Equipment

GRAPEVINE, Texas — SAF-Holland will relaunch its aftermarket parts-on-demand electronic catalog in a more comprehensive and user-friendly digital format, POD Plus. The company said the new catalog would be available to all of its distribution channel in the second quarter, calling it another step in SAF-Holland’s digital transformation.

DHL Express, FedEx and other companies specialize in arranging transportation for large animals, including manatees, pandas and elephants.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation will use a recently awarded federal grant to deploy an autonomous attenuator truck.

TEC Equipment announced the opening of a truck and trailer dealership in Redmond, Ore., on Jan. 20.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has partnered with OptiCat to distribute digital product data and photographs securely to Bendix’s channel partners for use on e-commerce platforms.

Downspeeding saves fuel, and with aerodynamics and tires continuing to improve, truck manufacturers are experimenting with still lower rear axle ratios.

As the trucking industry and government regulators both seek to take advantage of productivity, safety and maintenance-enhancing opportunities presented by technology, are we about to encounter a wave that cannot be met with the existing tractor-trailer power and communications architecture?

Diesel technician jobs are becoming more high-tech and specialized as truck manufacturers progressively adopt digital componentry. The profession is suffering from a worker deficit, and fleets find themselves hiring recruits fresh from technician school.

Professional development is a journey without an end, a task that is never truly complete. That’s true for most any profession, and commercial vehicle technicians are certainly no exception.