11, 2016
Gear
Goodyear’s Armor Max Pro Grade MSD tire
Goodyear’s Armor Max Pro Grade MSD tire is suited for construction, cement, dump and coalfield trucks. The tire’s casing is engineered for enhanced retreadability, and its rugged tread design helps enhance on- and off-road traction. A tough tread compound
July 11, 2016
Business
New concept truck shows off on-highway autonomous mode, hybrid drivetrain, remote docking and more
Perhaps chief among the concept truck’s next-generation systems are its hybrid electric-diesel drivetrain and its Highway Driver Assist automated driving system, which enables the truck to pilot itself in on-highway use by steering, accelerating and braking/decelerating on its own.
July 8, 2016
Gear
Hayden’s transmission bypass cooler
Hayden’s internal pressure bypass coolers are engineered to allow a transmission to reach optimum operating temperature faster by routing the fluid around the cooler’s bypass channel until the fluid’s temperature increases. The coolers help vehicles in co
July 7, 2016
Business
DOT investigating fatal crash in which self-driving car slammed into tractor-trailer
The truck involved in the crash pulled in front of the Tesla to take a left across a divided highway. The Tesla’s Autopilot system failed to brake to avoid the collision and drove underneath the truck’s trailer. The trailer’s “white side…against a brightly lit sky” caused the car’s Autopilot system to fail to register the full-sized tractor-trailer crossing the highway.
July 6, 2016
Business
Fuel prices drop slightly for second time in three weeks
Diesel prices across the U.S. dipped slightly for the second time in three weeks during the week ending July 5, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
July 5, 2016
Business
Minimizer releases new line of seats
Minimizer’s new Long Haul Series of heavy-duty truck seats is made up of six models, each of which is equipped with 14 standard features.
July 5, 2016
Business
Army vet, Schneider driver chosen to drive Ride of Pride truck
Schneider driver and 8-year U.S. Army veteran Jon Ritscher of Crown City, Ohio, has been selected by the company to drive this year’s Freightliner Ride of Pride military tribute truck.
July 4, 2016
Business
New collision mitigation system can take over truck’s steering to evade rear-end crashes
ZF, the company who jointly built the system, says it is the next “critical step” in bringing autonomous trucks to real-world application. The system should be ready for deployment in three to four years.
June 29, 2016
Gear
TRP’s A/C compressors
TRP’s Super Heavy Duty A/C Compressors are rated at 2 million cycles and are built with the exact specifications of industry units. Advanced oil circulation for the shaft bearing and seal helps facilitate smooth, consistent operation, while a corrosion-re
June 29, 2016
Business
Caterpillar reaches class-action settlement over alleged engine defects, ACERT owners to get payments
The $60 million settlement offers payments to current and former owners and lessees of trucks with the engines. Settlement payments can range from $500 to $10,000.
June 28, 2016
Business
NACFE: Lower viscosity oils can increase fuel economy
Mike Roeth, NACFE executive director, said the research for the report revealed that 5W-30 and 10W-30 engine oils, either the current CJ-4 or the upcoming CK-4, can replace the commonly used 15W-40 oils used in many trucks while also increasing fuel savings.
June 28, 2016
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