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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 3, 2017

New Spicer AdvanTek 40 Axle Ratio Supports Downspeeding

Dana has added a new axle ratio for the Spicer AdvanTek 40 tandem axle that helps support engine downspeeding for linehaul trucks.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Daimler Preps for Electric Ecosystem with ChargePoint Investment

Germany's Daimler AG has become the lead investor in American charging solutions provider ChargePoint as part of a plan to expand its development of electric vehicles.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMarch 2, 2017

Volvo’s Euro Efficiency Concept Truck Now Boasts Hybrid Power

Sweden’s Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid truck designed for long-haul applications—a concept vehicle based on its European-spec Volvo FH cabover tractor powered by Volvo’s own D13 Euro 6 emissions-compliant diesel engine.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Researchers: Big Data Could Move Trucking Better

Researchers at Iowa State University say that using real-time data collected by the U.S. Department of Transportation could help fleets save billions of dollars a year by avoiding congestion.

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Driversby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Doft Launches On-Demand Truck Sharing Service

Targeting a market worth $80 billion, Doft - which stands for “do freight transportation” - has set its sights on being the first Uber-like service for trucks

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Productsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Meritor EX+L Air Disc Brakes Offered on International LT

Meritor’s EX+L air disc brakes became available on International LT series starting in February.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMarch 2, 2017

PeopleNet and Noregon Partner on Predictive Remote Diagnostics

PeopleNet and Noregon are extending a partnership to deliver a new, real-time vehicle-performance and safety monitoring solution for all heavy-duty truck makes and models.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 1, 2017

Cummins X15 Efficiency Wins TWNA Technical Achievement Award

The Cummins X15 Efficiency Series diesel has won the Truck Writers of North America’s 2016 Technical Achievement Award.

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 1, 2017

Denso Launches PowerEdge Emissions-Control Products

Denso Products announced that it will begin accepting orders for its new line of PowerEdge diesel particulate filter and diesel oxidation catalyst replacement products for heavy-duty trucks and equipment in March.

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Productsby Jim ParkMarch 1, 2017

Stoughton Underride Guard Earns Kudos from Crash Survivor, Insurance Institute

Stoughton Trailers has earned the ToughGuard Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the respect of Marianne Karth, a survivor of a rear-impact crash that took the lives of two of her daughters.

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