Semi-trailers and truck bodies are becoming ever more sophisticated, and that was in evidence during the annual meeting and expo of the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council.
Trailers and Truck Bodies at TMC (Photos)
“As we move more to alternative powertrains, alternative fuels, and autonomous technologies, the trailer has to have a voice,” said Rob Phillips, CEO of Phillips Industries and founder and CEO of Phillips Connect.
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Morgan Truck Body showed off its RAV — Roadside Assistance Vehicle.
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Morgan's RAV body is a “repair shop on wheels”
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Transtex showed off a full trailer aerodynamics package at TMC.
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Bendix had a clever way to promote its active rollover prevention on this Utility trailer at TMC.
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Anthony Liftgates displayed an all-electrtic railgate. The Regen Railtrac recharges itself while lifting loads, according to the company.
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TMC attendees get a closer look at the SAF-Holland e-axle concept.
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Smart trailers are becoming more important than ever. Here's the Peterson Pulse intelligent trailer system.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge