Prestolite Electric developed isolated ground technology for its IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme alternators to protect engines from potentially severe electrolytic damage caused by stray voltage.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Special Care Taken to Haul Out-of-This-World Cargo Along East Coast
Motorists on Interstate 95 might be doing a double-take this summer as they share the road with a tractor-trailer hauling a highly unusual piece of cargo — a 5,500-pound Mars rover replica.
July 19, 2017DOT’s Wireless Connected Vehicle Pilot Program on Track for 2021 Completion
The Department of Transportation’s wireless connected vehicle pilot program, currently in its design, deployment and testing phase, is making progress at its demonstration sites in Wyoming, New York City and Tampa, Fla., the program’s manager told members of an agency advisory committee.
July 18, 2017Trac Intermodal Upgrades Website to Improve Experience for Truckers
Trac Intermodal has updated its web portal to rent chassis online, the company announced July 17.
July 18, 2017Mining Companies Looking at New Fleets, Could Use Autonomous Trucks to Save Millions
Mining companies in Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore and coal, are poised to approve fresh investments in projects, driven by rallying commodity prices and the need to replace depleting deposits, according to global equipment supply giant, Komatsu Ltd.
July 17, 2017Sun Valley Secret Tech Demos Feature Trucking Networks, Quantum Physics
Nearly all of the biggest names in media and technology descended on Sun Valley, Idaho, July 11-16, and in the mix this year were trucking networks, spider silk and quantum physics.
July 17, 2017Navistar Begins Selling Telematics Service
Navistar International Corp.’s OnCommand Connection Telematics product is available for purchase, as scheduled, after being introduced in March.
July 17, 2017Instantly Rechargeable Vehicle Battery Emerges at Purdue
A technology developed by researchers at Purdue University could provide an “instantly rechargeable” method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, according to the West Lafayette, Ind., school.
July 17, 2017Volvo VNL Unveiling
Volvo Trucks North America introduced a redesigned version of its VNL-series over-the-road tractor July 10, 2017, in Dublin, Va. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
July 13, 2017Werner's Derek Leathers on Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers discusses trucking's shifting business climate with TT's Daniel Bearth, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
July 13, 2017