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Photo gallery: Western Star Optimus Prime at Mid-America
On display this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show is the Western Star 4900X that stars as Optimus Prime in the next iteration of the Transformers movie series. Above is a gallery of the truck on the show floor. (Photos by Jason Cannon)
March 26, 2014
Business
Peterbilt releases âEpiqâ fuel economy package, special edition anniversary truck
Peterbilt turned 75 years old back in January. And the truck manufacturer is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary with a special edition Model 579 tractor that will be the star of a nationwide tour starting in April. But not content to rest on its laurels, Peterbilt continues to work on enhanced fuel economy features for its [âŚ]
March 26, 2014
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Business
Continental unveils three new truck tires, new ELD options
Offering a glimpse into the next decade of transportation in North America, Continentalâs Paul Williams, unveiled three new truck tires designed to fit applications that are expected to grow in prominence through 2025
March 26, 2014
Business
Kenworth T680 Advantage updates at MATS booth
See part of the Kenworth MATS booth as Kenworth Chief Engineer Kevin Baney walks through further updates to Kenworthâs âAdvantageâ package, showcasing the T680âs continued development for fuel economy savings.
March 26, 2014
Business
Driverless trucks, driver scorecards: Bendix highlights collision mitigation tech
Bendix covered a variety of topics at its annual breakfast press event in Louisville at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 26, ranging from autonomous trucks, collision mitigation technology, the economy and its SafetyDirect driver/truck monitoring system. Below is the live Twitter coverage of Bendixâs speakers talks on SafetyDirect and driverless vehicles. Click here to see [âŚ]
March 26, 2014
Gear
Mobile Awarenessâ facility-based TPMS
Mobile Awarenessâ YardTraq uses the same TireStat tire pressure monitoring sensors that work with the companyâs MobileTraq Vue, providing immediate warnings of low tire pressure as a vehicle enters a parking or service facility. The YardTraq local compute
March 26, 2014
Gear
Toyoâs medium-duty tires
Toyoâs latest tires for medium-duty applications include the SmartWay-verified M177 regional-to-longhaul steer tire, the M170 regional steer tire and the M920 drive traction tire for regional and longhaul use. All feature the companyâs proprietary e-balan
March 25, 2014
Business
LNG sold as diesel-gallon equivalent? Weight, measures council pushing for it
A committee for the National Council on Weights and Measures has recommended that liquified natural gas be sold in terms of a diesel gallon equivalent rather than in units of mass, as it is now.
March 24, 2014
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Changing Gear: MATS previews from Dometic, Mack, Volvo, Utility, Yokohama, Reyco Granning, Kinedyne
At this weekâs Mid-America Trucking Shown at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Dometic Group is unveiling its Split-System Blizzard 134a, a battery-operated air conditioning unit that provides 10 no-idle hours of cooling. Available in 7,000-and 10,000 Btu models, the split system is designed for easy installation, allowing the noise of the condenser unit [âŚ]
March 24, 2014
Equipment
Running âfreeâ: Another key to making turbo boost
The extra exhaust flow youâll get from a heavy-duty high-performance ceramic-coated exhaust manifold will allow the turbo to spool up quicker, and the ECM will see the turbo boost sooner and release the fuel earlier. And itâll save you fuel.
March 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA updates definition of combination weight rating
âGross combination weight ratingâ has been redefined to clarify when CDL and other federal safety regulations apply to certain single-unit trucks towing trailers.
March 20, 2014
Business
Grid power: How electric lane technology from Europe could transform U.S. trucking
Now experiments in Germany and California with another type of electric truck could lead to a radically new way for trucks as heavy as Class 8 to move freight in the United States.
March 20, 2014
Gear
Hortonâs fan retrofit packages
Hortonâs Modulator Fully Variable Retrofit Packages are designed to deliver optimized engine cooling and replace on/off fan drives for select heavy-duty line-haul and severe-duty vocational trucks where pneumatically actuated fan clutches over-cycle or do
March 20, 2014
Business
Video log: Walk-around, test drive of the Mack Titan
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pa., March 20 touring the Mack Titan and taking the truck for a test drive. Here are videos of Robertsâ test drive and walk-around of the truck.
March 20, 2014
Business
Cummins natural gas engine recall affects some Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner trucks
As part of the 25,000-engine recall issued last month Cummins and Cummins-Westport earlier this month, more than 2,000 2014-2015 Kenworth and Peterbilt model trucks have been recalled, along with more than 3,200 2008-2015 Freightliner, Sterling and Thomas Built model trucks and buses.
March 18, 2014
Business
Dump the thump: Measuring tire pressure precisely is worth more than the time it takes
According to industry experts, thumping tires is a waste of time. Taking the time to ensure your tires are properly inflated will save fuel and extend your tire life.
March 18, 2014
Business
Diesel price slips, falls 1.8 cents to $4 even
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended March 17 to $4.003 a gallon, according to the DOE. Thatâs the biggest drop since mid-January.
March 18, 2014
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Changing Gear: TMC updates from Cummins, Eaton, Dana, Webb Wheel, Phillips, Idle Smart
The Technology and Maintenance Councilâs annual meeting usually is the time that fleet maintenance managers gather to discuss the latest technical and shop trends, so naturally the vendors that attend the event and hold press conferences to introduce new products and make lofty announcements normally reach out to that audience. However, I found that this [âŚ]
March 18, 2014
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