Accuride Wins DTNA Contract for Flywheels
Commercial vehicle component supplier Accuride Corp. said its Brillion Iron Works business unit won a long-term contract to supply the flywheel used with the Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission.
May 16, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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‘Fittest Trucker’ Crusades for Health
SAN ANTONIO — A former world-class swimmer who earned accolades as the “fittest truck driver in America” is on a campaign to improve the poor state of truck dri-ver health.
May 16, 2016April Class 8 Sales Decline 18.9%
U.S. retail sales of new Class 8 trucks fell 18.9% in April from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported. Analysts said the figures reflect a shift in traditional seasonal buying patterns rather than plummeting demand.
May 16, 2016ELD Vendors to Self-Certify Devices as Compliant ELDs
Certification of electronic logging devices has been left to the device manufacturers under the federal ELD rule.
May 14, 2016ELDs from A to Z
Carriers that haven’t yet implemented electronic driver logs will be sifting through a plethora of different hardware and software options as they plan how to comply with the upcoming federal mandate of the technology.
May 12, 2016ELDs: Do Your Homework Before You Buy
As carriers chart out their plans to comply with the upcoming electronic logging device mandate, one of the first questions they likely will ask is this: Which of the many devices on the market will actually meet the regulation’s requirements?
May 12, 2016Wabco Expands Cummins Joint Venture
Wabco Holdings Inc. has expanded its joint venture with Cummins Inc. through a long-term contract to manufacture and supply high-performance air-compressor technology globally.
May 9, 2016Bendix Says Approaching NHTSA Mandate Boosts Sales of Electronic Stability Systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has sold its 450,000th Electronic Stability Program, a system that automatically deploys a truck’s brakes to protect against loss of control from swerving or a rollover.
May 4, 2016Cummins' First-Quarter Earnings, Sales Decline
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. posted diminished first-quarter financial results with declines in sales and net income relative to the same time in 2015, and the North American heavy-duty truck market listed as a contributing factor.
May 3, 2016Wex to Integrate Fuel Data With ELDs
Fuel-card provider Wex Inc. announced that it plans to help fleets better manage purchases by combining its fuel data with telematics data from electronic logging devices.
April 29, 2016