Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) announced a fourth quarter 2016 net loss of $34 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to a fourth quarter 2015 net loss of $50 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. Revenues in the quarter were $2.1 billion, a decline of 17 percent compared to fourth quarter 2015. According to […]
Kenworth has announced that a radar-based collision mitigation system, the Bendix Wingman Advanced, which delivers adaptive cruise control with braking, along with autonomous emergency braking technology to help drivers mitigate rear-end collisions is is now available for order as an option for Kenworth T270 and T370 medium duty trucks. So get this: Using a radar sensor mounted to […]
Commercial telematics and IoT leader, SkyBitz®, has been named to Food Logistics’ 2016 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list. SkyBitz was recognized for its supply chain technology solutions that help address the challenge of managing available resources most effectively. SkyBitz solutions provide complete visibility of customers’ assets that haul the food and beverage and […]
Waterford School District in Michigan has introduced 10 new school buses fueled by propane autogas into its fleet this week, joining almost 30 other school districts in the state to operate Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Propane is an alternative fuel that is designed to allow the school district to save money in maintenance and […]
The average new vehicle transaction price will hit an all-time high in 2016 at $34,077 per vehicle, a 2.7 percent increase from 2015 and a 12.6 percent increase from 2011, according to a new report from car info and shopping network, Edmunds. The group attributes this rise in prices primarily to the recent sales growth in light […]
By: Bill Dawson, VP Maintenance and Engineering, Ryder System The Polar Vortex is back, with 80 percent of the country set to experience temperatures below freezing at some point this week. Fleet operators and drivers should prepare for temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero. Preventive driving habits with an emphasis on winter driving […]
XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced the launch of the company’s new product line, the XLP™ plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution. The XLP™ will be an industry-first Fleet-Ready™ solution offered as a ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from leading OEMs, and will […]
While most customers of heavy-duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni purchase lifts for speedy maintenance, and to get their truck, bus, military or farm equipment back on the job quickly, Vac-Con Inc. uses the company’s award-winning lifts before their trucks are even delivered to the end use It’s all about testing and inspecting to ensure the […]
A sharp increase in e-commerce traffic and refrigerated produce is extending the busy holiday season for truckload carriers, as the availability of spot truckload freight gained in November on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. The November Freight Index reflects a continued pattern of unseasonably strong freight […]
A new industry report shows that the grow in the ridesharing market — beyond Uber and Lyft — is expected to continue growing in North America and Europe, particularly as hungry investors jump into the market and the sector increasingly targets specific niches. According to Frost & Sullivan analyst Geraldine Priya., “Ridesharing can reduce the […]
