Thermo King launches all-electric refrigeration unit
Thermo King is now offering a new, fully-electric refrigeration unit for small- to medium-sized vans and trucks. The company says it is ideal for electric and engine-powered trucks. The company says the E-200 delivers a constant capacity independent from the vehicle’s engine and can work with both electric and engine-powered vehicles. The E-200’s plug-and-play solution
Five truck trend takeaways from February
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from February focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. Hands on with Kenworth’s T680 next-gen truck The story of the next-generation Kenworth T680’s launch is a tale of
Peterbilt launches updated vocational Models 567 and 520
Peterbilt Motors Co. has made updates to its vocational Model 567 and 520 trucks. The key updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which the company says delivers enhanced functionality and seamless integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications. Exterior updates to the Model 567 (pictured above) include a
Kenworth T680E battery electric trucks eligible for 2021 CARB HVIP voucher
The Kenworth T680E battery electric truck now qualifies for a $120,000 voucher incentive available to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the company announced. The financial incentive is offered through the 2021 CARB Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). For drayage fleets, the Kenworth T680E is eligible
Noregon launches JPRO Technician as a Service
Noregon has debuted a new service to remotely assist technicians with diagnosis and repair work: the JPRO Technician as a Service (TaaS) program. JPRO TaaS is available as a monthly or annual subscription, which provides users with unlimited calls to Noregon’s U.S.-based technicians. Noregon’s technicians are ASE, OE and JPRO certified and have experience in
NACV Show 2021 will take place in Atlanta Sept. 28-30
Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA) and Newcom Business Media, organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV), have announced that the event will be held Sept. 28-30 at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta. HFUSA says it is working with NACV Show partners and stakeholders, local and state authorities and the Georgia World
Grote Industries introduces 90mm LED headlamps
Grote Industries has released new 90mm LED high beam and low beam headlamps and the 90mm combination high beam/low beam LED headlamp module. Designed for heavy-duty applications, these FMVSS 108- and ECE-compliant, street-legal lights are drop-in replacements for standard 90mm halogen or HID headlamps. Grote says its 90mm LED headlamps use high-performance LED technology in
Omnitracs unveils new logo
Following the 2020 acquisition of SmartDrive, Omnitracs has recently launched a rebrand, including a new logo. According to the company, The new logo is a shutter made up of six “z” figures in the shape of an “O” to encompass the company’s focus on workflow, compliance, safety, productivity, data analytics, and routing and dispatching. For
Watch: The best defense against cold weather battery issues
Your fleet, like most fleets out there, likely spends a lot of money on truck batteries, so you want the batteries you already have to last for as long as possible. All year long, everything looks good until the cold weather comes in and wrecks your bottom line. We’ve reached out to an old friend
ACT Research: U.S. trailer net orders open 2021 stronger than last year
January net U.S. trailer orders of 30,680 units fell more than 30% from the previous month, but rose nearly 105% compared to January of 2020, according to this month’s numbers from ACT Research. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 32.1k units were down 30% versus December, but 91% better than the previous January. “OEMs
Daimler Truck AG, Cummins announce medium-duty engine partnership
Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a partnership for medium-duty engine systems. The companies added that other opportunities for collaboration are also being evaluated. As part of the planned strategic partnership, Cummins will invest in the further development of medium-duty engine systems for Daimler Trucks and Buses and
Shell Rotella unveils portfolio of carbon-neutral engine oils in U.S.
Shell Rotella will offer customers carbon-neutral lubricants for heavy-duty engines in North America. Existing products from the company, Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic and Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend engine oils, will now be carbon neutral as a step toward Shell’s target to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner, the company
