GMC announces 2020 Sierra Heavy Duty
GMC has announced the new 2020 Sierra Heavy Duty, which the company says will be available for order in the late summer. It will be available in 2500HD and 3500HD dual rear wheel and single rear wheel configurations. According to GMC, features of the 2020 Sierra Heavy Duty include: An enhanced ProGrade Trailering system featuring 15
Motiv Power Systems to offer BMW batteries on electric chassis for commercial vehicles
Motiv Power Systems, a provider of all-electric fleet chassis for trucks and buses, has announced a supply agreement with BMW to integrate BMW’s lithium-ion battery packs into its all-electric Epic chassis. “When Motiv specs a battery for a chassis, we are looking for factors that matter most to our end users. These include initial cost,
Augmented and mixed reality provide new truck service opportunities
In the field service industry, augmented reality (AR) can play a significant role in changing the way field technicians and the business collaborates to resolve technical issues, provide support and access documentation. Emerging technologies such as AR smart glasses can overlay digital information (such as text, video or audio) onto human field of views, interactively
ACT Research: Trucking industry maintaining momentum; deceleration expected in the U.S. economy
According to the recently released ACT Research Transportation Digest, the Class 8 truck market started 2019 with powerful positive momentum from a remarkable and record-setting 2018. In the Classes 5-7 market, the truck segment made yet another outsized contribution to the total medium duty market, perpetuating its growth. In other news, same dealer sales of
Jost air slide fifth wheel now standard on Peterbilt Model 579 trucks
Peterbilt has selected the Jost JSK37 12-in. inboard air slide fifth wheel as standard on its Model 579 Class 8 truck. The standardization is effective Jan. 1, 2019. “In addition to the weight savings Peterbilt customers will realize, they will also experience other benefits of Jost fifth wheels that include ease of use, infinite adjustment
SAF-Holland acquires trailer tire pressure management company PressureGuard
SAF-Holland announced that it has acquired a majority stake in PressureGuard LLC, an automatic tire pressure management specialist based in Nashville, Tenn. The deal gives SAF-Hooland a 51% stake in Pressure Guard, effective Jan. 9. A purchase option for the remaining outstanding shares in the company was agreed between SAF-Holland and the previous owner, Servitech Industries,
LoadMaster launches two in-bed cargo management systems
LoadMaster, a subsidiary of LTA Manufacturing LLC, has introduced two new in-bed cargo management systems: Full Extension (FE) and Dual Slide (DS). These two new styles join the already available Standard Duty (SD), Heavy Duty (HD) and Composite (CP) in-bed cargo management systems. The LoadMaster FE provides 100% extension from the bed of the truck
Bridgestone to increase prices on Firestone-brand truck tires
In response to increased business costs and other market dynamics, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) and Bridgestone Canada Inc. (BSCA) announced that they will increase prices 4% on Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires sold in the U.S. and Canada. The price increases will go into effect Feb. 1. All Firestone truck and bus
The growing benefits of video telematics
The true benefit of telematics is to see things you couldn’t see before. Whether that’s exact numbers and data or blind spots on the road, what telematics provides is insight and visibility into what’s going on with your fleet. And what could provide more visibility than cameras? Today, many fleets are making use of video
Shell Rotella introduces Gas Truck Engine Oil
Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Rotella Gas Truck full synthetic engine oil, which the company says will provide extreme protection for towing and hauling for gasoline-powered pickup trucks and SUVs. The oil comes in three viscosity grades: 0W-20, 5W-20 and 5W-30 beginning in January in the U.S. and in May in Canada. The oil will
Trailer orders: 2018 closes as best-ever year for sales; orders dip in December
According to preliminary numbers from both FTR and ACT Research, 2018 became the all-time best-selling year for trailer orders. Orders did dip in December after several successful months, both companies found. FTR reports preliminary trailer orders for December at 28,000 units, a 38% drop from November and 39% below a year ago. Trailer order activity
Used Class 8 truck sales fall in December
According to the latest numbers from ACT Research, preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) slipped for a second consecutive month in December (-7%), marking the first time since January 2016 that same dealer sales have fallen below 2,000 units. However, the report indicated that this is not particularly concerning, in and of itself.
