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Photo gallery: ATA MCE 2017 on the show floor

The show floor of ATA’s 2017 Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE) is packed with the latest technology, trucks and connected solutions. Check out the pictures below for a tour of the show. Daimler Trucks North America’s President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Nielsen held a round table press conference. The key takeaways: • “Active lane keeping assist

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Inside an electric truck: Cummins Class 7 Concept Truck

There’s change on trucking’s horizon. Crackling with innovation, swelling with interest, electrification is coming. We got our first look at what shape electrification might take in the heavy-duty world when Cummins unveiled its Class 7, fully electric concept truck. But how does the electric drive technology fair in terms of usability and what applications can

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Three laws of truck technology

Surrounded by the latest trucks and equipment, the buzz of two talking points zipped through every booth–connected autonomous trucks and electrification. While forward-looking talk is fun, there’s one question that remains: How is this technology impacting your fleet today? We walked the North American Commercial Vehicle show floor in search of the answer on this

Completing the puzzle: The PACCAR automated transmission allows Peterbilt to push integration further

The Peterbilt 579, bathed in signature Legendary Red, thundered onto the highway beneath an overcast sky that did little to snuff out the searing Texas sun. But in the cab, it was cool and quiet as the new PACCAR automated transmission stealthily skip shifted gears—fourth, sixth, eighth—allowing Kyle Quinn, Peterbilt Motors Co. general manager and

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Talkin’ tough transmissions: automatic, automated manual transmissions for vocational applications

Crawling through cramped city streets in stop-and-go pick-up and delivery applications. Driving through the dugout tire tracks of a dirt-caked construction site. Rolling through residential refuse duties. Vocational applications tackled by Class 6 through 8 trucks can place unique demands on transmissions compared to their on-highway counterparts. Yet that hasn’t stopped the trend turning toward

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The changing climate: Urban area applications are poised for Chanje

With global regulations emphasizing low or zero emissions within densely populated urban areas and the continued development of electric drive train technology, the current climate within the electrical vehicle space is crackling. So much so that the industry’s tried-and-true diesel engine manufacturer, Cummins, has thrown a host of time, money and, pardon the pun, energy

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Ryder, Aperia partner to introduce Automatic Tire Inflation Systems

Ryder System Inc. has signed an exclusive partnership with Aperia Technologies, supplier of tire inflation solutions for tractors and trailers, to make the Halo Tire Inflator solution a standard specification for Ryder’s heavy-duty commercial rental fleet. Click here to peruse all of our North American Commercial Vehicle Coverage. Additionally, Halo will become Ryder’s preferred tire

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Stoughton Trailers unveils a new refrigerated trailer

Stoughton Trailers launched a new refrigerated trailer line: PureBlue. The design of the PureBlue refrigerated trailer, debuting at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show, provides one of the lightest weight trailers without sacrificing strength, according to Stoughton. To begin with, an aluminum scuff and integral composite scuff liner help prevent damage while loading and unloading the

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Michelin shows off new line-haul drive tire, adds X Multi D sizes

Available immediately, the new Michelin XDA Energy + is a dual drive-position tire for line-haul applications, Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. The XDA Energy + is designed for fleets and owner-operators who are focused on fuel savings to reduce their operating costs, Michelin said. Fuel savings is driven

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Allison Transmission unveils nine-speed fully automatic transmissions

Allison Transmission announced its first nine-speed model at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. The fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles will be available globally and is targeted for release in 2020. The Allison nine-speed transmission provides significant fuel savings as the highly-efficient gear train allows the torque converter to lock up early

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SAF-Holland announces a retrofit kit for its Holland ELI-te fifth wheel coupling assistant

SAF-Holland, global manufacturer of trailer suspension and axle systems, truck suspensions, fifth wheels, landing gear, and coupling products, introduced the retrofit kit for its new automatic fifth wheel lighting system–Electronic Lock Indicator (ELI-te)–at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. Designed for Holland FW35 Series Fifth Wheels, the ELI-te uses state-of-the-art components to ensure robust performance

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SAF-Holland introduces the Neway LSZ20K auxiliary steerable lift axle suspension system

SAF-Holland introduced its large-capacity 20K Neway LSZ auxiliary steerable lift axle suspension system at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. With an 18.3-in. package size, the LSZ’s design is up to 8 in. shorter than comparable lift axles, allowing more flexibility and providing extra frame rail space for additional equipment, SAF-Holland explained. Additionally, the LSZ

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