20 Jul Fleet Executives Offer Insights To Improve Truck Spec’ing Process Truck spec’ing will continue to evolve, but a couple of fleet executives had some suggestions for truck makers on ways to improve the process. Read more...
20 Jul Mack Trucks, Lytx Expand Video Telematics Deal Mack Trucks grew its relationship with video telematics firm Lytx Inc., offering a pre-wire option of its DriveCam and Video Services technology to buyers of Mack Granite Class 8 vehicles. Read more...
20 Jul Today’s Truck Spec’ing Given the complexity of today’s trucks, it may be natural for the uninitiated to assume that spec’ing a truck well has become more difficult. But, the opposite is the case, industry executives said. Read more...
20 Jul Electrical Skills Are Critical As an ever-increasing array of devices, motive power systems and technologies asserts itself into the trucking industry, cutting-edge electrical knowledge and skills will be absolute necessities for technicians to keep fleet equipment operating at peak efficiency. Read more...
20 Jul The Complexities of Truck Collision Repair Heavy-duty collision repair is becoming increasingly complex due to a variety of factors, including the conversion from steel to aluminum bodies, the changing componentry and design of trucks and the proliferation of onboard sensors. Read more...
20 Jul Class 8 Commercial Rigs Should Do Away With Mirrors It’s time that Class 8 commercial trucks deployed high-tech cameras instead of the assortment of mirrors — rearview, down view and blind spot — found on today’s tractors. Read more...
20 Jul Pilot Freight Buys Manna, Expands Furniture Delivery Pilot Freight Services acquired Manna Freight Systems to expand its final-mile delivery and installation services of furniture and appliances. Terms of the deal were not released. Read more...
20 Jul OEMs Mixed on Turbo Compounding Volvo Trucks North America says its D13TC engine’s turbo compounding unit will add 50 horsepower through waste heat recovery and will improve fuel efficiency by 7.5%. The company believes the technology could reach the same level of market acceptance as its automated transmissions. But not every manufacturer believes turbo compounding is the best way to improve fuel efficiency. Read more...
20 Jul Regular Realignment Is a Savings, Not a Cost Tire wear often is blamed on a number of things, and many times, on the brand of the tire. But aggressive tire wear is a symptom that something else is wrong with a truck. Read more...
20 Jul DHL Express Buys 14 Boeing Freight Planes DHL Express ordered 14 Boeing 777 Freighters with options and purchase rights for another seven aircraft. The first four of the planes will be delivered by year-end 2019. Read more...