Meritor Inc. and Wabco Holdings Inc., parent companies of the 50-50 joint venture Meritor Wabco, announced that they have appointed Matthew Stevenson president of Meritor Wabco, effective immediately.
March 17, 2016TechnologyBusinessEquipmentSafety
ITLC Corner: Omnichannel Networks Demand Flexibility
Retailers are working to identify technologies that will help them build better omnichannel networks, with everything from warehouse distribution systems to mobile devices for in-store staff included in the mix.
March 18, 2016BusinessEquipment
Cummins Revamps Medium-Duty Engines for Stricter EPA Emissions Regulations
INDIANAPOLIS — Cummins Inc. unveiled its medium-duty engine lineup March 1 at the Work Truck Show here.
March 7, 2016BusinessEquipment
Cummins Unveils Medium-Duty Engine Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS — Cummins Inc. unveiled its medium-duty engine lineup March 1 at the Work Truck Show here. It includes mechanical and electronic changes to meet greenhouse-gas emissions regulations, but it also features rebranding the 6.7-liter B series and the 9-liter L, reverting to displacement in the engine designation.
March 3, 2016Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Wabash Turns to Structural Composites for Next-Gen Trailer, Truck Bodies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wabash National Corp. has begun to roll out its newest designs based on molded structural composites, starting with final-mile and refrigerated truck bodies that are available now.Â
March 1, 2016Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Bridgestone Shows New Steer Tire at TMC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas displayed its R283A Ecopia steer tire here at the Technology & Maintance Council annual meeting.
March 1, 2016Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Michelin Launches Higher Mileage Linehaul Steer Tire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America Inc., said it launched a new premium linehaul steer tire, the X Line Energy Z, that the company guarantees will deliver 20% more mileage than leading competitor linehaul steer tires and 5% better rolling resistance than the XZA3+ tire it replaces.
February 29, 2016Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Alcoa Expands Portfolio of Lightweight Truck Wheels
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alcoa Inc. expanded what it said was the industry’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel, Ultra ONE Wheel with MagnaForce alloy, by launching wheel sizes 24.5 inches x 8.25 inches, 22.5 x 14 and 22.5 x 9.
February 29, 2016Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Halo Tire Inflator Growing in Adoption
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies Inc. said its Halo brand of tire inflator, introduced two years ago, is in use on thousands of vehicles operated by more than 100 fleets and offered at more than 100 dealer locations.Â
February 29, 2016Special CoverageBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
TrackPoint, Stemco Partner on Trailer Monitoring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TrackPoint Systems and Stemco have partnered to provide tire pressure and mileage monitoring for untethered trailers.
February 29, 2016