Carrier Transicold highlights Electric eCool Series for sustainable refrigeration transport
Carrier Transicold showcased a range of electric transport refrigeration and cooling products as part of the eCool series, which help lower emissions for customers across the cold chain, the company said during a press conference at ACT Expo, held in Long Beach, Calif. The eCool family, which includes sustainable solutions for heavy-duty tractors and trailers,
FleetPride announces 2021 supplier awards
FleetPride has announced the winners of its 2021 supplier awards. These companies have each been recognized for their outstanding support and partnership with FleetPride over the last year. Ten suppliers received awards for their contributions, collaboration, and focus on supporting the FleetPride customer: • The Long Haul Award: Presented to MAT Holdings for their consistent
Five truck trend takeaways from March
The end of March can be a trying time for basketball enthusiasts to say the least. As the brackets narrow in and the final four prepare to face off, fans of March Madness are eager to see which team will take home the title of championship winner. Here at FE, we don’t believe in picking
Clarience Technologies forms alliance with Meritor
Clarience Technologies and Meritor are forming a technology alliance to develop future connectivity solutions for commercial trucks and trailers. As a first step, Meritor will join the Road Ready advanced trailer telematics LogIQ smart partner network, making its smart component data accessible directly through the Road Ready system. As a key first step in the
Clarience Technologies, Wabash launch trailer applications technology alliance
Clarience Technologies and Wabash have launched a new technology alliance focused on trailer applications, including new advanced connectivity applications that will be essential as electric and autonomous vehicles come to market. As a first step, Road Ready advanced trailer telematics systems will become standard equipment on all Wabash dealer stock trailers. Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is
All of the news from TMC 2022’s trucking press conference day
On the day before the TMC show floor opens for us to kick the tires on the latest truck equipment and technology, the show hosts a full lineup of press conferences. The news comes at us fast, and the schedule is furious. Every half hour there’s a products, solutions and/or service announcement that will impact
Photo gallery: Hino Trucks national parts conference
Hino Trucks hosted several hundred dealers at its National Parts Conference this week in Las Vegas, and I had the cool opportunity to host live podcasts during the show with the Hino Trucks team, suppliers and dealers. The conversation spanned the gamut of industry talking points–from dealing with supply chain and service challenges to answering
Carben Tec enhances Fleet Solutions Portfolio
ConMet Digital announced its partnership with Carben Tec. The partnership incorporates ConMet Digital’s entire suite of products and data services into the Carben Tec portfolio. Carben Tec is a fleet solutions company that tailors IoT hardware and data services to improve public safety, liability mitigation and business structure. They are skilled in integrating with existing
The role trailers could play in electrification
Range is a constant conversation in our increasingly electrified trucking world. The juxtaposition of getting more range is adding more batteries, but that adds weight to trucks that have spent the past decade, really, lightweighting components. But what about the trailer? Sure, batteries could add weight, and trailers tend to sit a lot, which is
Daimler Trucks N.A. recognizes 43 ‘Masters of Quality’
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the 43 recipients of its 2020 Masters of Quality supplier award. The award honors the top component and service suppliers to DTNA’s Freightliner and Western Star brand trucks. The annual program recognizes outstanding suppliers that have received high scores based on their quality, delivery, technology and cost performance as
