IdleAir announces milestones, future plans
This year, Convoy Solutions LLC celebrated its fifth anniversary operating as IdleAir. Over the past five years, Convoy Solutions has realized a number of milestones, it said. Since 2010, IdleAir has preserved its virtual motel network with more than 1,000 active rooms and more than 6,000 parking spaces of intact expansion capacity. Since 2011, IdleAir has
Volvo: ‘Connectivity will deliver uptime breakthroughs’
During the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association 25th Annual HDMA Breakfast & Briefing held on March 27, Keynote Speaker Olof Persson, president of AB Volvo and chief executive officer, The Volvo Group, discussed the current trucking trends and innovations that are moving the industry forward. Among the most important trends is the move toward connected trucks
Bestpass introduces Horizon Transponder, expands tolling network
Bestpass Inc., providers of single source payment and toll management services to commercial fleets, has introduced its new Horizon transponder at MATS. The company also announced that Kansas and Florida tolling authorities have joined its growing nationwide network. “We’re deploying the Horizon transponder so fleets and owner-operators will no longer have to manage, maintain and
Alliance Truck Parts launches online parts cross-reference tool
Alliance Truck Parts, an aftermarket parts brand for the commercial transportation industry, launched a new online parts cross reference tool. The web-based tool consolidates data from the OEM and independent manufacturers, creating a single point of access that allows customers to find the right Alliance truck part for their specific truck make and model, the
Evaluating the total cost of ownership for your technology solution
“Most fleets spend a great deal of time evaluating and calculating the total cost of ownership (TCO) for a fleet vehicle,” says Deryk Powell, president of Velociti Inc., a global provider of technology deployment services. “However, one area that may be easy to overlook is the maintenance of technology products installed on the vehicle. “Ancillary
International Truck focuses on uptime with OnCommand Connection offerings
At the Mid-America Trucking Show, International Truck announced a number of advancements to its OnCommand Connection open architecture remote diagnostics system. OnCommand Connection works with a customers existing telematics provider, pulling diagnostic-related data to create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports. Visibility into the operational health of the vehicle empowers customers to understand the severity of vehicle
Donaldson Blue fuel filters available for Cummins ISX engines
Donaldson Co., manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, announced the company’s ground-breaking fuel filtration technology is available for Cummins ISX engines. There are two Donaldson Blue fuel filters available: The DBF5811 for 15.0-liter ISX engines and DBF6776 for 11.9-liter ISX engines. On-engine fuel filters offer the last chance to remove damaging contaminants from diesel fuel,
Peterbilt selects PeopleNet as remote diagnostics system partner
PeopleNet, a Trimble company and provider of fleet mobility technology, has been selected by Peterbilt as its partner for the truck manufacturer’s new SmartLINQ system, a fully integrated, factory-installed remote vehicle diagnostics system that will be standard on all Peterbilt models equipped with a Paccar MX-13 engine. The new technology, which will launch this summer,
The right network helps fleets cut downtime with telematics solutions
With the growing number of onboard applications being utilized by commercial vehicle fleets, addressing needs for communications networks that link with telematics systems is essential. Network requirements, costs and reliability are all increasingly important considerations for an industry that is inherently mobile. “No one wants to add downtime, so we’re seeing a rising rate of
The latest in OE natural gas offerings
Revised in the fall of 2014, the Heavy-duty Truck and Bus Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Roadmap by the California Hybrid, Efficient and Advanced Truck (CalHEAT) Research Center operated by CALSTART concludes that, “The recent increase in supply of natural gas in the United States along with a highly attractive price point, nearly half that of
