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Mack Showcases Latest Hybrid Class 8

Mack Trucks announced it recently displayed its second-generation zero-emission capable Class 8 drayage truck at the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Transportation Heavy-Duty Showcase in Sacramento.

March 25, 2019

Volvo Unveils Parameter Plus Updates

Volvo Trucks announced its Parameter Plus package, which allows for up to 50 parameter updates over-the-air annually per covered vehicle.

March 25, 2019

Bendix Launches Program to Retrofit Safety Systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that several of its safety technologies are for the first time available through retrofits.

March 25, 2019

Will Jeep Gladiator Conquer Rivals in Pickup Truck Arena?

Americans bought 524,000 small, starter pickup trucks last year — about 1,400 a day — but not one of them had removable doors. In a few weeks, that small but noteworthy gap in the market will be filled by the Jeep Gladiator, a new rig that represents Fiat-Chrysler’s initial bid to re-enter one of the industry’s hottest segments.

March 25, 2019

CVSA’s Collin Mooney: Trouble Awaits Fleets Delaying Switch From AOBRDs to ELDs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A “manufacturers crisis” in transferring automatic onboard recording device software into electronic logging devices is in the making, according to the head of the trade organization representing commercial vehicle inspectors.

March 22, 2019

GM to Invest $300 Million, Create 400 Jobs at Michigan Plant

General Motors Co. will invest $300 million in its Orion Township. Mich., assembly plant, a move that will create 400 jobs in suburban Detroit.

March 22, 2019

Soft Demand Expected for Tesla Model 3 Until Price Drops

Demand for Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 sedan is expected to remain soft in the United States until the release of the lower-priced $35,000 model next quarter, Cowen analyst Jeffrey Osborne said.

March 22, 2019

Editorial: Mining Data to Cover More Miles

The importance of mining repair data for information that can help improve the performance of motor carriers’ equipment was a continuous message during presentations at the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations recently from companies across the spectrum of industry suppliers. They either introduced or updated products designed to wring more efficiencies out of freight operations.

March 21, 2019

Fleets Credit Safety Systems, Video With Reducing Crashes, Claims

ATLANTA — Active safety technologies such as collision mitigation and lane departure warnings have proved effective at preventing crashes, but proper maintenance and driver training are necessary to get the most out of these systems, fleet executives and suppliers said.

March 21, 2019