Business Management Cummins’ integration plan for Meritor coming into focus January 17, 2023 Cummins completed its acquisition of Meritor last August, and is now offering some visibility into how the two powerhouse brands will be integrated. A press briefing was held at MEMA’s…
Equipment Meritor acquires Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business May 24, 2022 Meritor has announced an agreement to acquire Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business for about US$203.5 million in cash. The deal is expected to wrap up by year end, and has the…
Software, Trailers Clarience Technologies partners with Wabash, Meritor March 10, 2022 Clarience Technologies announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings, new alliances between its Road Ready trailer telematics platform with both Wabash and Meritor. The Wabash deal covers dealer…
Equipment Updated: Cummins to acquire Meritor in US$3.7-billion deal February 22, 2022 Cummins announced today plans to buy Meritor for US$3.7 billion, or US$36.50 a share, in a move that will complement the buyer’s components business and add e-axles to its portfolio.
Business Management Brakes have evolved, but not every fleet uses the right friction January 17, 2022 Tractor-trailers don’t stop on a dime. You can blame the realities of physics for that. But a standard 6×4 tractor traveling at highway speeds still needs to stop within 250…
Electric trucks will have fewer parts, but there will be maintenance September 29, 2021 Trucking has been clamoring for maintenance-free trucks for decades. We may finally have such a unicorn with battery-electric trucks – or at least as close to maintenance-free as we can…
Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade December 23, 2020 A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…
Business Management Meritor names Chris Villavarayan CEO November 9, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor has appointed Chris Villavarayan chief executive officer and president, the company has announced. Villavarayan, currently executive vice-president and chief operating officer, will succeed Jay Craig, who…
Equipment Care for the air system that feeds your truck brakes July 31, 2020 The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a…
Transportation Meritor appoints a chief legal officer July 27, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor announced Monday that Hannah Lim-Johnson will join the company as senior vice-president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary as of Aug. 3. Lim-Johnson will have responsibility…
Equipment Meritor facility produces 100 millionth brake shoe July 23, 2020 PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Meritor has produced its 100 millionth brake shoe at a facility in Plainfield, Ind., which has been remanufacturing and manufacturing brake components since 1999. The Plainfield site…
Meritor planetary axle for wheel loaders March 10, 2020 Meritor has expanded its axle offerings with the MCL 541 planetary axle for wheel loaders – entering a new market segment. The MCL 541 is designed for machines that…
Equipment Meritor to host training sessions in Edmonton March 5, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Meritor will hold a series of aftermarket product training events in Edmonton, Alta., later this month. The sessions are geared toward those in parts and sales, as…
Supply Chain Meritor simplifies parts ordering process February 24, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor has launched a new program called Drivetrain on Demand that offers fast replacement of driveshaft and differential assemblies to customers in the U.S. and Canada.
Equipment Kenworth, Meritor to develop electric powertrain February 12, 2020 The Kenworth T680E 1 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth will collaborate with Meritor on the development of an electric powertrain for Class 8 Kenworth T680E battery-electric vehicles, the company announced…
