Continental releases solid-state 3-D Flash LIDAR for commercial vehicles
Continental has developed and is shipping samples of its new and advanced automotive-grade solid-state LIDAR to the commercial vehicle market. The HFL110 3D Flash LIDAR enhances Continental’s existing ADAS sensor suite or radar and 2D color sensors for automated driving.
P.S.I. introduces Tire View Live analytics platform
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has introduced TireView Live, a data analytics platform for tires.
Watch: Peterbilt NACV announcements
At NACV, Peterbilt’s General Manager and PACCAR Vice President Jason Skoog took to the stage to talk about the overall truck market, Peterbilt’s market share, it’s electric truck lineup and strategy, make several product announcements and talk service, support and uptime. To start, Skoog provided a end-of-the-year 2019 market overview, a 2020 market outlook and
Hendrickson launches Watchman trailer wheel-end sensing technology
Hendrickson has introduced Watchman advanced wheel-end sensor technology for trailers that operates on the vehicle area network developed by Sensata Technologies. The initial product offering will include trailer tire pressure monitoring, wheel-end temperature and wheel-end vibration data that will be communicated to the fleet through the tractor telematics system pulling the trailer.
FTR reports a rebound in trailer orders in September
FTR reports preliminary trailer orders for September at 19,000 units, the highest since February.
Trucking Conditions Index for August reflects mediocre environment for carriers
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for August, at a -1.11 reading, was negatively impacted by weak utilization and higher financing costs. FTR forecasts that the TCI will hover around the neutral range through 2020.
Great Dane announces FleetPulse smart trailer system
Great Dane announced the launch of its FleetPulse smart trailer telematics system. The OEM-built telematics solution offers built-in sensors that collect precise measurements directly from the trailer’s components, keeping watch over key indicators like tire inflation systems, open doors, cargo weight, burned-out lights, ABS fault codes, and actual mileage. The data is collected and reported
Trailer orders up month-over-month but down year-over-year
New U.S. trailer orders of 21,600 were up 44% month-over-month, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 18,600 hit their third sequential increase in ten months, rising 73% from August, but down 68% compared to September of 2018.
FTR: September Class 8 retail sales at an all-time high
September Class 8 preliminary U.S. retail sales were 28,200, 4% higher than the previous record of December 2006, according to FTR. Sales were up 20% month-over-month and 20% year-over-year. All OEMs reported robust activity for the month, FTR added.
ACT Research Freight Forecast: Spot pressure to persist on more capacity additions
After a less negative spot environment over the summer, ACT Research now expects excess capacity to exert more downward pressure on truckload spot rates.
