Five truck trend takeaways from January
Nothing is more conventional than a good old New Year’s resolution. Whether it be to save money, eat healthier, read more or hit the gym. At the beginning of a new year, people are ambitious… and then a little non-committal. By the end of January, about 80% of people have abandoned their resolutions. So if
InnovationLab’s battery management solution
InnovationLab has announced BaMoS, its battery monitoring solution for automotive applications. BaMoS uses ultra-thin printed pressure and temperature sensors to capture detailed battery data down to the individual cell level, which can be used to extend battery lifetime by up to 40%. With BaMoS, InnovationLab now provides a system that captures detailed, cell-level pressure and
Weather Guard van shelf lighting with PowerSync technology
Weather Guard has introduced van shelf lighting with integrated PowerSync technology. The new van shelf lighting provides better storage visibility and efficiency and can be customized to the vehicle to provide lighting solution, Weather Guard noted in a press release. The van shelf lighting with PowerSync Technology features low-profile, commercial-grade LED light strips that brighten each
Mack’s predictive cruise control now standard on highway models
Mack Trucks announced that Mack Predictive Cruise Control with Econo-Roll is now standard on Mack Anthem and Mack Pinnacle models. Mack Predictive Cruise combines the Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission (AMT) with GPS, monitoring driver speed, engine load and road topography, memorizing those conditions when cruise control is set. The next time the driver travels
HDA Truck Pride bolsters business development team
HDA Truck Pride has announced the addition of Matt Altenhofen to its Business Development Team. Matt joins the sales team with more than 15 years’ experience in the automotive aftermarket as a Business Development Manager. With a history at suppliers like BBB Wilson, Peterson Manufacturing and ECCO Lighting, Altenhofen brings a storied career into the
New electric vehicles set to launch at Work Truck Week 2022
Electric trucks, chassis, bodies and related equipment are among the new products launching at Work Truck Week 2022, North America’s largest work truck event. New electric vehicles are the focus of many of the 27 press conferences scheduled for Work Truck Week. The Shyft Group will reveal an all-new electric vehicle on a purpose-built Class 3 chassis platform, along
Daimler Truck N.A. inks charging infrastructure joint venture MOU
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to lay the foundation for a proposed joint venture to design, develop, install and operate a nationwide, high-performance charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S.
Mack mDRIVE AMT available with dual Power Takeoff option
Mack Trucks announced that the Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission (AMT) now features a left and right dual Power Takeoff (PTO) option for highway and vocational customers, offering increased versatility for customers and bodybuilders, the OEM noted in a press release. Available for customers with Mack Granite, Mack Anthem and Mack Pinnacle models with 12-speed,
New, used commercial truck market closed out 2021 with higher volume, J.D. Power finds
Commercial Truck auction volume increased in December, likely due, at least in part, to a substantial increase in new truck deliveries, according to analysts from J.D. Power Valuation Services, as reported in the January 2022 Commercial Truck Guidelines Industry Update. Companies taking delivery of long-awaited new trucks were most likely eager to offload their older inventory.
ZF launches new Commercial Vehicle Solutions division
ZF has launched its new Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division. The new division unites ZF’s former Commercial Vehicle Technology and Commercial Vehicle Control Systems divisions, the latter of which was formed from ZF’s May 2020 acquisition of WABCO. ZF’s CVS division is aimed at solutions for safe, sustainable and digitized transport, the company noted in
U.S. used truck retail sales close 2021 with 6% increase
Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) grew 4% month-over-month and ended 2021 with a 6% YTD increase, despite dropping 30% y/y in December, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. Other data released in ACT’s preliminary report included
SmartWitness debuts modular road-facing/driver-facing dashcam
SmartWitness, recently acquired by Sensata Technologies, is bringing modular flexibility to video telematics with the new KP2 dashcam, a compact road-facing camera with a snap-on driver-facing option enabling commercial fleets to add driver-facing video at any time with no wiring changes, no added installation cost and no downtime, the company says. The KP2 includes a
