Dana recognized by Hino Trucks for on-time delivery
Dana Inc. announced that it was recognized by Hino Motors Manufacturing, Inc. for 100% on-time delivery at the annual Hino supplier conference last month. Dana currently supplies driveshafts, companion flanges, and yokes to Hino from facilities in North America and Asia. These components are used on a range of Hino medium-duty trucks, as well as
Inside axle ratios: Detailing the range of downspeeding options
Any on-highway truck you spec today will likely employ downspeeding to some degree. The sources within this story all agree that the majority of trucks today are putting faster ratios on the road. It’s a trend being driven by increased powertrain innovation and integration, with automated manual and automatic transmissions playing a key role in
Dana receives Supplier Quality Award from PACCAR
Dana Inc. announced that it has been recognized with the 10 parts per million (PPM) Quality Award by PACCAR Inc. Dana’s manufacturing facilities in Lima, Ohio; Sterling, Illinois; Danville, Kentucky; Wellingborough, U.K.; and Sorocaba, Brazil, were honored for their commitment to excellent quality and warranty performance in providing PACCAR with products that achieved 10
Dana to supply axles, driveshafts for 2018 Isuzu FTR
Dana Inc. announced that it will be supplying axles and driveshafts for the 2018 Isuzu FTR, which will begin production in mid-2017. The 2018 Isuzu FTR will be assembled with a Spicer single-reduction drive axle, Spicer E-Series steer axles, and a Spicer Life Series driveshaft from Dana’s Spicer line. “We chose Spicer axles and driveshafts
How axles improve traction and safety
A roundup of the latest in heavy-duty axles and how they improve traction and safety. Steve Slesinski, director of global product strategy, planning and management for the commercial vehicle market at Dana Inc., explains how Dana axles fit into creating better traction control, saying…
Dana shares details on new Spicer global single axle
Dana Inc. has revealed new details about its Spicer global single axle for trucks, tractors and coaches. Engineered for 6×2 and 4×2 axle configurations, this family of single-reduction, solo drive axles can be customized for vehicle applications with gross combination weight ratings of 70,000 to 100,000 lbs. The Spicer global single axle is now available
Dana updates Spicer Compact Series Plus driveshafts
Dana Inc. has announced enhancements to its Spicer Compact Series Plus driveshafts that reduce component weight and improve overall performance for trucks and buses ranging from 9 to 66 tons. Dana is currently producing versions of this driveshaft for medium-duty vehicles, and a series of six models to support a full range of torque capacities will
