Equipment MirrorEye wins technical achievement award February 28, 2020 Jim Park, chairman of the Technical Achievement Award committee (l) and Kenneth Calhoun, general chairman of TMC (r) present Stephen Fox, vice president of business development at Stoneridege with…
Equipment vHub moving into the U.S. market February 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – vHub, the Canadian company that developed an app to help fleets share and reposition trailers, is moving into the U.S. market. The company announced the move at…
Equipment Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard January 30, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has purchased, through parent company Knorr-Bremse, the R.H. Sheppard Co. steering system company from Wabco. The company paid US$149.5 million for the company, which Wabco shed…
Sustainability Nikola develops new battery technology November 19, 2019 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola says it has developed the first battery to remove binder material and current collectors, reducing costs by 50% and doubling range when compared to lithium-ion. It…
Equipment Jacobs takes to the road to highlight new tech November 4, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Jacobs Vehicle Systems is hitting the road to promote its new technologies, including a high-power density (HPD) engine brake. The first stop was the North American Commercial…
Equipment Fleets say reliability, safety top priorities when spec’ing equipment September 12, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Reliability and safety systems are two priorities for fleets when spec’ing new trucks, according to a panel of fleet executives speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference here…
Equipment Daimler launches Autonomous Technology Group May 29, 2019 STUTTGART, Germany – Daimler Trucks has established a global organization for highly automated driving. The Autonomous Technology Group will launch June 1, and will be headed by Peter Vaughan Schmidt.
Regulations Industry needs more drastic changes to curb emissions May 28, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Andrew Tam of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said heavy-duty diesel vehicles are lagging behind light-duty gasoline-powered vehicles when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Regulations Disruption in the industry May 27, 2019 Panel discusses how innovation has impacted transportation sector
Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Technology UPDATED: Daimler takes stake in automated vehicle company March 29, 2019 Plans to have SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road within a decade
Transportation ZF to acquire Wabco in blockbuster deal March 28, 2019 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wabco, forming an integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technologies with annual sales totaling about US$45 billion. The deal…
Technology Volvo demonstrates connected vehicle technologies March 12, 2019 CARSON, Calif. – Volvo Group recently demonstrated the potential of connected vehicle technologies integrated with traffic signal data, using a Volvo VNL. The demonstration of Eco-Drive was done along two…
Technology Bendix opens technical center in Mexico February 8, 2019 MONTERREY, Mexico – Bendix has opened a new 7,800 sq.-ft. technical center in Monterrey, Mexico. The site will be used to drive research and development across Bendix’s line of products.
Mobile and IT Young “hackers” help Canada Cartage fight cargo theft February 5, 2019 HAMILTON, Ont. – Canada Cartage recently engaged Ontario university students to help fight cargo theft. More than 600 students participated in 30-hour non-stop “hack-a-thon” event called DeltaHacks on Jan. 26-27.
