Mobile and IT Paccar takes stake in Platform Science April 14, 2023 Truck and engine maker Paccar has made a strategic equity investment in telematics provider Platform Science. The equity investment builds on a partnership between the two companies, which integrates Platform…
Equipment Mack brings axle production to Hagerstown powertrain plant October 14, 2015 HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Mack Trucks has completed a long-term goal of consolidating all powertrain production at its Hagerstown, Md. plant. Drive axle production has been brought to the plant, which…
Equipment Daimler pleased with demand for DT12 transmission September 24, 2014 HANNOVER, Germany — The acceptance rate for the new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission has exceeded the expectations of Daimler powertrain executives, with a take rate of about 25% in…
Business Management Data Driven: Telematics from scratch September 4, 2014 Canada Cartage builds its own information system
Business Management Wal-Mart snaps up logistics companies July 2, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is now an even larger business. The retailer has purchased two privately held Canadian logistics firms that have acted as Wal-Mart service providers: trucking…
Business Management ALL-DETROIT POWERTRAIN TAKES SHAPE May 27, 2014 I spent a few days last week in Detroit talking integration with the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) folks. They took the wraps off the new Integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP),…
Transportation Daimler boosts powertrain integration, employs downspeeding May 22, 2014 DETROIT, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has upped its fuel economy gain once again, assembling a fully integrated powertrain that utilizes downspeeding. The company has set a goal…
