27 Sep Volkswagen’s Scania Fined $1.03 Billion by European Union for Price Fixing Volkswagen AG’s tarnished reputation suffered another blow after its Scania unit was slapped with a 880.5 million euro ($1.03 billion) fine for fixing truck prices, a year after other members of the cartel reached a record settlement with the European Union. Read more...
27 Sep Wisconsin DOT Announces Inspector General Position The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced the creation of a new Inspector General position within the agency Sept. 25. Read more...
27 Sep Bendix Previews Next Generation of Wingman Fusion, Adds New Products ATLANTA — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems previewed the next generation of its collision-mitigation technology, discussed the industry’s pathway to automated driving and introduced several new products here at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
27 Sep Local Forums Key to Boosting Texas’ Middling Infrastructure, State Stakeholders Say Advocacy at the local level is key to rectifying Texas’s mediocre infrastructure, according to Travis Attanasio, vice president of professional affairs for the American Society of Civil Engineers in Texas. Read more...
27 Sep Gain in Capital Goods Orders Shows Solid Investment U.S. orders for business equipment increased more than forecast in August, indicating solid demand is continuing in the third quarter, Commerce Department figures showed Sept. 27. Read more...
27 Sep Wabco Moves Toward Active Steering After Sheppard Acquisition ATLANTA — Wabco Holdings Inc. laid out its plans to add active steering functions to its safety systems for commercial vehicles a week after completing its acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co. Read more...
26 Sep Stoughton Returns to Reefer Market With PureBlue Trailer ATLANTA — Stoughton Trailers has added a refrigerated model to its lineup, its first entry into the segment in years and a move that the company said completes its lineup. Read more...
26 Sep Continental’s ContiConnect System Checks Tire Inflation From Monitoring Station ATLANTA — Continental Tire has introduced a system that checks inflation levels in a truck’s tires as it passes an external monitoring station, with data transmitted from sensors integrated into the tires that require no electronics to be installed on the truck, the company said. Read more...
26 Sep Dana Introduces New Driveshaft Product and Medium-Duty Option ATLANTA — Dana Inc. launched its latest driveshaft, expanded the availability of a drive axle and offered a new option for certain steer axles, while outlining the trends in electrification. Read more...
26 Sep Meritor Announces New Products, New Brand and Redesigned Components ATLANTA — Meritor Inc. announced new electrified axles, a value brand and refinements to existing components. Read more...