Author: Neil Abt

Top speed increases to 60 mph; Differential with cars still exists

A Senate panel has excluded commercial trucks from legislation it approved on Oct. 4 to assist the development and deployment of autonomous cars.
Unanimous passage by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation sends the AV Start Ac

Concern over the future of truck driving jobs are frequently cited by labor unions and other groups when discussing the possibility of self-driving trucks. It is a key reason legislation moving through Congress to promote the development and deployme

Mark-up on legislation scheduled for Oct. 4

Commuter train crashes spark action after Trump administration chooses not to move forward with rule making

Five other truck makers reached settlement agreement last year

ATLANTA. Mitchell 1 announced upgrades to its RepairConnect diagnostic truck repair software, including anti-lock braking and transmission diagnostic trouble codes and repair information in a single location through TruckSeries.
RepairConnect is inte

ATLANTA. Eberspaecher introduced its next generation 1Box aftertreatment system at the North American Commercial Vehicle show this week.
The shape of the 1Box helps reduce weight by about 40% over other box style solutions, said Dale Boone, director

Company offers $400 fuel savings guarentee

ATLANTA. Allison Transmission on Sept. 27 announced plans for its first nine-speed model, a fully automatic transmission for Classes 3-7 vehicles aimed for release in 2020.
“With this new transmission, Allison continues to demonstrate its commitment