Alcoa Sheds Weight with New Truck Wheel; Launches Podcast
The new Ultra One 22.5 x 8.25-inch wheel weighs in at 39 pounds — a full pound lighter than the model it will replace, according to Alcoa Wheels..
Lytx Supercharges Video Telematics
Lytx kicked-off its annual User Group Conference by unveiling a next-generation technology designed to address distracted driving: enhanced machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered risk detection.
AMX acquires Powell; adds 35 reefer trailers
21 drivers join Alabama Motor Express
vHub moving into the U.S. market
ATLANTA, Ga. – vHub, the Canadian company that developed an app to help fleets share and reposition trailers, is moving into the U.S. market. The company announced the move at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings, and will go̷…
Nexiq launches eTechnician 2.0
Nexiq has launched eTechnician 2.0, with new features aimed at fleets who conduct, or plan to conduct, OEM warranty repairs. The platform has been updated to include features such as cloud-stored vehicle history, similar to a patient’s medical records,…
Utility Trailer monitors challenges from coronavirus to trade
ATLANTA, Ga – Utility Trailer Manufacturing is emerging from a record-breaking year, building 51,911 trailers in 2019. The question now is what the trailer market is expected to do in 2020. “This year is another story,” says senior vice-president of…
Celadon trucks, trailers go on auction block
No minimum bids or reserve prices
The IMO may sound boring, but its consequences are anything but
You may be pleased to know that after today I will be taking a sabbatical from today’s, “let’s-get-em-excited” topic — the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020. One of the reasons I’m making this move is because the self-forecasted jump…
Understanding Webasto’s Modular Battery System
When you step onto the show floor at The Work Truck Show 2020, you may ask yourself – who on earth brought a Ford Mustang to a truck show? And why? Hint: It’s all about the power.
Alabama floods prompt hours change for some
For those hauling emergency supplies