Crosspoint Kinetics announced that its Kinetics Hybrid system will fit many class 3-7 trucks including the Isuzu Reach platform, Ford E-350, Ram 5500, Chevrolet 4500 and several others. The Kinetics Hybrid system bolts onto new or existing powertrains to add hybrid fuel efficiency. Installing Kinetics Hybrid technology involves bolting on a…
Mack Truck has announced that it is offering customers the chance for their Mack trucks to be featured in the company’s 2016 calendar. Customers may nominate their trucks by submitting a photo throughMack’s Facebook page. Then, Mack Facebook followers will vote to determine six winners. Winning trucks will receive a spot…
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 5.6% in January from the same month in 2014, DOT said March 11. The freight TSI declined 0.2% from December to a reading of 122.9, dropping for the second consecutive month, DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics said in its monthly report.…
The biggest issue in the transportation industry today is the constant lack of time. As freight transport demands increase, transportation companies need solutions to manage logistics and supply chain operations more effectively. In the process of searching for these solutions an emerging number of companies are embracing the opportunities that…
SuperSprings International has designed a SumoSprings Solo “airless airbag” auxiliary spring for the 2014 Ram ProMaster cargo van. The one-piece SumoSprings Solo is composed of a proprietary microcellular urethane that fills the gap left by a short factory bump stop, which it replaces. A pair of the springs improves ride, reduces side-to-side…
AmeriPride Services, a linen and uniform delivery fleet, has selected this F-59 option from Motiv for six walk-in vans to be used in Fresno, Calif. When electrified by Motiv’s powertrain, the F-59 provides a driving range of up to 100 miles, a GVWR of 22,000 pounds, and a three-year/36,000 mile…
The U.S. Energy Department has raised its expectations for fuel prices, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook issued on Tuesday. Diesel retail prices, which averaged $3.83 per gallon in 2014, are projected to fall to an average of $2.89 per gallon this year, 5 cents higher than in last…
The U.S. economy as a whole, meanwhile, added 295,000 jobs in the month, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a multi-year low of 5.5 percent. For-hire trucking employment now totals 1.4462 million on a seasonally adjusted basis — a 3.6 percent increase (50,900 jobs) from February 2014. It’s also up…
Convoy Technologies has launched a new portable video-monitoring system for tractor-trailers designed to reduce blind spot-accidents and improve safety. TrailerCam, features a rugged, wireless camera, which is mounted with commercial-grade magnets and transmits the video feed to a 7-inch monitor in the vehicle’s cab. TrailerCam can also integrate with other…
International Truck announced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic® features. The new body control module, designed in line with Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) 500k baud standards, will expand customer and truck equipment manufacturer electronics capabilities, driving more uptime. The new design will deliver six times…
