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Trends
Solaris Electric Buses Exceed 10 Million Kilometers of Travel in 2018
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o. o.
By the end of 2018, Solaris' electric buses achieved the milestone of over 10 million km traveled since their introduction in 2011.
Solaris Urbino 18 Electric
Axles
ZF Equips Fuel Cell Bus with Electric Drive System
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
It is the first application of ZF's AxTrax AVE electric portal axle in a fuel cell configuration.
ZF's AxTrax AVE electric drive axle drives low-floor buses up to a maximum axle load of 13,000 kg. The electric motors integrated into the wheel heads have a total output of 250 kW.
Trends
Proterra Enters Hawaiian Islands with Electric Bus Order
Proterra Inc.
The battery-electric buses and charging infrastructure will support Hawaii’s ambitious zero-emission and climate action goals.
Proterra 40 Foot Catalyst Bus
Construction
Western Star to Showcase New Truck Enhancements at World of Concrete 2019
Western Star Truck Sales Inc.
Several new updates and options to the 4700 will be introduced aimed at boosting performance, comfort, safety and productivity.
Construction
Freightliner Trucks to Feature New Vocational Option at World of Concrete
Freightliner Trucks
An all-new option will be on display for the first time, the Freightliner 114SD concrete mixer spec’d with the new Cummins X12 engine.
Original (8)
Construction
Mack Trucks Announces World of Concrete Truck Lineup
Mack Trucks Inc.
The company will exhibit four Mack Granite mixer models and two Mack TerraPro concrete pumper models, as well as engine and transmissions products.
Smart Systems
New Flyer Connect 360 Provides Real-Time Smart Analytics Reporting for Battery-Electric Bus Operations
NFI Group Inc., formerly New Flyer Industries Inc.
Analytics provided by Connect 360 include battery state-of-charge, outside air temperature trends, GPS location and average speeds, HVAC energy consumption per mile, regenerative braking, and more.
Trends
Freightliner New Cascadia with Level-2 Automated Driving Named Best Transportation Technology at CES 2019
Daimler Truck North America LLC
The Transportation Technology category is awarded to the best technology related to the “ever-advancing science of getting from here to there.”
Original (6)
Brake System
WABCO Signs Long-Term Agreement with Daimler to Supply Next Generation AMT Control Technology
ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS)
WABCO will develop and introduce its next generation AMT control technology into Daimler‘s global truck and bus series production.
On-Highway
November Trucking Conditions Index Bounces Back from October Reading
FTR Transportation Intelligence
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index rebounded due primarily to a slightly firmer rate environment and lower diesel prices.
Ftr Trucking Conditions
On-Highway
ACT Research Sees Yellow Lights Flashing for U.S. Economy and NA CV Industry
Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC/ACT Research
After several months the spread between contract and spot rates has been sufficiently wide for a sufficiently long period that ACT’s rate pressure analysis is now calling for negative contract rates, likely by Q2’19.
Industry News
Manufacturer and Distributor Innovation Conference to Highlight how Technology Improves Efficiency, Business Results
NTEA - The Association for the Work Truck Industry
Stan Stanford, Parker Hannifin general manager, will present the keynote address during the conference taking place during The Work Truck Show 2019.
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