Fleet Advantage survey shows fleets can better use data to lower total cost of ownership
Fleet Advantage has announced results of its latest industry-wide survey addressing the gap that remains for today’s fleets in the way they utilize data and business intelligence to run their trucks and fleet operations.
Zonar expands mobile ecosystem with Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2
Zonar has developed the Zonar Mobile Ecosystem, enabled by the addition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 to Zonar’s device portfolio.
Trimble announces new integration with SaferWatch
Trimble has integrated its TMW.Suite transportation management solution with SaferWatch software from Truckstop.com, which provides carrier information and compliance monitoring.
Link introduces 105K Triton Tri-Drive Air Suspension
Link Manufacturing has delivered the first set of its new Triton Tri-Drive Air Suspensions to the market.
Diesel Technology Forum shares data on diesel’s strong market position, bright future
Speaking on a panel at Fuels2019, the annual meeting of the Fuels Institute, Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director Allen Schaeffer shared he believes the future for diesel technologies in freight transportation is bright.
Daimler Trucks establishes global Autonomous Technology Group
Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving as of June 1.
Daseke adds three to its board of directors
Daseke Inc. has added Ena Williams, Chuck Serianni and Kim Warmbier to its board of directors.
U.S. Department of Transportation seeks input on automated driving systems technologies
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued advance notices of proposed rulemaking on the removal of unnecessary regulatory barriers to the safe introduction of automated driving systems (ADS) vehicles in the United States.
Class 8 measures are at cycle highs, trailer orders are weak, ACT Research reports
According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, Class 8 retail sales and build remain at cycle highs, but signs are multiplying that the market momentum will start declining during the second half of this year.
U.S. trailer orders continue to drop in April, ACT Research says
New U.S. trailer orders of 18.6k were up 4% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 14.7k units, down 6% from March, ACT Research reports.
Class 8 orders down 52% compared to last year, FTR reports
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for April at 16,400 units, 52% below April 2018. This is the fourth consecutive month for Class 8 orders to be below the 20,000 mark and is the lowest April total since 2016.
Used Class 8 sales fall in April
Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 5% month-over-month in April, following an uptick in March, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research.
