Hendrickson has supplemented its Genuine Parts portfolio with the addition of the Hendrickson Equalizing Beam complete with the patented Rotating Bar Pin End Bushing for a quick and easy installation, the company announced.
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Trailer orders down for March but expected to keep growing
Orders for vocational trailers, however, showed “some signs of life” last month after an extended slump.
While net trailer orders slipped in March compared to previous months, they are up 45% to 50% year-over-year to total 246,000 units for the last twelve months – a trend Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence, described as a “great sign” moving into the seasonally strong second quarter.
Trailer orders down for March but expected to keep growing
Orders for vocational trailers, however, showed “some signs of life” last month after an extended slump.
While net trailer orders slipped in March compared to previous months, they are up 45% to 50% year-over-year to total 246,000 units for the last twelve months – a trend Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence, described as a “great sign” moving into the seasonally strong second quarter.
Chicken and egg, Tesla and trucks
There’s only one thing standing between Elon Musk and Tesla Inc.’s plan tp revolutionize transportation with electric vehicles: Electricity.
Chicken and egg, Tesla and trucks
There’s only one thing standing between Elon Musk and Tesla Inc.’s plan tp revolutionize transportation with electric vehicles: Electricity.
Carrier Transicold to acquire select IMPCO road, rail transport lines
Deal includes ComfortPro APU, will “strengthen offerings” for energy-efficient and sustainable auxiliary power solutions, company notes
Carrier Transicold has signed an agreement to acquire select IMPCO road and rail transport product lines, including the ComfortPro Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), from Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. According to the company, this addition will allow Carrier Transicold to oversee the development, engineering and manufacturing of these product lines and. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Carrier Transicold to acquire select IMPCO road, rail transport lines
Deal includes ComfortPro APU, will “strengthen offerings” for energy-efficient and sustainable auxiliary power solutions, company notes
Carrier Transicold has signed an agreement to acquire select IMPCO road and rail transport product lines, including the ComfortPro Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), from Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. According to the company, this addition will allow Carrier Transicold to oversee the development, engineering and manufacturing of these product lines and. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Roadside inspections: It’s the feedback loop that matters
Maintenance data on the front end can help or hurt a fleet when roadside inspections occur. Here are a few tips to consider.
Michael Riemer, vice president of product and channel marketing for Decisiv Inc., will tell you that there is a difference between “big data” and “lots of data” because, in many cases, fleets have lots of data that’s actually of poor quality – and it’s that type of low-grade, inaccurate data that can trip up their read more
Roadside inspections: It’s the feedback loop that matters
Maintenance data on the front end can help or hurt a fleet when roadside inspections occur. Here are a few tips to consider.
Michael Riemer, vice president of product and channel marketing for Decisiv Inc., will tell you that there is a difference between “big data” and “lots of data” because, in many cases, fleets have lots of data that’s actually of poor quality – and it’s that type of low-grade, inaccurate data that can trip up their read more
Cryoshelter’s second-gen LNG tank moves to HD truck market
Cryoshelter GmbH, an Austrian-based LNG technology company, is introducing its second-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) tank for heavy duty trucks.
The Cryoshelter cryogenic thermal insulation system relies on two innovations built into the vac…