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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.

Kenworth Announces Equipment Additions, Customer Focused Features at NACV Show

Kenworth made a series of announcements about features and equipment changes for the company’s trucks as well as other customer facing offerings aimed at improving ownership.

Eaton Teases Electric Truck Transmission Ahead of NACV Show

Eaton said its new four-speed electrified vehicle transmission operates at higher speeds than its traditional internal combustion gearbox counterparts, with gears optimized for typical electric motor performance and power curves for maximum efficiency.

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.

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.

A Component-by-Component Guide to Truck Spec’ing

Nothing is more important to your fleet’s success than properly spec’d trucks. But there are thousands of options out there, so determining which specs are best for your needs can be a challenge. Here's some advice from a longtime spec'ing authority.

AirSept Offers Pro Series Smart Splice Line Repair Tools

AirSept’s Smart Splice Pro Series – Trans & P/S Kit is an extension to the company’s line of products for quick, durable line repair.

Eaton Cummins Adds Dual PTO Version of Endurant Transmission Line

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has expanded the Endurant automated transmission portfolio to include a new dual Power Takeoff version of the 12-speed model.

Hot Shot’s Secret Offers Severe Duty Transmission Fluids and Gear Oils

Hot Shot’s Secret is now offering a line of Severe Duty Transmission Fluids and Gear Oils branded under its premium Blue Diamond branding.

Mack mDrive HD Transmission Coming to TerraPro Concrete Pumper Models

Mack Trucks will offer its mDrive HD automated manual transmission in Mack TerraPro concrete pumper models beginning in 2019.