Yard tractor operators faced with snow packed or ice covered freight and distribution terminal facilities can eliminate the need to install conventional tire chains on AUTOCAR Yard Spotter tractors by equipping them with Onspot Automatic Tire Chains kits from Onspot of North America. With the Onspot system, AUTOCAR Yard Spotter tractor operators can engage and disengage chains at the flip of a switch for added traction in forward or reverse.
Tested in the cold of Finland, and the heat of Spain, Mercedes-Benz says the BEV eActros 600 is slated to launch at the end of the year.
Engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks have been in Rovaniemi, Finland, to perform trials for the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage in extreme cold and snow. These were the last tests prior to the scheduled launch of series production at the end of the year. Between January and March, the company says refined prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 had to face temperatures falling as low as -31°F to prove their viability under adverse conditions.
What’s no secret is the importance of trucking safety, and Volvo’s goal to reduce accidents across the globe.
With this expansion, the PrePass Safety Alliance says fleets with the PrePass app now have 20 percent more bypass sites nationwide.
The Knight, a 48-ft.-long detachable gooseneck lowboy with an overall capacity of 80,000 lbs., is now available form XL dealers.
From fleet cards to EVs and data, all work together to help save on costs.
The chargers use soft robotics, computer vision technology and AI to help ensure successful plug-ins.
The 16″ all-steel ST Radials expand on the RT500 model, which fill a need that are Double Coin says customers have been requesting.
The tires are designed to allow maximum endurance in the airport ground support environment.
Production will start later this summer, and Volvo expects customer deliveries to begin later this year.
