Meeting truck aftermarket demands with Dana
As the trucking industry evolves, so does the heavy-duty aftermarket segment. Suppliers are leveraging technology like never before to get the right part to the right truck at the right time. Dana showed off a new e-commerce platform that allows users to find replacement parts, locate a qualified distributor and request a quote. Aftermarket distributors
Coming together: To advance truck technology, integration is going beyond the components
The truck technology conversation has shifted. No longer are we asking if automated trucks are possible or even speculating as to when it will happen. The primary question being asked today is: “What are the advanced driver systems that need to be developed and proven to make automated trucks a reality?” Every OEM, supplier and
The driving factor: Kenworth stays focused on driver-centric features
Standing in the center of Kenworth’s massive booth at the equally massive Mid-America Trucking Show, it wasn’t hard to pick out the OEM’s primary focus: the driver. You know there is a driver shortage threatening the industry, so we won’t rehash the numbers. The OEMs are also all too well aware of the impact.
Bestpass, Tollsmart announce partnership
Bestpass and Tollsmart have announced a partnership through which Bestpass customers will now have access to the Tollsmart Toll Calculator, which covers every tolled facility in the United States and Canada. Bestpass, which provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, has integrated the Tollsmart application into its customer web portal, located
Pirelli unveils North American truck tire lineup
After a successful testing process, TP Commercial Solutions says that it is ready to launch the sales and marketing of the Pirelli brand of radial truck tires, agricultural tires and off-road tires to the U.S. and Canada. Pirelli says the tires were developed after a rigorous R&D and testing process with multiple fleets in
Bestpass launches Leased Equipment Toll solution
Bestpass announced its newly launched Leased Equipment Toll Solution (LETS), a customizable toll management service for leased equipment providers, including not only tractors and trailers, but many other types of vehicles. Traditionally, Bestpass has provided single-source payment and national toll management service to commercial trucking fleets. Now that the company has launched LETS, Bestpass says
Chevrolet introduces new Class 6 truck
Chevrolet has announced the introduction of a new Class 6 low cab forward truck, the 6500XD. The 2018 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD is expected to be available by the end of the year. “Our goal is to offer the best work solutions and customer care in the business,” said Ed Peper, U.S. vice president for
How to calculate collision mitigation system ROI
Let’s get the obvious, and most easily answered, question out of the way: Do advanced radar- and camera-based collision mitigation systems work? Yes. These systems are reducing both the severity of accidents and the accidents themselves. WABCO reported that its OnGuard collision mitigation technology has reduced rear-end accidents by up to 87%, according to Jon
Options for managing outsourced service providers
“Today’s vehicles are equipped with many more sensors and systems than before, which provide very helpful information, However, the tooling, software and training to make good use of that information is complex and potentially very costly,” says Bill Dawson, vice president of maintenance and engineering at Ryder System. “The required investments in shop technology and
First XLP Plug-In Hybrid Upfit to be installed on Ford F-150 pickup trucks
XL Hybrids, Inc. announced its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. The XLP Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-through upfit on pickup trucks from a leading OEM, the company noted. “After securing order commitments from our leading fleet customers, we
