Meritor to begin commercial truck electric powertrain production
Meritor Inc. says production of its 14Xe all-electric, fully integrated, commercial electric powertrain for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles will begin mid-2021. “The 14Xe ePowertrain has been tested in various conditions around the world with several OEMs, vehicle types and applications, so we can offer the industry a proven electric powertrain technology,” said T.J. Reed,
Hyliion’s CEO talks sustainable truck equipment choices
You may have thought that we’ve been down the sustainability road before when “going green” was in vogue, but this time is different. Huge investments from every energy sector and increasingly stringent environmental regulations are pushing trucking toward an energy sea change. The question now isn’t if it will happen, it’s how it will happen.
Steering advanced truck safety system development
The more trucks drive toward higher levels of automated operation, the more their systems depend on rock-solid software. Advanced algorithms, complex calculus pull in massive amounts of sensor data—from what’s going on outside of the truck using cameras and radars to what’s going on inside the truck with road speed and braking sensors—to make split-second
Navistar partners with General Motors, OneH2 to bring long-haul hydrogen truck to market
In collaboration with General Motors and OneH2, Navistar Inc. introduced a complete solution for customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system, which will be initially piloted by J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. “Hydrogen fuel cells offer great promise for heavy-duty trucks in applications requiring a higher density of energy, fast refueling and additional range,” said Persio
Fault codes come at you fast, here’s how to manage them
Connected trucks are part blessing, part curse. While it’s hugely beneficial to know of an equipment service need as soon as it’s required, it’s easy to get buried in notifications. OEMs and technology service providers are doing their part by coding fault codes with red and yellow indications to help guide your truck service decision-making
How to work with technology providers to get the data you need to the dashboard you use
Integration is easier said than done. First you have the issue of different truck nameplates sending data to different platforms, and then you have to work with your providers to pull that data together as much as possible. Getting one dashboard with everything you need can be a process months in the making. Having the
Using truck data to make an immediate ROI impact
Massive amounts of data are streaming off your trucks right now. Dashboards can show you efficiency and service information on demand. Near limitless insight into your trucks’ operation, but what do you do with it? It’s hard to know where to start. There are too many possibilities, and you need to prove ROI as soon
Illuminating truck, trailer lighting safety opportunities
The needs of drivers continue to be in the forefront of fleet spec’ing decisions, safety being paramount not just inside the cab, but all around the vehicle. The right truck and trailer lighting can make a big difference–one you can literally see. But what’s the ROI? How can you justify an additional lighting spend during
The one tire maintenance focus to bring you certainty in uncertain times
If there’s one thing we all need a little of right now, it’s stability. Something we can depend upon. Something that, no matter what happens, if we just focus on this one thing, everything will be okay. Lean in closer, fleet friends, because I know that one thing. Are you ready? Proper tire inflation. Now,
The most overlooked truck tire maintenance practice (and six basic tire service tips)
According to the top truck tire pros that we polled, the most overlooked truck tire maintenance practice is … actually overlooking the tire during the maintenance process. But you don’t have to take my word for it. “A hands-on tire inspection is a commonly overlooked practice,” confirmed Matt Schnedler, product manager for truck and bus
Scrap tire analysis thoughts from trucking’s top minds
See the rising sun behind the peaks of that pile of rubber? There’s gold in them there black hills, fleet managers. Gold in the form of information–a tale of your tire operations, maintenance and pressure management practices. So don some protective gloves and let’s start grabbing some scrap tire rubber out of the pile to
Understanding new diesel engine technology and making sure it’s used correctly
New GHG 2021 engine updates mean improved efficiency, if you understand the uses of things like predictive powertrain management systems. While the diesel specs remain the same, the technology has that enables efficiency gains has rocketed forward. Once you have a handle on it, you have to make sure your drivers and maintenance managers and
