Trimble showcases customer-driven platform strategy
Trimble kicked off its 2022 Insight Tech Conference + Expo by highlighting its focus on empowering and enabling carriers, shippers and brokers to work better together. In the opening session, Trimble leaders detailed its Connect and Scale 2025 strategy, centered on building industry-leading cloud platforms to streamline the industry lifecycle of transportation—from procurement to planning
Shifting to sustainability: The International S13 integrated powertrain strategy
You’ve probably heard the old adage “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” It was most likely in regard to a slow but steady climb towards a bigger picture. The paradigm is especially relevant to the commercial trucking industry, as ambitious sustainability initiatives are on the forefront for every manufacturer. Due to the plethora of different
Persistent inflation, interest rate hikes indicates potential for recession
According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, surging inflation, the Fed hiking interest rates into a potential recession, and supply-chain disruptions remain overarching themes. “The prospect of a US recession has grown materially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as of the July issue of ACT’s NA OUTLOOK report, a 2023
Bridgestone collaborates with Microsoft to accelerate advanced tire analytics integration 
Bridgestone Corp. recently announced a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone’s digital transformation and sustainable solutions portfolio. Advanced and predictive maintenance analytics deliver greater productivity and efficiency for customers. Using Azure will enable Bridgestone to create value for customers, primarily global fleet and OEM customers,
Drivewyze, Verizon Connect partner to offer connected truck services
Drivewyze recently announced it has partnered with Verizon Connect, a provider of fleet management technology, to provide Verizon Connect Reveal customers with integrated access to Drivewyze weigh station bypass and Drivewyze Safety+ services. With this integration, Verizon Connect customers can access Drivewyze through the Verizon Connect marketplace, allowing vehicle and driver data to automatically sync to Drivewyze applications.
Dannmar highlights new heavy-duty two-post lifts
Dannmar recently introduced two symmetric heavy-duty two-post lifts big and tough enough to service pickups and loaded medium-duty trucks, but versatile enough to handle cars. Both the D2-12C and D2-15C lifts feature a clear-floor design to make it easy to roll equipment under the lift, oversized 53-in. tall carriages for superior strength, triple-telescoping arms to reach a wide range of manufacturer-recommended
GALGO celebrates its 70th Anniversary
GALGO recently celebrated its 70th anniversary throughout August. GALGO is in rubber manufacturing and began producing and marketing shoe soles in August 1952 in Mexico City, Mexico. Soon after, they expanded their product offering to include; rubber flooring and mats, gaskets, tubes, flaps, and tire retreading products. “From the beginning, our mission has been to
Hunter WinAlign software update expands inspection capabilities
WinAlign17.1, the newest version of Hunter Engineering’s alignment software, is now shipping. The new software provides two important benefits for Hunter Quick Check Drive and Quick Check Commercial unmanned inspection system customers. First, 17.1 bridges the gap between passenger vehicle and heavy-duty inspection systems by measuring those trucks too heavy or wide for the passenger
Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales gained 11%
For the first five months of 2022, US and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 11% year-to-date against comparisons of the same time period in 2021, as published in the quarterly report (AFQ: Alternative Fuels Quarterly) recently released by ACT Research. “Sales of NG-powered vehicles as reported by the six major truck
Women In Trucking Association announces its August 2022 Member of the Month
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Maria Rodriguez as its August 2022 Member of the Month. Maria is a professional driver for NFI Industries. As a longtime restaurant worker who was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maria was seeking stable employment when her boyfriend, who was also in pursuing a career
Mitsubishi HC Capital America’s Work Truck division achieves $1 billion in originations
Mitsubishi HC Capital America’s Work Truck Finance division reached a monumental milestone when it recently reached $1 billion in originations. The company reached this impressive achievement with record volume of $112 million in the quarter ending June 30, while also receiving the most credit applications in its history. According to Dave Herring, vice president and general manager,
Rand McNally expands asset tracking on the new Rand Platform
Rand McNally recently launched an expanded asset tracker lineup – all now available on the company’s flexible Rand Platform. Along with a solar-powered tracker and a battery-driven version, the company is now offering a wired option for customers who require constant location tracking with alerts/pings every two minutes. The wired tracker, the TrueTrack-W110, connects and supplies
