North American Class 8 orders cleared 18,000 in June, for a 40% year-over-year gain, according to ACT Research Co.
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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.
Electric Class 8s to Affect Trailer Design, Components
The mounting focus on the electrification of Class 8 vehicles will prompt changes in trailer design and key components as collaboration among manufacturers of trucking’s central pieces of equipment increases, some experts said.
July 6, 2017Ryder System Launches Preventive Maintenance Program for Its Pre-Owned Vehicles
Ryder System launched a preventive maintenance program for its pre-owned vehicles, the Miami-based company said. Under the program, customers can finance or prepay for their selected preventive maintenance plan when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle, the company said.
July 5, 2017For One Spanish Company, the Autonomous Future Is Forklifts
In Burgos, a province in central Spain better known for archaeological digs and blood-sausages than for innovation, engineer Veronica Pascual is building automated vehicles. Not cars, though, but forklifts, stackers and pallet trucks.
June 30, 2017In Break From Otto, Uber Upgrades Lidar to Third-Party, Off-the-Shelf System
Uber has upgraded its trucks to its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) technology stack, and they are driving on freeways around San Francisco.
July 6, 2017TMC Details 58 Recommended Practices in 2017 Supplement
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council released its 2017 Recommended Practice Supplement, featuring 58 new or revised recommended practices, with a goal of increasing equipment maintenance efficiencies.
June 30, 2017Class 8 Truck Repair Firm to Undergo $9 Million Expansion
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair will undergo a major expansion and create 220 new jobs in Tennessee.
June 30, 2017Researchers Studying Wireless Transfer of Electricity to Vehicles
Scientists at Stanford University have succeeded in wirelessly transmitting electricity to a nearby moving object, the wide-ranging implications of which could affect the recharging of electric cars and trucks, robots and cellphones.
June 29, 2017Ridge, FlexSys to Apply Shape-Morphing to Truck Aerodynamics
Ridge Corp. teamed with aerospace technology company FlexSys Inc. to apply its advanced technology to aerodynamic devices used in the trucking industry to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency.
June 29, 2017Volvo Touts New Piston Design That Helps Enhance Fuel Efficiency
A new design in engine pistons is increasing fuel efficiency and reducing particulate matter in Volvo Trucks North America’s heavy-duty D11 and D13 engines.
June 29, 2017