Manual transmissions in Class 8 trucks once reigned among fleets and seasoned drivers, but they now represent a minority that is rapidly shrinking.
August 13, 2019Business, Equipment
Endurant AMT Now Standard in Three International Models
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced its Endurant 12-speed automated transmission is standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks.
January 14, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Automated Transmissions Shift Into High Gear
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past
Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he’s been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He’s not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.
September 7, 2018Business, Equipment
The Lost Art of ‘Gear Jamming’
When Cummins Inc. invited industry journalists to the introduction of its X15, the new generation of its 15-liter truck engine, the event showcased not only the latest in heavy-duty truck engines, but also the evolution of transmission technology in trucking.
May 11, 2018