Lightweight components
Trailer manufacturers offer advice on how to best optimize weight and payload capacity
Electrical connections and inverters
Suppliers have introduced new products aimed at addressing lingering concerns due to corrosion in electrical systems
Shell plans LNG transport corridors
Pending final regulatory permitting, two new LNG corridors operated by Shell Oil Co. are expected to begin operations and production in about three years.
Kiene expands clutch adapter line
Kiene Diesel has developed an additional adapter for its multi-task Clutch Caddy. The new CC2064 Eaton DM clutch adapter kit includes a new alignment shaft and a set of leg extensions.
Volvo Trucks reveals proprietary D13-LNG engine, new D13 rating
A prototype D13-LNG engine, the first integrated natural gas solution for the North American market from Volvo Trucks, has been unveiled in a Volvo VNL day cab model.
Intelligence isn’t the same as wisdom
The EPA recently upped the allowable ethanol percentage to 15 over the objections of knowledgeable people like equipment manufacturers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Coordinating Research Council.
Ongoing development of light- and medium-duty trucks
New light- and medium-duty vehicles highlight recent OEM activity. At the recent Work Truck Show, held in conjunction with the 49th Annual NTEA Convention, several manufacturers showcased their latest vehicles and drivetrain technologies.
Alignment training hits home, improves up-time
More than 200 independent service professionals gathered earlier this year to learn more about commercial vehicle axle alignment.
Durability, fuel efficiency reign at MATS
New offerings from truck OEMs at last month’s Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) held March 21-23 in Louisville, Ky., trended both toward the durable and the fuel-efficient.
Fuel efficiency, short- and long-term
Last month was full of industry news presented at three major trucking shows, the most recent of which was the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), and it will come as no surprise to you that the most common theme for all three shows was vehicle fuel efficiency.