Steering shaft assembly issues prompt Freightliner recall
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced a recall on select Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The steering shaft assembly of the affected vehicles may have been installed incorrectly, potentially leading to a loss of control. The full recall notice appears below: Incorrectly Installed Steering Shaft Assembly A loss of connection
At C.R. England, service needs, fuel savings and costs drive equipment specs
One of the country’s best known trucking companies, C.R. England is also one of North America’s largest refrigerated service providers. Today, the 98-year old carrier provides national and regional refrigerated transportation in the continental U.S., dedicated fleet and intermodal services, as well as transportation into and out of Mexico. “Across our operations, total cost of ownership
Watch: Unimog demo at the Mercedes-Benz Ötigheim Demonstration Area
Diving into a trench filled with three feet of water, climbing up an 80% grade backward and rolling over boulders that put the truck at a 38% angle, right up against its tipping point, were just a few of the feats performed by the Mercedes-Benz Unimog at the Ötigheim Demonstration Area in Germany. Daimler Trucks
Outtakes from our cover story with DTNA’s David Carson and Stefan Kurschner
Our August issue cover story that focused on the customized solutions at work today and currently behind-the-scenes at Western Star trucks and the Aftermarket division of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) offered so much info that we couldn’t pack it all into the print cover story. Rather than leave that insight on the cutting
Navistar names David Giroux as chief communications officer
Navistar Inc. announced that David Giroux has been named Chief Communications Officer and will lead the company’s Corporate Communications department effective Sept. 1. “David is an experienced and respected leader in the North American truck industry, and we are proud to have him join the Navistar team,” said Walter Borst, Navistar chief financial officer. “David brings new insights, high
Putting the right truck in the right application
Six months. Sixteen days. Eighteen hours. That’s how long David Carson had held the title of Western Star president, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chief diversity officer, when he took the stage during a recently held press conference. Back in January, David stepped into his new office facing an industry outlook that was mostly
Five truck trend takeaways from July
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from July focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Watch: Alliance Truck Parts talks market strategy, new retail space walk around
At a press event held in Yountville, Calif., Stefan Kurschner, senior vice president of Aftermarket for Daimler Trucks North America announced that Alliance Truck Parts is positioning itself for growth in the market with more than 15 new product lines scheduled to launch over the next several months, as well as new retail locations both
Predictive maintenance is coming
“Machine learning.” It’s a phrase that’s cropping up more and more in conversations about data-driven solutions. In the heavy-duty service world, one of the ways it’s being employed is through predictive maintenance algorithms, complex strings of code that crunch your service data, analyze it and then give you recommendations based on probability models. Make no
The brains behind the reman operation: Reman ECMs
Don’t overlook the engine control modules (ECM) in your conversations with reman equipment suppliers. The ECM programming needs to match your engine spec and performance expectations. You want to ensure you port over your parameters. You’d also have the ability to reset your operational parameters, but be forewarned: It is illegal to modify the calibration
