Navistar, TuSimple to bring autonomous trucks to market
Navistar International Corp. and TuSimple, a self-driving technology company, have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop SAE Level 4 self-driving semi-trucks targeted for production by 2024. The strategic partnership is the result of a technical relationship between the companies for more than two years. In addition, Navistar has taken a minority stake in TuSimple.
Preliminary used Class 8 data shows YTD sales flat
Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 54% month-over-month in June, according to the latest preliminary numbers from ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes rose 6% compared to June 2019, but were flat when measured against the first six months of last year. Other data released in ACT’s preliminary report included month-over-month comparisons for June
Eaton technologies contributing to ZET Coalition clean air initiative
Eaton has shared that it is a key contributor and supporter of the National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition’s newly-issued priority federal recommendations. The ZET Coalition is calling for the establishment of a national point-of-sale incentive program to drive the production of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), including clean trucks and buses, in the U.S.
Lytx shares driver distraction data gathered with AI
Lytx has presented new data on how the company’s machine vision and artificial intelligence (MV+AI)-powered technology can be used to detect and alert drivers and fleets of distractions and risky behaviors in real time. Lytx MV+AI road-view triggers, launched in 2015, include rolling stop, lane departure, following distance and critical distance. Lytx released an enhancement
Dana aftermarket website open for parts purchasing
Dana Inc.’s e-commerce platform and catalog, DanaAftermarket.com, is now available 24/7, the company announced. The company says visitors to DanaAftermarket.com will find information about Spicer, Spicer Select, Victor Reinz, GWB, Albarus, Brevini, Glaser, and Spicer TorqueHub parts, and can view global inventory levels. The site also features a search bar to find automotive, commercial vehicle
FMCSA extends HOS emergency declaration until Aug. 14
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is continuing the extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002, which gives commercial motor vehicle drivers responding to COVID-19 relief from hours of service regulations. This extension continues the exemption granted from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) through Aug. 14. Emergency Declaration
Watch: What’s next for heavy-duty truck engine oil technology?
In December 2016, two new oil categories were introduced by the American Petroleum Institute: CK-4 and FA-4. Today, these products have proven to be a boon to the industry. But what can we find on the horizon of engine oil technology? According to oil marketers, these new CK-4 and FA-4 oil categories are just the
Volvo Trucks adds free uptime services package extension
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Volvo Trucks North America is extending the coverage period for its Volvo Trucks Uptime Services support bundle at no cost through the end of the year, or for a minimum of three months (whichever is longer). The free program extension is retroactive and available on all Volvo Trucks North America models
Decisiv expands SRM ecosystem to new commercial asset types
Decisiv, Inc. is expanding its asset type classification to increase coverage for heavy-duty trucks, and adding medium- and light-duty trucks, trailers, refrigeration units and off-road equipment models to its platform. Decisiv says it is also developing active analysis capabilities. With the expansion of asset classification, the platform is now working in the background to analyze
Vnomics partners with Platform Science, offers True Fuel to fleets
Vnomics Corp., the provider of True Fuel, has partnered with Platform Science, the developer of a platform for on-vehicle mobile applications, to make the True Fuel application available to fleets on its open platform. “Our partnership with Platform Science will bring the fuel-saving benefits of the True Fuel application to more fleets, including a 3%
Jacobs Vehicle Systems expresses support for CARB guidelines for heavy truck emissions
Officials at Jacobs Vehicle Systems have reviewed and support the recently-proposed emission reduction strategies by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to further limit smog-forming nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions from diesel-powered heavy trucks, the company says. The projected emission rule will require that new trucks still using fossil fuels have the most effective emission-control
Heavy-, medium-duty truck orders rebound in June
According to the numbers from both ACT Research and FTR, medium- and heavy-duty truck orders saw a rebound in June. ACT Research reports that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in June were 16,000 units, rising 139% from May, and up 23% from a year-ago comparison. FTR reported preliminary numbers at 15,500 units. The
