California Air Resources Board members have unanimously approved amendments to light-, medium- and heavy-truck onboard diagnostic system regulations that will require more data to be stored by the OBD systems, and address issues regarding several malfunction monitors.
July 26, 2021Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
CARB Approves Amendments to Onboard Diagnostic System Regulations
Business, Technology, Equipment
XL Fleet, eNow Partner on Refrigerated Trailers
XL Fleet Corp. announced an agreement and an investment in eNow Inc., a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully electric transport refrigeration units for commercial vehicle trailers.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Introducing Calibrate, Our New Publication
The trucking industry is in a constant cycle of change, but it’s not so much a change as it is a calibration, an adjustment. So too it is in publishing. The Transport Topics quarterly Equipment & Maintenance Update is now Calibrate.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Fleets, OEMs Invest in Seat Technology to Improve Driver Comfort, Safety
Since truck drivers spend so much of their professional lives sitting behind the steering wheel, the driver’s seat is a crucial part of the vehicle spec.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Daimler Posts Q2 Earnings, Revenue Surge Despite Headwinds
Daimler AG reported higher earnings and revenue as it sold 736,385 passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the second quarter, up 36% compared with 541,833 a year earlier. Truck sales alone jumped by an even higher percentage.
July 23, 2021Government, Equipment
Minneapolis Approves Amended Truck Parking Ban
The Minneapolis City Council is prohibiting truck parking in the city.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Trailer Rental/Lease Study Examines the Reach of Technology Solutions
Some fleets are turning to third parties to provide the manpower to monitor, analyze and decide when to move a trailer, where to move it, when to have it maintained.
July 23, 2021Business, Equipment, Safety
Volvo, Bendix Work to Boost Safety, Driver Training
Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation SafetyDirect processor (SDP5 Full) from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models.
July 23, 2021Equipment
Is More Frequent Overhead Maintenance Worth the Trouble?
Adjusting overhead valves on heavy-duty Âdiesels is a routine maintenance item subject to benign neglect in many of today’s fleets. But factory engineers are split on the importance of frequently setting overheads.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Wrench Time
How can trucking fleets get the most out of their technicians? Treat them like surgeons, says one executive.
July 23, 2021