Commercial fleet electrification and fuel efficiency expert, XL Hybrids, has announced that it has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). The approach will allow for significant discounts for aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered General Motors 2500 and 3500 passenger and cargo vans into […]
Kenworth, manufacturer of custom engineered trucks, has announced the availability of the 7-speed Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic transmission with the 116.5-inch BBC Kenworth T880 short hood. The Allison 4700 RDS is available with the PACCAR MX-13 engine as well as the PACCAR MX-11, which, according to the company, provides a 400-pound weight […]
Omnitracs, a leader in fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced Omnitracs Trailer Tracks 150 (TT150), a new affordable solution for fleet managers to track trailers and cargo. The company notes that the new solution is “significantly smaller, easier to install, and more cost effective.” TT150 in engineered to enable fleet owners […]
Truck aftermarket specialist, Minimizer, has announced the expansion of its product line to now include heavy duty (HD) truck seats. The company is already known for its quality and and dependable truck parts, including everything from Poly Truck Fenders, Toolboxes, Custom Molded Floor Mats a nd more. And here’s the thing: These are no ordinary […]
Leading provider of software-based mobile workforce solutions, Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), has announced it intends to add up to 75 new R&D jobs at its Global HQ in Tallaght, Dublin by 2018. That would bring the company’s total employee headcount in Ireland to well over 200. For Fleetmatics, growth has been strong and powerful. […]
Switzerland is beginning to bank on autonomous driving and the town of Sion, in the Swiss canton of Valais, has also hopped on the driverless public transport bandwagon. On June 23 two autonomous electric busses took to the town’s streets, marking the start of a two-year trial. According to local news reports, the buses are […]
When people talk about truck safety, one of the industry leading trade groups wants them to know that according to its research, the trucking industry invests at least $9.5 billion in safety annually. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the $9.5 billion annual figure breaks down over four broad categories: On-board Technology: Collision avoidance […]
A new study in the volatile world of driver recruitment and retention shows that beyond pay, perks matter. Here’s the scoop: EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, has announced the results of a recent survey of drivers at the WorkForce Builders Conference (WFBCON) sponsored by the Truckload Carriers […]
SkyBitz®, a leader in commercial telematics, announced that Network Products Guide, a top technology research and advisory guide, has named asset tracking product, Falcon GXT3100B, a winner in the 11th Annual IT World Awards® in the IT Products and Services for Transportation category. These industry and peer recognitions from Network Products Guide are the world’s […]
Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, announced an agreement with Kiessling Transit, a leading Massachusetts-based transportation company in which it will almost double the number of hydraulic hybrid buses in its fleet. This order for 32 units follows an order last year from […]
