InterMotive Launches Bluetooth Idle Reduction System
InterMotive Vehicle Controls has developed a Bluetooth version of its fully automatic stop/start idle reduction system called the EcoStar II.
Mack unleashes bulldog with over-the-air updates
ATLANTA, Ga. – Mack Trucks has officially begun over-the-air engine updates, just a year after unveiling the underlying technology. So far it has performed 1,300 updates on 3,500 vehicles, supporting 20 customers, and saving 500-plus days of downtime o…
Volvo Announces Remote Powertrain Programming Capabilities
Volvo customers can now remotely update powertrain configurations on select engine and truck models.
Ice Road Truckers may be over after 11-season run
The future of one of the longest-running reality TV shows — Ice Road Truckers on the History Channel — appears uncertain. History says it hasn’t decided whether it will renew the show for a 12th season, but the show’s star said on Facebook it appears t…
Mack Announces Over The Air Remote Powertrain Updates
Mack Over The Air is a new addition to Mack Truck’s telematics suite that enables remote powertrain software updates.
Trucking rap sheet: Trucker arrested on drug possession charges, Virginia DOT employees involved in fraud scheme
A Mississippi-based trucker was arrested in Indiana for possession of cocaine and marijuana; two Virginia DOT employees and four northern Virginia trucking company owners pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme, and an Indiana trucker was charged with illeg…
Shell Rotella unveils Starship concept tractor-trailer, set for cross-country test run
Shell Lubricants unveiled Tuesday its Starship Project concept truck, a fuel-sipping Class 8 combination tractor-trailer designed in conjunction with AirFlow Truck Company to showcase the feasibility of energy-efficient freight movement.
Shell Rotella unveils Starship concept tractor-trailer, set for cross-country test run
Shell Lubricants unveiled Tuesday its Starship Project concept truck, a fuel-sipping Class 8 combination tractor-trailer designed in conjunction with AirFlow Truck Company to showcase the feasibility of energy-efficient freight movement.
Uber Highlights Self-Driving Truck Hauling Goods Cross Country
Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group released a video showcasing how its Autonomous Truck technologies can be used to haul goods across the country.
New season for ‘Ice Road Truckers’ remains uncertain
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