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Productsby StaffSeptember 21, 2012

Meritor Adds Two Trailer Suspension Low-Mount Models

Meritor announced the production of the MTA25 and MTA30 low-mount trailer suspensions. These are the two newest family members of its Meritor Trailing-Arm Air suspension series for North American trailer operators

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Productsby Sven-Erik Lindstrand, HDT European EditorSeptember 21, 2012

Hendrickson's UltiMaax Suspension on Display at IAA

HANOVER, Germany - A version of Hendrickson's UltiMaax severe-duty rubber suspension already is on the market in China and now is offered to European OEMs. According to plans, this suspension will be launched for North American applications starting in 2013

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Fleet Managementby Jim ParkSeptember 20, 2012

Drivers and Brakes

In 2003 and again in 2004, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducted continent-wide surveys of drivers' brake system knowledge. The results were shocking

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Productsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Dana Debuts Industry-First Tire Pressure Management Concept

HANOVER, Germany -- Dana introduced tire pressure management technology featuring an internal axle system for line-haul tractors this week during the IAA Commercial Vehicles show. Currently undergoing initial road testing, the system is designed to automatically maintain proper inflation for drive and steer axles, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing maintenance

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Productsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Cadec's PowerVue In-Cab Solutions with TMWSuite Intergrate

Cadec Global and TMW Systems announced that the integration between Cadec's PowerVue and TMWSuite is now available for managed release

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Productsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

AT&T Opens Registration for Push-To-Talk Service

Organizations can pre-register for AT&T's Enhanced Push-to-Talk service, which is expected to be commercially available in November

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Productsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Thermo King Receives Both EPA and CARB Certification

Thermo King says it's the first transport refrigeration manufacturer to receive Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certification for 2013 model year engines greater than 25 horsepower and has done so without the use of a diesel particulate filter

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Productsby StaffSeptember 19, 2012

Dana Single-Piece Aluminum Driveshafts for Light Commercial-Vehicle Market

HANOVER, Germany -- Dana unveiled the Spicer Formed Aluminum Tube Driveshaft at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012. Designed commercial vehicles up to Class 6, the Spicer Formed Aluminum Tube Driveshaft offers manufacturers a single-piece assembly that delivers reduced weight and increased assembly clearance when compared to a traditional two-piece steel driveshaft

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Equipmentby Tom BergSeptember 19, 2012

Test Drive: Kenworth K270

If the Kenworth K270 had been introduced in time to be judged for the medium-duty Commercial Truck of the Year award, it might have given the Model 210 from KW's sister company, Peterbilt, a run for the title

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Productsby StaffSeptember 19, 2012

Goodyear Debuts Self-Inflating Tire Technology

HANOVER, Germany - At the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Commercial Vehicle Show this week, Goodyear demonstrated a new Air Maintenance Technology application that can help save fuel while potentially improving performance and eliminating need for external inflation pressure intervention

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