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Driveshafts
Black Phoenix Group Acquires PACCAR Winch
PACCAR Winch, a manufacturer of industrial winches, hoists and drive systems, has been acquired by Black Phoenix Group.
On-Highway
Coach K Named Keynote Speaker at Work Truck Week 2025
On-Highway
Logistics Giant Acquires Volvo Electric Trucks for Singapore Division
On-Highway
Shaw Development Announces Two Additions to Organization
Industry News
Grayson Thermal Systems Names Engineering Director
Electronics
Insights From Advancements in the Auto Market
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Industry News
STW Technic Launches Online Training Academy
The digital platform seeks to empower OEM teams with comprehensive training programs that are effective, convenient, and affordable.
Electric Motors
iVT Expo 2024: Customized Technology for Electrified Transmission, Gearbox Technology
Tomi Dewes at Katsa by Twin Disc discusses several developments they are working on for on- and off-highway vehicles relating to gearboxes and electrical transmissions at iVT Expo 2024.
Drivetrains
How Digital Transformation Reshapes Payments for OEMs like General Motors
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On-Highway
Navistar Adds Robert Oh to Executive Leadership
As chief digital and information officer (CDIO), Robert Oh will lead the enterprise digital and information technology (IT) department, accelerating innovation and growth through the execution of a transformational digital roadmap.
Equipment Market Outlook
August 2024 Equipment Market Outlook
Q3 2024 data, U.S. steel scrap prices and elevated interest rates suggest near-term downward pressure for construction machinery new orders, despite gains in recent months.
Bearings
CCTY Brings Square Ball Universal Joint to Heavy Truck Market
After years in the construction industry, the patented Square Ball Universal Joint debuts its simplified design to the trucking industry, enabling smoother rotation and maintenance-free operation to keep vehicles on the road longer.
Control Valves
Eberspaecher Develops Component for Hermetic Sealing of Fuel Cell Systems
The Cathode Isolation Valve (CIV) is used in the cathode air path of the fuel cell system. The reliable sealing concept hermetically isolates the stack when the entire system is shut down, preventing premature stack wear and extending operating life.
Engines
Allison & Cummins Complete Field Testing of New Natural Gas Engine
The partners worked with Sandman, a bulk cement hauling fleet based in San Jose, California, to test and validate the new Cummins X15N 15-liter natural gas engine paired with the Allison 4000 Series fully automatic transmission.
On-Highway
VMAC Launches High-Voltage Electric Vehicle Business
The new venture will aid in the transition toward a zero-emission future for commercial electric vehicle air brake compressors for electric and zero-emission commercial vehicles, including school buses, city buses and semi-trucks.
Sponsored
NEW PODCAST: MINExpo Live: More Than Meets the Eye
Behind the scenes from the trade show floor, including new products for underground and surface mining and the challenges of producing massive mining tires, with insights from MAXAM Tire's Matt Fagan.
Engines
Accelera by Cummins Awarded $75M DOE Grant for Zero-Emissions Manufacturing
The largest federal grant ever awarded solely to Cummins is part of the appropriations related to the Inflation Reduction Act, and is aimed at converting existing manufacturing space for zero-emissions components and electric powertrain systems.
Fuels & Fluids
GROWMARK & Optimus Technologies Partner on Decarbonization Effort
The partnership aims to find potential pathway for transitioning entire fleets to low-carbon fuels as part of an ongoing effort to pilot biodiesel programs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Trends
Scania Establishes Erinion Charging Solutions Company
Erinion’s solutions will empower customers to transition to zero-emission fleets with premium uptime. This will be a key factor in fulfilling Scania´s declared ambition for 50% of its sales volume in Europe to be electric by 2030.
Trends
Building an Electrified Future for Commercial Vehicles
A look at EVs in the logistics industry reveals long-term challenges: the capacity of today's charging infrastructure and electric grid and whether it can handle the electrification of MD and HD vehicles.
