Kodiak Robotics and Wabash are collaborating to learn how trailers of the future can best support autonomous trucking.
A new battery charger developed by Utility Trailer and Cargobull puts out up to 480 Watts (40 Amps) of power to extend liftgate battery service life.
The potential for smart, connected, power-generating trailers encompasses everything from power for TRUs, air systems and even electric drive axles that can extend range on battery-electric tractor-trailers or reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions on diesel-powered units.
Can manufacturers be held liable in a crash even though the equipment involved met federal safety standards at the time it was made? A $462 million verdict against Wabash National raises questions about rear underride guard standards.
New powered trailers can make diesel-powered tractor trailers cleaner and more efficient than ever before, as well as help with adoption of zero-emission trucks.
Carrier Transicold’s Lynx fleet maintenance dashboard now offers improved RU monitoring and preventive maintenance.
NHTSA is mulling a side-underride guard mandate for semi-trailers, but more than a dozen cities now demand companies bidding on contracts use them.
Hendrickson’s acquisition of Reyco Granning will give the company an opportunity to expand both its product reach and manufacturing footprint.
The government doesn't seem to mind asking trucking to invest a trillion dollars toward a greener future. But they won't let us pull turnpike doubles making 30% less CO2. Which is insanity, says HDT's Jim Park in his On the Road blog.
The new brand of 3-in-1s power cord/air assemblies from Grote is engineered to deliver a cost-effective truck and trailer connection without compromising on quality, safety, and adherence to legal standards.
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