Continental rolls out ‘smart’ tire

Continental's Conti HSR 3 regional steer tire can be spec’d as an “intelligent” tire, with a sensor installed to communicate tire inflation pressures and other parameters through various apps and tools, including a yard reader.

Continental upgrades tire system

Continental has updated its ContiConnect digital tire monitoring platform, linking related services directly with fleet operations. New features include the ability to customize tire pressure and temperature thresholds and…

Many options with SingleViu gauges

Continental has unveiled a new line of round instruments for use in on-highway and off-highway applications. The VDO SingleViu instrument series features a dual input for digital CAN…

Is Autonomy Necessary? The answer might be ‘yes’.

How on earth can distracted human driving be the cause of a crash involving a vehicle under autonomous control? Sounds like a good question, doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what…

ELDs a hot topic at Mid-America

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mandated electronic logging devices were a hot topic on the floor of the Mid-America Trucking Show this year. Equipment editor Jim Park offers a wrap-up of Friday’s…

New Continental tech monitors tires

ATLANTA, GA - Continental's new ContiConnect digital tire monitoring platform gives fleets a tool to track tire pressure and temperature through a single web portal.

Second ContiLifeCycle plant opens in Western Canada

LANGLEY, BC - DVC Enterprises of Vancouver has opened Western Canada's second ContiLifeCycle commercial tire retreading plant.

VDO RoadLog meets ELD compliance requirements

ALLENTOWN, PA - Continental has announced two of their electronic logging devices, VDO RoadLog ELD and VDO RoadLog ELD Plus, meet compliance requirements for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ELD Mandate which will come into effect this December.

Continental Opens Commercial Retread Facility in Saskatchewan

SASKATOON, SK --- Continental Tire has opened what it says is the first commercial tire retread facility in western Canada. The new location will operate as a ContiLifeCycle facility, which is the umbrella for Continental Tire's retreading operations, according to Continental.

Navistar makes concrete deal

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has acquired Continental Mfg. Company, the largest privately-held mixer manufacturer in North America.