Engines
Volvo to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
The company's on-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned toward the end of this decade as part of its net zero goal.
Drivetrains
BAE Systems & Eaton Test Electric Drive Tech on Commercial Truck
Tests on the Class 7 demonstration vehicle met key on-road performance goals, including gradeability and highway speed, all within a single electric vehicle (EV) system. The compact system helps increase electrical efficiency and reduce vehicle weight.
On-Highway
Isuzu to Launch Zero-Emission, Battery-Electric Medium Duty Truck in North America
Representing the first zero-emission solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership formed in May 2019, the truck will feature the Accelera by Cummins powertrain and will be available in both the United States and Canada in 2026.
On-Highway
Daimler Names Bangston President & CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation
Bangston, who will also continue to serve as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, succeeds Jeff Sather, who will be retiring after 23 years at DTNA.
Electronics
BAE Systems & Eaton Collab on Electric Drive Solutions for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The solution offers OEMs and commercial vehicle modifiers a comprehensive, efficient, advanced and flexible EV system for a wide range of zero-emission platforms to support medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Engines
Cummins & Isuzu Motors Limited Introduce New 6.7-Liter Engine
The new 6.7-liter engine, jointly developed by the two companies, will power on-highway truck applications built for the Japanese market and will be available for the Asia Pacific markets and other global markets later this year.
Market Analysis
Q1 2024 Truck Production Index Points to Modest Decline
Power Systems Research's Truck Production Index suggests medium and heavy commercial vehicle production in many areas is expected to decline, while production in China, South America, Japan and Korea is expected to improve over last year.
Sponsored
NEW PODCAST: MINExpo Live: More Than Meets the Eye
Behind the scenes from the trade show floor, including new products for underground and surface mining and the challenges of producing massive mining tires, with insights from MAXAM Tire's Matt Fagan.
Trends
Commercial Truck Fleet Electrification to Cost $1T
Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report released by the Clean Freight Coalition.
Trends
Where Are We on the Road to Autonomy?
Learn more about today's market conditions and the path forward for the development, adoption and delivery of on- and off-road driverless technologies.
Market Analysis
March 2024 Equipment Market Outlook
January's U.S. heavy-duty truck production was 2.6% above the year-ago level, though growth is slowing. Experts say further decline is likely, given general decline in wholesale trade coupled with waning revenue within the truck transportation sector.
Trends
Kenworth Introduces New PACCAR TX-12 PRO Automated Transmission
The transmission will be available for Kenworth Class 6-8 medium duty models, including the T280, T380 and T480 equipped with the PACCAR PX-9 engine later this year.
On-Highway
Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Strategy to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure for Freight Trucks
The strategy builds on new national electric vehicle freight corridors designated by the Federal Highway Administration and advances clean transportation goals to decarbonize the freight sector.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sherwin-Williams to Feature Duraspar IP Coating Technology at Work Truck Week 2024
The product, designed to optimize the paint process for manufacturers on a variety of work trucks, is available in thousands of solid and metallic colors.
On-Highway
Maximizing Today’s ADAS System Performance
Dive into the capabilities of today’s advanced driver assistance systems in on-highway commercial vehicles.
Trends
Volvo Trucks North America Unveils Volvo VNL
Featuring next-gen enhancements and a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 10%, the new model is set to begin production at the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia.
On-Highway
Continental & Aurora Finalize Design of World’s First Scalable Autonomous Trucking System
The companies have finalized the design and architecture of the future fallback system and hardware of the Aurora Driver – an SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system – that Continental plans to start production of in 2027.
On-Highway
Daimler Truck, TORC Robotics & Aeva Partner on Series-Production Autonomous Trucks
The multiyear collaboration begins in the first quarter of 2024 with Aeva’s start of production by 2026 and Daimler Truck’s production ramping up by 2027.
On-Highway
Leaders or Followers? Developments in Commercial Vehicle Technology
Learn where commercial vehicle OEMs can capitalize on unique opportunities