U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 39.8% in July from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported, as the trucking industry struggles with an uneven economy and the effects of earlier overproduction.
August 22, 2016Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel
Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016Business, Equipment, Autonomous
July Class 8 Sales Tumble 39.8%
Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July
U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 15, 2016Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. 鈥 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016Business, Equipment
Survey Ranks Arpin Van Lines as Top Household Goods Mover in Customer Satisfaction
Arpin Van Lines has been rated the best in customer satisfaction of聽the 10 largest suppliers of household goods, according to the 22nd Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey released聽by independent research firm Trippel Survey & Research.
August 15, 2016Business, Equipment
In Typical Roadside Tire Emergencies, It鈥檚 Often Tire Makers to the Rescue
Roadside tire emergencies typically strike without warning, despite the best-laid preventive maintenance programs of fleet and maintenance managers.
August 15, 2016Equipment
Truck Techs Keeping Busy With Aftertreatment Issues
In the wake of federal clean-air mandates in 2007 and 2010, maintenance technicians are working furiously to keep the aftertreatment systems of their fleets鈥 trucks operating.
August 12, 2016Equipment, Business, Technology
Cab Seat Technology Addresses Driver Health Concerns
Driving a truck for hours on end day after day takes its toll on the body, but the engineers of today鈥檚 cab seats are doing more than ever to address driver health and comfort concerns. These seats offer an array of features that soothe body aches and pains, reduce vibration and accommodate the range of body sizes.
August 12, 2016Equipment
More Fleets Turn to EC Transmissions
In less than five years, electronically controlled, or EC, transmissions have gone from a 鈥渕aybe鈥 option for a few fleets to the majority spec in new trucks.
August 12, 2016Equipment, Business, Government, Fuel, Autonomous
No Gender Gap in Today鈥檚 Class 8 Trucks, Tractors
When it comes to differences in average height, weight and strength of male and female Class 8 truck drivers, those differences challenge truck designers to build a vehicle that can be easily used by both genders. Those physical differences can make it difficult for drivers 鈥 male or female 鈥 to reach the pedals while seeing over the hood, or to open a hood and be able to add engine oil or clean a windshield without having to climb atop a tire.
August 11, 2016