Continental receives three CES 2021 Innovation Awards
Continental has been selected for three CES 2021 Innovation Honoree Awards. Its Transparent Trailer technology and its Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 were awarded in the Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation product category, while its Ac2ated sound partnership was recognized in the In-Vehicle Entertainment and Safety category. The Transparent Trailer technology extends Continental’s trailering portfolio to
Samsara releases Workflow Builder, App Designer driver workflow tools
Samsara has launched new driver workflow tools that the company says make the Samsara Driver App more customizable for fleets, without proprietary hardware or code necessary. The company says Workflow Builder makes it easy to define, customize and publish guided workflows that help drivers minimize guesswork and comply with fleet policies. Additionally, Samsara says App
DTNA commits to carbon-neutral vehicle production by 2025
Daimler Trucks North America says its Portland truck manufacturing plant is achieving carbon-neutral production in 2020 with reduced energy consumption and the offset of on-site emissions. DTNA adds it further plans to incorporate CO₂-neutral production at all of its remaining truck manufacturing plants by 2025. The Portland plant will be the first vehicle manufacturing plant
Goodyear, SafeAI partner on tire intelligence for autonomous vehicles
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and SafeAI have entered a strategic relationship to incorporate tire intelligence into the programming of autonomous heavy equipment vehicles. Through an integration with the SafeAI autonomous ecosystem, the companies say they will exchange site data to protect tire health, eliminate downtime and contribute to a smarter, safer standard for
XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities to electrify utility fleet
XL Fleet and Essential Utilities, Inc. are launching a pilot program to electrify two of Essential’s commercial GM vehicle platforms with the XLH hybrid electric drive system. The initial pilot will include installing an XL Fleet hybrid system onto a GMC Sierra 2500 HD pickup truck and GMC Savanna Express van. Essential, headquartered in Bryn
Fear of tire wear doesn’t have to be a path to the Dark Side
If there’s one thing trucking publications like to harp on, it’s taking care of your tires so you can be sure you’re getting the most out of them. Hopefully, at one time or another one of these columns has brought about the inspiration to go have a look at those tires yourself. And, maybe, particularly
Continental tests prototype tires for electric buses
Continental and VDL Bus & Coach announced that they are jointly developing initial prototype tires for electric buses, which are currently being tested at Continental’s Contidrom proving grounds. VDL Bus & Coach launched its first electric Citea urban bus back in 2013. “As with all electric vehicles, these bus tires are exposed to higher torque
MSP Diesel Solutions joins VIPAR Heavy Duty network
MSP Diesel Solutions, previously known as Mid-South Power Distributors, has joined the VIPAR Heavy Duty Network. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, with additional locations in St. Louis and Nashville, Tennessee, MSP Diesel Solutions specializes in diesel fuel injection components for engine repair. The company’s headquarters features a 60,000-sq.-ft. warehouse, a fuel injection shop and a five-bay
Reyco Granning to support former Eveley customers
Reyco Granning announced that it plans to support former Eveley customers. Reyco Granning has produced a part number cross-reference to support direct replacement of Eveley parts and systems with fully compatible Reyco Granning equivalents. The list can be found here. Additionally, Reyco Granning has developed and launched new variants of the 21B trailer suspension including a
PACCAR Parts celebrates 10th anniversary of MX engine
PACCAR Parts is celebrating ten years of providing support to customers of PACCAR MX engines, the company says. In 2010, PACCAR expanded its MX engines to North America and opened the PACCAR Engine Plant in Columbus, Mississippi, to manufacture proprietary engines. Since then, the company says 220,000 engines have been built at the PACCAR Engine
Watch: The importance of tire sidewalls – A truck tire Christmas Story
If Santa ever tells you “You’ll blow the tire out, kid,” you tell him that not so long ago, the industry found that by stiffening up the sidewall of an over-the-road tire, the reduction of elasticity or deformation will increase fuel economy. The more elasticity built into a tire, the more energy is consumed as
TSOA partners with PuroClean
Transport Solutions of America (TSOA) has announced a new national partnership with PuroClean. TSOA says it sought out PuroClean to find a “restoration and remediation partner with a broad network of franchise locations and state-of-the-art biohazard services.” TSOA says it is now offering biohazard services and thorough cleanings to its customer’s vehicles.
