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Articlesby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

HDT's 2020 Top 20 Products

HDT’s Top 20 products this year clearly illustrate how technology is increasingly being used to help address fleet issues such as maintenance, safety, productivity, and fuel economy.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

Geotab, Allison Pair for Improved Fleet Management

Fleets will have simpler access to data on the health of their Allison transmissions through the Geotab Marketplace.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2019

Allison Teams up with Daimler for Regional-Haul Transmission

Allison announced the 3414 Regional Haul Series transmission, an upgrade variant of Allison’s 3000 Series aimed at mixed-duty fleets that may have trucks doing delivery duty during the day, but longer regional haul runs at night.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2019

Fuel Saving Allison Transmission Feature to be Standard on International MV Series

With the Allison Transmission Neutral at Stop feature, the transmission is automatically shifted into neutral when the vehicle is stationary, eliminating the load on the engine when the vehicle is stopped and reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJuly 23, 2019

Long Trailers and ‘Pups’ Haul Payloads for Silver Streak

Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg thinks Northwest-style trailers and "pups" are worth writing about.

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Newsby Jim ParkJune 20, 2019

ZF Shows New 8-Speed Transmission, ADAS Steering Tech

Medium-duty truck builders will soon have a groundbreaking transmission to add to their data books, and heavy-truck makers will have more steering assist options thanks to recently demonstrated technologies from German supplier ZF.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJune 11, 2019

Hardened Steel Used in Granite-Based Army Dumpers

Mack Granite-based heavy dump trucks, or HDTs, will replace early M917-series vehicles, some 50 years old, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 16, 2019

Jeff Sass: Electric Trucks, Connectivity Are In, Platooning and Autonomous Trucks Are Out

Trucking shouldn't waste time on pipe-dreams like platooning and autonomous trucks and instead focus on improving logistics and making the trade appeal to young people, said Hendrickson's Jeff Sass while speaking at the Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange in Phoenix.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2019

Allison Unveils E-Axle Propulsion for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Allison Transmission unveiled an electrified e-axle system for medium-and heavy-duty trucks, a fully integrated electric powertrain system being tested in a Peterbilt Model 579.

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Newsby David CullenApril 23, 2019

Allison Boosts Electric-Truck Activity with Two Key Acquisitions

Allison is growing its stake in commercial vehicle electrification with the purchase of Vantage Power and of the electric vehicle systems division of AxleTech.

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