2017 NACV

ATLANTA – Allison Transmission announced plans to introduce a nine-speed automatic transmission for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that features start/stop technology, and which will be available globally by 2020.

ATLANTA — Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh-station bypass service, has introduced a data analytics tool to help fleet customers better manage their toll transactions.

ATLANTA — Michelin Americas introduced two new drive tires for heavy-duty trucks — the XDA Energy+ for longhaul fleets and the X Multi D for regional carriers whose typical run is 400 miles or less.

ATLANTA — The commercial vehicle division of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled a new drive-axle tire for longhaul highway tractors.

ATLANTA — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems previewed the next generation of its collision-mitigation technology, discussed the industry’s pathway to automated driving and introduced several new products here at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

ATLANTA — Wabco Holdings Inc. laid out its plans to add active steering functions to its safety systems for commercial vehicles a week after completing its acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co.

ATLANTA — Stoughton Trailers has added a refrigerated model to its lineup, its first entry into the segment in years and a move that the company said completes its lineup.

ATLANTA — Continental Tire has introduced a system that checks inflation levels in a truck’s tires as it passes an external monitoring station, with data transmitted from sensors integrated into the tires that require no electronics to be installed on the truck, the company said.