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 […]
Volvo Trucks North America is adding a turbo compounding option for the Volvo D13 engine, with the intent of bringing more power and fuel efficiency to the engine. Here’s what’s special: By converting wasted heat energy, the 13-liter D13 with turbo compounding, according to Volvo, “improves fuel efficiency by up to 6.5 percent, while also […]
As trucks and buses across North America grow ever larger and heavier, vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni USA, Inc. has once again risen to the challenge with the introduction of a new model of the company’s widely deployed, full rise, in-ground telescopic piston lift, the DIAMOND LIFT, now with even greater lifting capacity. Called the “DIAMOND […]
The Alliance AutoGas engineered single-plug connector, no cut or drill fuel system, installed on a RAM ProMaster® was recently displayed at the Government Fleet Expo in Nashville. Why the Ram ProMaster®? The vehicle is apparently in great demand in the government and service sectors and the second most popular European-style van in the market, features […]
