NACV day 2: News from the show floor
Read on for the news roundup from day two at NACV, and then bookmark this link for daily updates: www.fleetequipmentmag.com/tag/nacv-2017/ On to the news: International Truck launches severe service HV Series International Truck launched the International HV Series severe service truck. The HV series will be available with the International A26 12.4L big bore engine and
Continental shows off ContiConnect digital tire monitoring platform
Continental displayed its ContiConnect digital tire monitoring platform at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. The remote tire monitoring system allows fleet managers to see tire pressure and temperature data for the entire fleet in a single web portal, every time trucks return to the fleet yard. Identifying and resolving tire issues immediately upon return
Bendix previews Intellipark automatic parking brake technology
This scene is more common than you might think: A driver steps down from a big rig and walks away. Moments later, out of his view, the truck starts to roll backward because of a failure to properly set the parking brake. Unless the driver sprints back, jumps in, and stops the vehicle, risking potential
Bendix updates side object detection system
The first major update in a decade to the Bendix BlindSpotter Side Object Detection System will feature a new, more effective radar unit and integration capability with Bendix Wingman Fusion, the company’s advanced driver assistance technology, the company announced during the North American Commercial Vehicle show. “We’ve gotten a lot of great feedback from fleets
International Truck launches severe service HV Series
International Truck launched the International HV Series at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. HV Series is the first severe service truck available with the International A26 12.4L big bore engine and designed to deliver power, improved driver-features, and reliability for a range of vocational applications, the OEM stated. The HV Series interior was crafted
Volvo Trucks overhauls VHD Vocational Series interiors
Volvo Trucks North America debuted new interiors for the Volvo VHD series, bringing improved driver comfort and productivity features to its vocational lineup. Volvo VHD 300 daycab and VHD 400 regional sleeper model interiors feature LED lighting and extensive connectivity points to support a driver’s daily work. “Design of the VHD’s new interiors was guided
Mack Trucks makes Bendix Wingman Fusion standard on new Anthem
Mack Trucks new Mack Anthem highway models will come standard with Bendix Wingman Fusion, a camera- and radar-based driver assistance solution, the OEM announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. Wingman Fusion is installed at Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Penn., where all Mack truck models for North America and export are assembled. Fusion
International Truck enhances LoneStar features
International Truck announced major enhancements to the International LoneStar truck. According to International, the LoneStar was designed with uptime in mind with new features that improve reliability and serviceability, as well as functionality. For example: • The new single-canister aftertreatment system is not just 60% smaller and 40% lighter, but is also simplified for quicker
NACV day one: News from the show floor
Check out the news roundup from day one at NACV, and then bookmark this link for daily updates: https://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/tag/nacv-2017/ 1. NACFE ‘Run on Less’ achieves 10 MPG average, conquers real-world challenges Run on Less, a cross-country road show to showcase fuel efficient truck technology and equipment, announced an average of more than 10 MPG in real
Detroit Connect Analytics Safety Reporting to be available with Detroit Assurance
Detroit announced that the Detroit Connect Analytics safety reporting feature will be included at no charge for five years with the purchase of the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems on the new Freightliner Cascadia. Detroit Assurance 4.0 seamlessly integrates into the new Cascadia. The safety reporting feature will be available beginning in October 2017
Daimler Trucks tests platooning systems on U.S. highways
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been testing platooning systems on test tracks and select U.S. highway to demonstrate how the new technology can improve fuel efficiency, driver productivity, convenience and safety. The first step of platooning is called “pairing” where two trucks travel in tandem at distances closer than what is possible under manual
Freightliner Trucks, Hendrickson partner on liftable forward tandem axle
Freightliner Trucks has partnered with Hendrickson to offer a Hendrickson OPTIMAAX 6×2 liftable forward tandem axle exclusive to the new Freightliner Cascadia. The new OPTIMAAX design will help carriers with diminishing loads, like bulk haulers and delivery vehicles that may have empty back hauls after carrying items such as groceries, livestock, beverages and fuel, Freightliner
