Eaton, Cummins Expand Powertrain Partnership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. said the two companies are adding an engine to their SmartAdvantage integrated powertrain lineup and are matching one of Eaton’s transmissions to a Cummins natural-gas engine.
February 18, 2015Cooper Adds Roadmaster Tire, Eyes Fleet Market
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cooper Tire introduced a new Roadmaster tire on the highway specifically engineered to withstand the demands of drop-deck trailers, and company officials said they plan to enter the fleet market later this year.
February 18, 2015Wabash, Strehl Release New Trailer Aerodynamic Products
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wabash National Corp. unveiled two new trailer add-on products which it said, when used together, can boost fuel economy 9% or more by improving aerodynamics.
February 18, 2015Capacity Trucks Introduces Sabre Terminal Tractor at TMC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Capacity Trucks showed a new terminal tractor for warehouse, port and intermodal operations while another terminal tractor maker, Kalmar Ottawa, said its T2 terminal tractor helped the company to its second-best year ever.
February 17, 2015ATA’s Osiecki Outlines Trucking’s Legislative, Regulatory Outlook
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trucking industry is continuing to pursue policy goals in a long-term highway bill, including a permanent fix to the suspended hours-of-service restart provision, American Trucking Associations’ Dave Osiecki said.
February 17, 2015Redline's 'PowerSmoke' Detects In-Cab Carbon Monoxide Threats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Redline Detection said its HD PowerSmoke ensures the safety of truck and bus drivers by eliminating the threat of toxic carbon monoxide fumes entering the cabin.
February 16, 2015Cummins Plans April Production of Connected Diagnostics System
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cummins Inc.'s Connected Diagnostics application that allows fleets to work with telematics providers will be in full production in April.
February 16, 2015iGlobal Completes Integration with McLeod
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — iGlobal, which provides fleet management and in-cab document imaging systems, has completed integration of its mobile data terminals suite with McLeod Software.
February 16, 2015Dana Plans Web-Based Course to Help Fleets With ‘Downspeeding’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dana Holding Corp. is planning a new Web-based training and maintenance course aimed at keeping fleet technicians apprised of the changes in engine “downspeeding,” an increasingly prevalent strategy for boosting fuel efficiency.
February 16, 2015Rush Truck Centers to Share Information With Decisiv Platform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Decisiv Inc. said here that national dealership chain Rush Truck Centers will integrate its RushCare communication management system with Decisiv’s platform, providing information from more than 110 service locations across the country.
February 15, 2015