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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. 


BusinessTechnology

Cummins Diagnostics Service Now Available With Omnitracs In-Cab Devices

Engine maker Cummins Inc.’s remote diagnostics application now is available to fleets using Omnitracs’ in-cab telematics devices, the companies said in a joint announcement.

April 8, 2015
BusinessTechnology

PeopleNet Expands OEM Partnerships, Appoints Managers for New Business Lines

PeopleNet has expanded its partnerships with truck and engine makers and recently appointed leaders for two of its new divisions as it continues to broaden its business beyond its core aftermarket offerings.

April 8, 2015
Business

Class 8 Orders Decline in March for First Time in 26 Months

New orders of Class 8 trucks slipped 9% in March, ending a streak of 25 straight months with year-over-year growth in order intake, ACT Research reported.

April 2, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

DTNA Says Planned 2015 Production for DT12 Transmission Already Filled

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks North America CEO Martin Daum said demand for the manufacturer’s proprietary automated manual transmission has far exceeded its original expectations and has outstripped its current ability to produce it.

March 27, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Bestpass Introduces New Transponder to Expand Tolling Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bestpass Inc. introduced a new transponder to expand its toll-management network and streamline toll payment for fleets and drivers.

March 27, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Volvo Trucks Expands Remote Diagnostics, Introduces 6x2 with Liftable Forward Axle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks is expanding its Remote Diagnostics platform to monitor its proprietary I-Shift automated manual transmission.

March 26, 2015
Special CoverageBusinessEquipment

Next GHG Rule Unlikely to Force Major Changes in Engine Architecture, Cummins Exec Says

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Today’s heavy-duty truck engine architecture with diesel particulate filters, exhaust gas recirculation and selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment will not need to change dramatically under the next round of federal greenhouse-gas standards, an executive at engine maker Cummins Inc. predicted.

March 26, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Standards Being Developed with Market Transition in Mind, EPA Official Says

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Federal regulators are aiming for a smooth market transition with their upcoming proposal for the next round of tighter greenhouse-gas emissions standards for commercial vehicles, an official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.

March 25, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Truck Integration Trend Will Continue, Mack Execs Say

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Mack Trucks expects the industry’s trend toward vertical integration to continue and anticipates a “near-record” Class 8 market this year, company executives said.

March 25, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

ACT Plans Study on How Trucking Will Change In Next Decade

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research is planning a long-term study on how regulatory and business changes and technological advances will reshape trucking and transportation during the next decade.

March 25, 2015