30 Oct Truck-Lite’s Road Ready Adds Cargo Volume Meter ATLANTA — Truck-Lite Co. has added a volumetric cargo system to its Road Ready trailer telematics offerings, the company told reporters at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show on Oct. 29. Read more...
30 Oct Economy Grows at Modest 1.9% Rate in Third Quarter WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy. Read more...
30 Oct Fiat Chrysler Confirms Talks With French Carmaker Peugeot MILAN — Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Oct. 30 confirmed that it is in talks with French rival PSA Peugeot, its second bid this year to reshape the global auto industry, which is facing huge challenges with the transition to electric and autonomous vehicles. Read more...
30 Oct Survey: US Businesses Added Slight 125,000 Jobs in October BALTIMORE — U.S. businesses added a mere 125,000 jobs in October, a slowdown in hiring driven in part by job cuts in manufacturing and construction. Read more...
30 Oct Canadian Carrier Mullen Sees Q3 Earnings Decline as Oil Shipments Fall Canadian carrier Mullen Group Ltd. posted a 6.4% decline in net income in the third quarter, to C$20.5 million or 20 cents per share, according to a company news release Oct. 24. Read more...
30 Oct Daimler Sees Hydrogen Fuel Cells as Part of Trucking’s Future ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks has been investing heavily in battery-electric commercial vehicles, but the manufacturer also sees a place for hydrogen fuel-cell technology in the transportation industry’s long-term move toward zero emissions. Read more...
30 Oct Allison Debuts New Regional-Haul Transmission ATLANTA — Allison Transmission introduced a new, regional-haul transmission that is designed to handle mixed duty cycles, and named Daimler Trucks North America as the first truck-maker to offer the unit. Read more...
29 Oct Aperia Announces Enhancement to Halo Product ATLANTA — The expansion of Halo Connect, an analytics platform focusing on predictive tire maintenance, was announced by Aperia Technologies Inc. at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
29 Oct PSI Touts TireViewLive’s Tire Management Benefits at NACV ATLANTA — An enhanced feature for tire-pressure monitoring for trucks, tractors and trailers was announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show on Oct. 29. Read more...
29 Oct Mitchell 1 Rolls Out New Search Features ATLANTA — Mitchell 1 announced updates to its TruckSeries suite of software products, with a focus on easing truck technicians’ access to information. Read more...