HOUSTON — The growth of connected-truck technology is not only reducing vehicle downtime, but also paving the way for future services and enhancing product development, according to representatives from four truck manufacturers.
September 18, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Perspective
Perspective: Preparing for Autonomous Repairs
As more and more vehicles with autonomous components enter the transportation landscape, the issue of repair and maintenance for those systems becomes more important for trucking fleets.
September 18, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Truck OEMs Say Connectivity Will Drive Future Enhancements
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Fleets Using AOBRDs Prepare for ELD Transition as Dec. 16 Deadline Nears
HOUSTON — Fleets have been working closely with their technology suppliers to meet the requirements of the federal electronic logging device mandate before an exemption for older e-log systems expires in less than three months.
September 18, 2019Business, Equipment
Class 8 Sales Slide Lower in August
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August slipped to 23,466, WardsAuto.com reported, and posted the first year-over-year decline in a little more than two years.
September 17, 2019Business, Equipment
Medium-Duty Sales in August Improve Again
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in August continued to climb, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 16, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Perspective
Perspective: Trucking’s Telematics Systems Are Only as Good as the Losses They Prevent
Rising insurance premiums are a perennial stress for many motor carriers, many of which are now installing telematics systems with the latest safety technologies to mitigate cost increases.
September 16, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
New Volvo Engine Offers Fuel Economy, Efficiency Gains
DUBLIN, Va. — The next generation of the 13-liter turbo compound engine from Volvo Trucks North America offers improved fuel economy over the current model, the company announced.
September 13, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Wabco Partners With Silicon Valley Firm Plug and Play
Wabco Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a three-year agreement to be an anchor partner with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform leader headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The Swiss company will gain access to Plug and Play’s global partnership network, which includes many startups, market disruptors and industry leaders.
September 13, 2019Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics
ACT Forecasts Imminent Slowdown in Class 8, Trailer Production
For those still wondering about the state of the commercial vehicle market in the United States, ACT Research during a webinar Sept. 11 delivered a forecast that conditions continue to deteriorate and that pullback in build rates for heavy-duty trucks and trailers is “imminent.â€
September 12, 2019Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
New York Completes $1.8 Million Bridge Strike Prevention Project
New York officials have completed a project meant to reduce bridge strikes on the King Street Bridge in Westchester County.
September 12, 2019