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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 18, 2019

Truck Maker Lion Electric Taps Dana as Preferred Component Supplier

Lion Electric has named Dana as a preferred supplier of both traditional and new electric drivetrain components for its all-electric, Class 8 urban delivery vehicle, Dana announced at TMC, along with a new medium-duty drive axle.

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ProductsMarch 15, 2019

Bendix Grounded Automatic Slack Adjuster Designed for Specialty Applications

The Bendix Versajust GS Slack Adjuster is designed for vehicles requiring grounded automatic slack adjusters, because the brake envelope cannot accommodate slacks that use the more common link-style construction.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2019

Mack's Parameter Package Plus Lets Fleets Adjust Vehicle Parameters More Often

Mack Trucks is offering a new package for Mack Over The Air customers that allows for more frequent remote software updates and the setting of vehicle parameters. The company also announced standard shock absorbers for factory-installed auxiliary axles on certain Mack Granite models.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 1, 2019

AxleTech Focuses on Electrification for Commercial Vehicles

AxleTech is reinventing itself with a focus on electrified vehicle solutions. By focusing on a “power-agnostic” between-the-wheels electrification technology, it believes it can provide integrated, in-axle systems that provide the same power and efficiency as conventional diesel powertrains – and maybe even better.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

Trailer Orders Are Down but Demand Isn’t to Blame

In the latest Trailer Components Report from ACT Research, analysts say that trailer orders could be slowing down due to the uncertainty of material and components pricing at future dates.

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ProductsJanuary 30, 2019

Minimizer Develops Steerable Axle Fender Bracket Kit

Minimizer has developed a new steerable axle fender bracket kit for use with a Watson Chalin SL20K-2065 axle.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 16, 2019

Dumping the Driveshaft on Electric Vehicles

Drive axles for battery-electric vehicles will feature integrated motors. This eliminates the drivetrain, creates room for batteries, and puts the axle maker in charge of powering the vehicle.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Axle Option for Western Star 4700 Designed for Snow Plows

The Western Star 4700 set-back, all-wheel drive 6x6 and 4x4 trucks can now be spec’d with an 18,000-pound front drive axle.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2018

Wabash and Meritor Sign a 3-Year Supplier Agreement

Meritor and Wabash have agreed to equip several Meritor products as both standard position and preferred equipment options on Wabash trailers.

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ProductsSeptember 21, 2018

Ridewell Offers Short Track Disc Brake Axles

Ridewell Suspensions has released a new series of short track axles that can be configured with automatic tire inflation systems.

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