Bendix system aims to prevent truck rollaways
The Intellipark system is an electronic parking brake that automatically engages truck and trailer air brakes if a driver forgets to and exits the vehicle, leaving the truck vulnerable to rollaways. Bendix says 60 percent of fleets surveyed in a Frost & Sullivan survey said they had experienced a rollaway incident within the previous two years.
Allison to bring 9-speed transmission to market by 2020
Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards.
Bandit Series crash sends truck over outside wall, both drivers OK; Boileau claims 4th straight win
Mike Morgan’s No. 88 Mack jumped the wall and landed in the catch fence and guidewires between the track and the crowd. Boles’ truck rode down the front stretch along the wall until finally coming to rest just before turn one. Both drivers got out of their trucks unscathed.
CFI driver recognized for helping fellow driver who had stroke, fell out of truck
Efferson saw a driver on the ground under a truck, ran over to see if the driver was still alive and found him conscious. At this point, she stayed by the man’s side to keep him calm until medics arrived. She soon learned the man had suffered a stroke, which caused him to fall out of his truck.
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FMCSA doles out $70M for driver training entities
Grants were awarded to states to fund commercial vehicle safety efforts and CDL training, while some commercial driver training schools received grants to help train military veterans to drive trucks.
Goodyear launches new drive tire
ATLANTA, Ga. – Goodyear has introduced a new longhaul tire it says combines longer miles to removal with excellent fuel efficiency. The new Goodyear Endurance LHD was shown for the first time at the North American Commercial Vehicle show. “In…
As ornery as Texas is wide
“I hope his wife don’t kill him for it.” –Wendy’s words a year ago — fast-forward to today and “ol’ Tex Crowley is definitely not dead (shout out to the beautiful and patient wife) or driving a truck again. He’s still crazy, but that’s why he’s survived the first year in a brand-new, self-started video business.”
Meritor makes ThermALERT standard on MTIS
ATLANTA, GA – Meritor will make the ThermALERT wheel-end heat-sensing system standard on its MTIS automatic tire inflation system for trailers beginning in October. ThermALERT uses an indicator light to notify drivers about overheating wheel ends. Given enough advance warning,…
Meritor introduces new EX+ air disc brake
ATLANTA, Ga. – Meritor has unveiled an optimized EX+ air disc brake that will be available to Original Equipment Manufacturers in 2018. “By updating and optimizing the EX+, our engineers reduced weight by 10 pounds per brake to offer the…