DTNA’s Martin Daum named to Daimler board
STUTTGART, Germany – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) president and chief executive officer Martin Daum will join Daimler AG’s Board of Management. Daum will join the board March 1, replacing Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, who recently announced his departure from the…
The transmission as a power manager
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eaton envisions a future that will see increased electrification of commercial vehicle components and it sees its products as being key in managing those power requirements. Larry Bennett, head of Eaton’s vehicle technical innovation center, says “we…
EROAD says its electronic logging device is ready
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – EROAD announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council spring meetings it will be the first tethered in-cab electronic logging device (ELD) supplier to appear on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) registry of compliant devices. EROAD…
Phillips Industries launches new connectivity division
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Phillips Industries has launched a new division that will focus on connectivity. The launch of Phillips Connect Technology was announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. “I really believe we’re going to see more changes in…
Paul’s Hauling taps Dana to help with tire management
Dana also adds new downspeeding options
SAF-Holland introduces new suspension, shunt truck fifth wheel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – SAF-Holland has come out with a new lightweight fixed frame air suspension and a new terminal tractor fifth wheel. Both products were introduced at the spring meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council. The CBX23 AeroBeam fixed…
Truck-Lite offering trailer telematics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Truck-Lite is entering the trailer telematics market with the launch of its new Road Ready trailer monitoring and communication system. The new offering was announced at the spring meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council. Truck-Lite says…
White Collar/Blue Collar – Let’s Stop Thinking That Way & Get Work, Anything Paying Well
That started wit the GI bill. Since then, the world of work has been binary: white collar and blue collar.
Velociti touts “instant ROI” on tire inflation system retrofits
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A creative new program from Velociti allows fleets to use the fuel savings generated by trailer tire inflation system retrofits to pay for the technology over time. Velociti, which is in the business of helping fleets deploy…
TMW targets small fleets with new maintenance management platform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TMW Systems has launched a new, cost-effective maintenance management system that it says will allow the company to break into the small fleet market. Designed for fleets with 150 or fewer assets, FleetCheck is designed to provide…