Leaner and meaner: Cummins readies the X12 engine for the road
Late last summer, just before Cummins unveiled its Class 7 all-electric concept truck, the engine OEM took journalists through a tour of its technical center, an incubator for the hatching the next generation of powertrain technologies. We walked through corridors of testing bays. The rumbling of super-secret prototype engines being put through rigorous testing procedures
Telectrac Navman introduces Director Weather, providing real-time view of hazardous road conditions
Teletrac Navman has integrated with Weather Telematics to provide Director Weather, a tool within the Teletrac Navman Director fleet management platform that delivers real-time weather-based road conditions and predictive weather intelligence. This information is delivered up to six hours in advance so dispatchers can be advised of delays and safety risks. “What’s different from other
SelecTrucks launches 24/7 emergency roadside assistance program
SelecTrucks has launched Roadside Select, a new heavy-duty emergency roadside assistance program. This program is powered by Roadside Masters, a 24/7 roadside assistance program for commercial vehicles that currently serves thousands of owner-operators and fleets. According to the company, the services provided to Roadside Select members include: Response times under an hour; Multilingual call centers
Road Ready system launches integrator, installation app
The Road Ready system by Truck-Lite Co. LLC, maker of heavy-duty lighting, mirror, telematics and visibility systems, unveiled its SmartBridge Integrator (SBI) and installation application during the 2018 Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibit taking place this week in Atlanta. Click here to read all the news announced at TMC 2018.
Update from the road: Hands on with the Detroit DD8 engine, Peterbilt Model 579 UltraLoft
After a slow January, travel picked up for the FE team in February with two major events: the first was a test drive of Detroit’s new DD8, 7.7-liter engine in sunny Palm Beach Florida. The DD8 offers the following power ratings: The DD8 single turbo offering boasts engine ratings of: • 260 HP, 660 ft./lb.
VDO RoadLog ELD successfully meets FMCSA data transfer test
Continental announced that its VDO RoadLog ELD platform has successfully completed data transfer testing with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The VDO RoadLog ELD confirmed compliance with ELD mandate regulations by effectively demonstrating its ability to transfer data to an authorized enforcement official’s PC via a wireless internet connection and locally via USB 2.0.
EROAD offers vehicle inspection reporting tool
EROAD has introduced EROAD Inspect, an in-vehicle Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) reporting tool. “Inspect DVIR uses the same EROAD in-vehicle ELD hardware used to ensure Hours of Service logs compliance to lead drivers through a simple and methodical inspection process,” said Norm Ellis, president of EROAD North America. “Drivers reporting defects on Inspect save
Toyo Tires introduces M588 heavy-duty on/off-road drive tire
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has introduced the new M588 heavy-duty on/off-road drive tire. The M588 is built for severe service applications including oil, gas, mining, and logging operations, and boasts a 33/32-in. tread depth and special cut and chip resistant compound. According to the company, these are the benefits of the M588 tire: Side protectors
Truck-Lite releases Roadmax LED headlights for medium-duty trucks
Truck-Lite Co. LLC has added the Roadmax headlight system for the medium-duty market to its line of custom LED headlight products. The Roadmax system is now available as a factory-installed option on new Freightliner M2 models 106 and 112 and the Thomas Built C2 bus, and as a retrofit on previous generations. Truck-Lite’s LED headlights
Geotab Roadside launches in U.S. and Canada
Geotab has announced the availability of Geotab Roadside to customers across the U.S. and Canada. Geotab Roadside combines Geotab’s GPS data with a large network of service vehicles across North America to provide comprehensive roadside assistance management from initial request to completion, according to the company. Leveraging Rapitow, Geotab Roadside requires only a few simple
