EV Connect, Merge Electric Fleet Solutions collaborate on fleet deployments
EV Connect announced a new collaboration with fleet electrification services and finance company, Merge Electric Fleet Solutions. Through this relationship, EV Connect will provide Merge access to its fleet management platform to ensure equipment interoperability, understand real-world EV dynamics, and maintain uptime for its fleet customers. Merge provides companies with a clear and affordable path
Power Heavy Duty welcomes Cleveland Brothers Equipment as a distributor
Power Heavy Duty has welcomed Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. as the newest distributor to its network. With over 70 years of experience, the family-oriented business provides heavy duty truck parts, shop services and drive-in services including bumper-to-bumper repair, engine overhauls, fuel system cleaning and truck bed building and installation. Established in 1948, the company continues to serve
Amerit, Workhorse to purchase electric EVolution mobile service centers
Amerit Fleet solutions, a provider of customized fleet maintenance and repair programs nationwide, and Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last mile delivery sector, recently announced that they have finalized a purchase order for 10 battery electric vehicles to add to Amerit’s fleet of
Eaton eMobility introduces battery disconnect unit with circuit protection technology
Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business has introduced a battery disconnect unit (BDU) that can be combined with upgraded Breaktor circuit protection technology to provide circuit protection in electrified vehicles (EVs) while reducing overall complexity and cost, the company noted. When paired with the Breaktor circuit protection technology, which combines current switching and resettable bidirectional short-circuit protection
Mild recession scenario considered in commercial vehicle market forecasting
According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, while ACT Research still believes a soft landing is the US economy’s most likely path, the potential for a mild recession is becoming an increasingly compelling alternative. “We find ourselves in a turbulent environment, where still significant positive and increasingly negative economic forces are crashing
Mack Academy opens new facility to better serve EV training
Mack Trucks announced that the Mack Academy recently opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Ill., to better support battery-electric vehicle (BEV) training and provide dealers and customers with easier access to training in the central U.S. The Mack Academy signed a seven-year lease, with an option to renew, for the 14,865 square-foot Tinley Park
Eaton develops 48-volt aftertreatment heater controller
Eaton has recently announced its eMobility business has introduced a 48-volt programmable power electronics control unit for electrically heated catalysts that can be used by commercial vehicle manufacturers to meet tightening global emissions regulations, the manufacturer noted. Rapidly warming up the exhaust aftertreatment catalyst, and keeping it warm during low engine load operation, is essential for optimal
Bridgestone introduces new Bandag drive tire tread with improved wear life
Bridgestone Americas announced the launch of the new Bandag B713 FuelTech drive tire tread. The new tread is SmartWay verified and delivers fuel efficiency as well as improved wear life without compromising on traction or reliable performance, the company noted. Key features to the Bridgestone Bandag B713 FuelTech design, according the company, include: • A
Rand McNally publishes its annual atlas for professional drivers
Rand McNally has recently released the new edition of its printed Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas. Designed for professional truck drivers, the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas has been a trusted resource in the commercial transportation community for more than 40 years. Each edition includes updated state and national truck-accessible roadways; the latest state-by-state regulations; fuel tax charts; restricted routes, and
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders dip to lowest total since 2021
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders dipped in May to the lowest total since November 2021 at 13,300 units. May order activity was down 13% m/m and down 43% y/y. Class 8 orders have totaled 270,000 units over the last twelve months. OEMs are quickly running out of build slots for 2022 and
Kinedyne Demo Truck showcases optimize trailers
Kinedyne is rolling out its new demo truck to showcase its core products and a selection of optimization products that increase usable trailer space and speed loading/unloading to deliver efficiency, profitability and driver safety. The demo truck is upfitted with a Kinedyne Kin-Sider trailer curtain system on one side and Kin-Slider on the other. According
Drivewyze expands e-Inspections states to expedite roadside inspections
The number of states participating in Drivewyze’s electronic inspections (e-Inspection) pilot program to expedite the inspection process at weigh stations continues to grow. California and Nevada have joined Kansas, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, and Utah in allowing Drivewyze e-Inspection technology to automate time-consuming elements of traditional in-station inspections at select weigh stations. With participation from
