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Cummins Posts Higher Q4 Earnings, Revenue

Cummins Inc. reported higher earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter amid gains in both its engines and components business segments in China and India.

February 4, 2021

California Leads in Electric Vehicle Policies, Practices, Energy Nonprofit Says

California is by far the national leader in enabling the use of electric cars and medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks, according to a state-by-state evaluation of electric vehicle policies and practices compiled by a leading nonprofit energy efficiency group.

February 3, 2021

Eaton Reports Higher Q4 Net Income

Power management company Eaton Corp. reported higher fourth-quarter net income and a decline in revenue.

February 3, 2021

Ryder Expands Truck, Trailer Sharing Service

Ryder System Inc. expanded its truck ride-sharing program into California, Tennessee and North Carolina, the company announced Jan. 27.

January 29, 2021

Utility Makes 7-Inch Rear Impact Guard Standard

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced its dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can be retrofitted with Utility’s now-standard 7-inch deep, horizontal ICC bumper in order to exceed all rear trailer-guard safety regulations.

January 29, 2021

Automated Manual Transmissions Become Industry’s Popular Option

If a customer wants to drive one of the Class 8 trucks in Ryder’s commercial rental fleet, it will have to be one with an automated manual transmission, which shouldn’t be a problem because that’s what most customers want.

January 29, 2021

Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation

Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in fre­quency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies.

January 29, 2021

Tire Maintenance Involves Familiar Practices, New Technology

Heavy-duty truck tire maintenance is proof positive that a field can remain constant while constantly evolving. Many parts of the tire-changing process have remained static for decades. But fleets say new tire designs, tools and technologies are enhancing maintenance operations, especially for tire monitoring. 

January 29, 2021

State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads

States are working to decrease the amount of product needed to clear winter roads, implementing brine technology and adding corrosion inhibitors

January 29, 2021