Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Video series guides truck drivers in the mountains February 4, 2021 Drivers exposed to long mountain grades for the first time face a dilemma. They may not be aware of the physical limitations of their equipment to keep them at a…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: How truck brakes work, and how they overheat February 4, 2021 This video is a primer on brakes. Equipment Editor Jim Park cover the basics on how they work and what happens when brake drums get hot. Hot brakes can…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Inspecting brakes before heading downhill February 4, 2021 When driving across the prairies or the plains, you’d probably never notice if a brake or two were out of adjustment, but you can’t take brakes for granted when…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Understanding signs, and using an AMT February 4, 2021 Some grades have signs that display a profile of the hill; some signage offers ambiguous warnings like, “Use Lower Gear” or “Slow Down,” but lower than what or how…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Match the truck gear and speed to the grade February 4, 2021 Mountain driving instructor Andy Roberts and equipment editor Jim Park talk their way through a downhill descent, explaining gear selection, desired road speed. They make two trips down…
Equipment Mack, Volvo launch new online parts platform January 25, 2021 Volvo and Mack have launched a new e-commerce parts platform, to improve the speed and efficiency of online parts order fulfillment. PartsASIST, offered by both brands, allows customers to register…
Business Management Don’t get stuck in your spec’ January 15, 2021 Spec’ing the right powertrain for your fleet’s application often equates to a tug-of-war between various priorities. Do you spec’ for efficiency, but sacrifice performance and risk aggravating drivers? Or do…
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…
Software Volvo gives operators power over engine updates December 14, 2020 Volvo’s new Driver Display Activation feature places the power over remote engine updates into operator hands, giving drivers the ability to activate over-the-air system updates within minutes. Rather than…
Equipment Volvo rolls forward with VNR Electric trucks December 3, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Volvo Trucks North America is powering ahead with plans to roll out a battery-electric truck, officially launching production of the VNR Electric in early 2021. “It’s a…
Trucks Volvo updates fuel economy packages November 10, 2020 Volvo Trucks North America has enhanced the fuel economy packages for its VNL and VNR models. Chief among the changes, the proprietary D13 turbo compound engine is now standard…
Equipment Volvo reveals ambitious electrification strategy November 5, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has announced it will offer its VNR Electric in the U.S. and Canada beginning Dec. 3. The truck will enter production in early 2021 at…
Equipment Predictive cruise control refines the ride October 19, 2020 Cruise control has long been identified as a tool to enhance fuel efficiency. But the story of Ralph Teetor suggests something else was afoot when it came to helping…
Sustainability Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics October 19, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks will deploy another 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in California, thanks to US$27.1 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Equipment Advances coming to EV battery cells, charging infrastructure September 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Electric trucks, the batteries that power them, and the infrastructure that charges those batteries have been making the news this week. At ACT Virtual Sept. 22, Volvo…
