Dana Inc. announced it has taken an equity position as a lead investor in the Class 8 electrification company Hyliion Inc. to expand Dana’s ability to offer complete diesel-electric hybrid systems.
March 7, 2019Equipment
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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Hyliion truck. (Hyliion)
Dana, Hyliion Partner to Market Electric-Hybrid Technology
Hyliion truck. (Hyliion)
Business, Technology, Equipment
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Wabash Pursues Growth Strategy Beyond Dry Vans
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News
Wabash National Corp. announced it will expand its use of advanced materials and grow its diversified and final-mile segments to counter the expected industry slowdown in demand for dry vans.
March 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Opinion: The Maintenance Shop’s Role in Fleet Optimization
Making the best use of your fleet should include considering the role of the maintenance shop. No company wants to continually rely on always having spare trucks available should a unit go down. That makes an efficient shop a vital component of your fleet’s overall performance.
March 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
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Waymo Begins Marketing Self-Driving Sensors
Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg News
Waymo on March 6 began selling the laser-mapping sensors used on its driverless vehicles to other companies — as long as the customers don’t compete with its core robotaxi business. The sensors, known as lidar, shoot lasers off objects to determine what is nearby.
March 6, 2019
Business, Equipment, Logistics
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GM’s Cruze-Producing Ohio Plant Goes Idle
Allison Farrand/Bloomberg News
A sprawling General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown, Ohio, will be idled March 6 after more than 50 years producing cars and other vehicles, a move that will eliminate nearly 1,700 hourly positions by month’s end.
March 6, 2019
Business, Equipment, Top 100
Canpar is a subsidiary of TFI International. (TFI International)
TFI International Acquires Schilli, Toronto Tank Lines
Canpar is a subsidiary of TFI International. (TFI International)
TFI International Inc., one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in the United States and Canada, is making moves in the tanker business, snapping up two trucking companies in February.
March 6, 2019
Business, Equipment
American Trailer Rental Group Expands
American Trailer Rental Group, signaling its aggressive growth strategy, has acquired Fleet Trailer Leasing in Kansas City, Kan.
March 5, 2019
Business, Equipment
Classes 7 and 8 XL models. (Hino Trucks)
Shigehiro Matsuoka Chosen as New CEO at Hino North America
Classes 7 and 8 XL models. (Hino Trucks)
Hino Trucks announced Shigehiro Matsuoka was appointed CEO of Hino North America.
March 1, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Allison Transmission Inc.
Allison Invests in New Testing Facility
Allison Transmission Inc.
Allison Transmission announced it is investing in a new vehicle testing facility to support testing for a wide range of propulsion systems, including conventional powertrains, alternative fuel, electric hybrid and fully-electric vehicles.
March 1, 2019
Government, Technology, Equipment
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Dana Finalizes Deal for Oerlikon’s Drive Systems Unit
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Dana Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of the drive systems segment of the Oerlikon Group, including the Graziano and Fairfield brands, to expand the company’s capabilities in electrification and its manufacturing presence in key growth markets.
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