Navistar showcases TerraStar alternative fuel vehicles
Navistar recently introduced the all-new International TerraStar Class 4/5 medium-duty truck, the Class 2-3c all-electric eStar truck and an International DuraStar medium-duty truck equipped with a natural gas conversion powertrain.
Eaton clutches, transmissions take top Daimler awards
Eaton Corp earned two Master of Quality awards from Daimler Trucks North America for its clutch and transmission operations in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The San Luis Potosi facility manufactures and supplies Eaton’s lineup of medium- and heavy-duty clutches and manual and automated transmissions for all Class 6, 7 and 8 DTNA vehicles.
Operational advantages: Powerplant components
“One thing fleet managers have learned,” says Darry W. Stuart, principal at DWS Fleet Management Services, an independent, limited-time executive transportation and fleet management business, “is that their choices may be limited when it comes to spec’ing certain vehicle components.” For example, Stuart points out that due in part to the need to enhance aerodynamics,
Truck leasing traceability
Telematics options to full-service truck leases broaden fleet management capabilities
Every shop needs it
Maintenance software provides numerous advantages to better manage equipment repairs and service—and track trends
Eaton launches UltraShift PLUS transmissions
Eaton Corp. has launched its next generation of automated transmissions known as UltraShift PLUS. The new family of transmissions features new automated clutch technology and intelligent shift selection software that employs grade sensing, weight computation, and driver throttle commands to make shift decisions that the company said help promote efficient, safe and profitable vehicle performance.
TPMS technology evolves
Systems can monitor pressure, temperature, more
Clear the air with retrofit DPFs
…and clean the DPFs currently in your fleet
Boosting Fuel Efficiency
By focusing on better ways to achieve fuel economy, SharpTransport lans to survive and thrive in the current economy
Loud and clear
To enhance safety and provide for ease of operation, especially with non-traditional drivers, there is growing interest in and increased use of automatic transmissions in medium-duty trucks.