25 Jan The Savings of Truck Safety Technology The rising cost of maintenance for Class 8 trucks needs to be weighed against safety and operational benefits, according to a recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more...
25 Jan Testing Fuel-Saving Technologies As fleets know, many variables can affect test results for truck fuel-saving technologies and practices. Read more...
25 Jan Keeping an Eye on Truck Parts and Safety The new year has arrived, and so has this first-quarter 2019 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update. The two cover stories of this E&MU reflect in-depth features on timely issues and news developments that likely are to be of interest to those operating in the realm of trucking equipment and maintenance. Read more...
25 Jan Fleets Eye Camera Systems to Replace Mirrors Camera monitor systems designed to replace a truck’s conventional side mirrors are getting favorable reviews from drivers, according to executives at fleets that are testing the new technology, which also recently received a nod of approval from federal regulators. Read more...
25 Jan CVSA: Mirrors Have Role in Roadside Inspections Camera monitoring systems promise to improve highway safety by giving truck drivers better visibility around the outside of the truck, but removing the mirrors could force highway safety inspectors to change their practices, according to the executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Read more...
25 Jan Google’s Bid to Battle Amazon Suffers Blow As Walmart Withdraws Walmart Inc. has quietly withdrawn from one of Google’s marquee efforts to challenge Amazon.com in e-commerce. Read more...
25 Jan Freight Railroads Record Progress on PTC Implementation, AAR Says Large freight railroads functioned with the use of automatic braking technology for 83.2% of miles required by law, the Association of American Railroads announced Jan. 24. That proves the Class I railroads met 2018 requirements, and they are expected to finalize the implementation of positive train control technology by the final deadline of Dec. 31, 2020. Read more...
25 Jan US Crude Production to Beat EIA’s Outlook by 23 Years A year ago, the U.S. government envisioned American crude production averaging 11.95 million barrels a day in 2042. Shale drillers are set to exceed that this year. Read more...
25 Jan Truck OEMs, Suppliers Look to Online Growth, 3D Printing Equipment and component manufacturers in the trucking industry are looking to expand their online presence and also see potential in 3D printing, both of which could help them reach more customers, they said. Read more...
25 Jan China’s Car Slowdown Begins to Bite as Hyundai Lays Off Workers As China’s car industry loses its shine, automakers are starting to buckle up for the downward slope with Hyundai Motor Co. announcing it is letting workers go and is reviewing production plans in the world’s biggest market. Read more...