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Business
PeopleNet, Wabco partner for integrated tire pressure monitoring system
Through wheel-mounted sensors, Wabco’s Integrated Vehicle Tire Monitoring system will provide wireless in-cab updates of tire pressure from each wheel.
March 22, 2016
Business
Daimler adds platooning capabilities to autonomous system, outlines future of truck connectivity
Daimler debuted its Highway Pilot Connect, the next step in it quest for autonomous truck operation. In an on-highway demonstration on the Autobahn on the outskirts of town, Daimler showcased its new capabilities with a platoon of three Highway Pilot Connect-equipped Mercedes Actros trucks.
March 21, 2016
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Diesel climbs above $2.10 a gallon
Following a two-cent rise nationally, the average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.119, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
March 21, 2016
Business
Tomorrow’s Trucker: Advances in technology point toward hours relief
Technological advances over the next two to three decades could massage one of owner-operators’ biggest pain points: hours of service regulations seen as too restrictive for truckers’ productivity and too rigid for their highly variable schedules. Equipment innovations could play into the industry’s interest in either extending drivers’ on-duty time or allowing greater flexibility in divvying it up.
March 17, 2016
Business
Volvo issues recall of some 2016-2017 VNL, VNX, VNM models
Volvo is recommending that affected vehicles not be driven until the final remedy is available, adding the company is currently validating an interim remedy that it expects to make available “very shortly while it develops a final remedy.”
March 17, 2016
Gear
Stemco’s tire mount for super singles
Stemco’s SuperSpare tire mount is designed to help simplify tire-related roadside maintenance and make super-single tire use more practical, efficient and easy. The mount is engineered for installation on tractors with at least 43 inches of available fram
March 15, 2016
Business
Tomorrow’s Trucker — The new face of independence: Autonomy, partnerships and technology
As the Millennial generation takes the reins of trucking, a new business model built upon connectivity will define the most successful owner-operators. Here’s how owner-operators of the future survive and thrive…
March 15, 2016
Business
Diesel prices spiked nearly 8 cents last week
The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 7.8 cents to $2.099 per gallon.
March 14, 2016
Business
Kenworth offering Bendix Wingman Fusion system on Kenworth T680, T880
Bendix Wingman Fusion integrates and advances a suite of Bendix safety technologies – radar, camera, the vehicle’s brake system, and SafetyDirect by Bendix CVS – into a comprehensive driver assistance system.
March 14, 2016
Business
Lisa Kelly joins Chevron’s ‘Reality of Delo’ campaign
Lisa Kelly, star of the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers series, has joined a new Chevron marketing campaign for the company’s Delo diesel engine oil.
March 9, 2016
Business
Navistar cuts losses, promises revamped truck lineup by end of 2018
Navistar International Corporation Tuesday announced a first quarter 2016 net loss of $33 million, a 21 percent improvement over the $42 million net loss posted Q1 last year. The company also announced it plans to revamp its lineup of trucks by 2018.
March 8, 2016
Business
Diesel’s stint below $2 shortlived, ends following last week’s uptick
After a short, three-week stint below $2 a gallon, diesel prices have climbed back above the threshold, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
March 7, 2016
Gear
Ametek’s water circulation pump
Ametek’s Rotron SLP 2418 Seal-Less Water Circulation Pump from the company’s Dynamic Fluid Solutions business incorporates a high-performance maintenance-free brushless DC motor with a 40,000-hour design life and a quiet-running wet-rotor mechanism that c
March 7, 2016
Business
Work Truck Show: Medium- and severe-duty news from Cummins, Mack, International and more
Medium-duty and vocational truck related announcements from Cummins, International, Detroit and Mack.
March 3, 2016
Business
SuperTruck, Round 2: Dept. of Energy wants to give truck makers another $80M to raise fuel economy bar
The DOE says SuperTruck II will utilize a variety of truck and trailer technology approaches to achieve performance targets, such as improvements in engine efficiency, drivetrain efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance and vehicle weight. The goal is to double fuel economy of the most efficient tractor-trailer from 2009.
March 2, 2016
Custom Rigs
Ted Bowers’ 2005 Peterbilt 379 — stretched and refined behind the cab
Ted Bowers’ rig, facing down an engine rebuild for the C15 that powers the unit, has in recent times gotten new headlights, stacks and, perhaps most significantly a three-foot frame stretch to a 276-inch wheelbase, complete with a unique deckplate treatment.
March 2, 2016
Business
Ryder now offering three tiers of used trucks
Ryder is offering used trucks in three categories ranging from high-quality to “as-is.”
March 2, 2016
Gear
Toyo’s drive tire
Toyo’s M677 four-groove SmartWay-verified drive tire is built to maximize fuel efficiency for regional and long-haul operations. The tire’s lower rolling resistance comes from a silica compound that helps reduce energy loss without sacrificing tread life,
March 1, 2016
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