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Navistar develops, improves technologies to improve uptime
Technologies aimed at maximizing vehicle uptime while offering customers more options and control were the topics discussed by Navistar Inc. leaders Thursday during the companyâs annual press event at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The offerings â OnCommand Connection, Diamond Logic and fully automatic and automated manual transmissions â are designed to make vehicles more fuel [âŚ]
March 27, 2014
Business
Photos, video: Peterbilt, Great Dane concept truck for Walmart unveiled
In addition to the teardrop shaped body thatâs supposed to improve aerodynamics by 20 percent over conventional models, it has a fuel-neutral turbine engine, meaning it can run on diesel, gasoline, natural gas and biofuels among other sources.
March 27, 2014
Business
Kinedyne Retract-a-Bar collapsible load restraint bar
That Retract-a-Bar will be available in 90-120 days, and weight will be around 15 pounds, lighter than a typical jack bar, slightly heavier than a Kinedyne load lock.
March 27, 2014
Business
Volvo head talks fuel efficiency of â14 engines, remote diagnostics
Volvo President Goran Nyberg said the companyâs 2014 engines are getting higher fuel economy than the company originally expected, besting their 2013 counterparts by 3 percent, rather than the 2 percent Volvo predicted.
March 27, 2014
Business
Dometic launches updated battery-powered auxiliary AC
The Dometic Split-System Blizzard 134a moves the split unit away from increasingly difficult-to-find R22 refrigerant into the newer 134a standard.
March 27, 2014
Business
Daimler brands display âstar powerâ at MATS
From show-stopping tie-ins to Optimus Prime, NASCAR and tire-smoking tractors, to more mundane matters such as fuel efficiency improvements and automated transmission sales, Daimler Trucks North America used its press preview hour at the Mid-America Trucking Show to highlight a wide range of industry-leading products from the companyâs various brands â and to hint at [âŚ]
March 27, 2014
Custom Rigs
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
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
Overdrive Extra
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
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