MiX Telematics to launch MyMiX Tracking app
MiX Telematics has introduced app-based tracking for vehicles and drivers with MyMiX Tracking. MyMiX Tracking uses mobile phone technology to enable real-time tracking of drivers while also recording, measuring and enabling real-time self-correction of risky driving behavior events including speeding, harsh braking, harsh acceleration and mobile phone use while driving, the company says. The app-based
Alliance Parts expands retail footprint, adds to product portfolio
Alliance Parts, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), says it grew its retail footprint by nearly 55% in 2020, and is also increasing its product portfolio. Alliance Parts says it expects to grow its product portfolio by an additional 30% in 2021. Alliance retail locations primarily stock Alliance Parts and Detroit Reman products
Stemco updates warranties for wheel end products
Stemco has expanded coverage to its aftermarket and OEM warranties for its wheel end products. The company is now including labor warranty on the five-year Platinum Performance System aftermarket package (PPS+) for truck and trailer on-highway applications. Stemco says key features of the warranty update include: Labor warranty coverage up to one hour per wheel
Utility Trailer implements standard 7-in. rear impact guard on all trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.‘s dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can now be retrofitted with Utility’s standard 7-in. deep horizontal Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) bumper. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently proposed to include the rear impact guard on the list of items that need to be examined during a commercial
GM to stop selling gas and diesel light-duty vehicles by 2035
According to a report by The Washington Post, General Motors announced it will end the sale of all gasoline and diesel passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs by 2035. The news won’t affect medium- and heavy-duty trucks, but includes everything from cars and crossovers to full-size trucks and SUVs, such as the light-duty Silverado and
Bendix expands fleet access to upgrade program
Fleet access to the Bendix Upgrade Program has increased, as Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has expanded its network of authorized upgrade centers (AUC). The network consists of dealers and distributors that facilitate the installation of the company’s advanced safety systems on existing vehicles. The growing AUC network now includes locations in over a dozen states
Dana unveils expanded TM4 Sumo HP motor and inverter series
Dana Inc. has unveiled an expanded family of Dana TM4 Sumo HP electric motors and inverters, including the HV1000 and HV2500. The TM4 SUMO family is specifically designed for battery-electric, range-extended and fuel-cell vehicles. The company says these high-performance motors and inverters are engineered to offer maximum flexibility, enabling direct-drive, series-hybrid or parallel-hybrid applications. The
Mack Trucks releases fuel savings calculator for MP8HE+ powertrain package
In an effort to tout the fuel-saving capabilities of the company’s MP8HE+ powertrain package, Mack Trucks recently launched a fuel savings calculator on its website. The fuel savings calculator allows Mack website visitors to select fleet size, number of trucks in their fleet and the average cost per gallon of diesel fuel. The information is
Goodyear, ConMet partner on combined commercial tire/wheel hub analytics solution
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and ConMet say they have partnered to create combined digital solutions that will better connect commercial truck fleets to the health of their tires and wheel ends. The companies say the goal is to allow fleets to remotely monitor their vehicles in real time, automate insights and make better
JIT Truck Parts releases Match Made starters, alternators
JIT Truck Parts has introduced a full line of 12-volt starters and alternators under JIT’s private label, Match Made. These products join an expanding collection of OEM replacement Match Made truck parts for many types of heavy-duty commercial vehicles and applications, the company says.
Roush CleanTech electric truck gets HVIP eligibility
Roush CleanTech’s Ford F-650 battery electric truck has been granted the California Hybrid and Zero-emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) eligibility listing. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with Calstart, launched the California HVIP vehicle purchase incentive program in 2009 to accelerate the acquisition of cleaner, more efficient trucks and buses
M&K Truck Centers awarded East Manufacturing trailer line in Detroit market
M&K Truck Centers has announced an expanded partnership with East Manufacturing in the Detroit, Michigan area. East has awarded M&K’s Romulus location with the dealership for the Detroit market, effective immediately. M&K will provide the Detroit area with new trailer sales, parts and service of East dump, flatbed, drop deck and refuse trailers. M&K has
