24 Jan Bendix Partners With OptiCat on E-Commerce Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has partnered with OptiCat to distribute digital product data and photographs securely to Bendix’s channel partners for use on e-commerce platforms. Read more...
24 Jan LEDs Represent Future of Truck Headlamps The LED is the alternative to the long-established halogen-enhanced incandescent bulb and the more recent high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs that have seen some uptake by truck manufacturers. Read more...
24 Jan Companies Explore Using Old Electric Car Batteries to Cut Costs As major players jostle for market share in large-scale power storage, American Electric Power and Nissan Motor Co. are testing new technology that reuses old electric vehicle batteries to slash costs. Read more...
24 Jan Rear Axle Ratios Are Still Moving Downward Downspeeding saves fuel, and with aerodynamics and tires continuing to improve, truck manufacturers are experimenting with still lower rear axle ratios. Read more...
24 Jan Tractor-Trailers at a Tipping Point As the trucking industry and government regulators both seek to take advantage of productivity, safety and maintenance-enhancing opportunities presented by technology, are we about to encounter a wave that cannot be met with the existing tractor-trailer power and communications architecture? Read more...
24 Jan Technician Career Development: An Endless Journey Professional development is a journey without an end, a task that is never truly complete. That’s true for most any profession, and commercial vehicle technicians are certainly no exception. Read more...
24 Jan Preparing New Technicians for Success Diesel technician jobs are becoming more high-tech and specialized as truck manufacturers progressively adopt digital componentry. The profession is suffering from a worker deficit, and fleets find themselves hiring recruits fresh from technician school. Read more...
24 Jan Oil’s Drop to Eight-Week Low Tempered by WHO Decision, Stock Draw Though oil slid to an eight-week low, the drop was tempered by an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories and as the World Health Organization opted against declaring the virus a global health emergency. Read more...
24 Jan Electronic Braking Systems Expected to Gain Traction After two decades of use in Europe, electronic braking systems will make significant inroads in the North American commercial vehicle market in the coming years to support the development of driver-assist technology and electric trucks, some industry experts said. Read more...
24 Jan Suppliers Invest in Industry’s Future Despite Market Slowdown On the heels of a booming 2018, truck manufacturers and their key Tier 1 suppliers powered through a slower equipment market in 2019, continuing to invest in new products and preparing for a future when tightening emission standards and the electrification of trucks will provide both challenges and opportunities. Read more...