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Engines
Cummins-Led Team Developing Plug-in Hybrid that Reduces Fuel Use by 50%
Cummins Inc.
Cummins is working with PACCAR to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that will reduce fuel consumption through the use of an electrified powertrain and engine optimization.
Drivetrains
Volvo Trucks Delivers 100,000th Truck Equipped with I-Shift
Volvo Trucks North America
A Volvo VNL 670 model is the 100,000th truck equipped with the company's I-Shift automated manual transmission, which is now used in 83% of the North American market.
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Proximity Detection & Safety Systems
Orlaco MirrorEye Technology to Make Mirrorless Trucks a Reality
Stoneridge-Orlaco
Orlaco's MirrorEye technology uses two HD cameras placed on either side of the truck cab to provide drivers with real-time images of their surroundings.
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Engineering & Manufacturing
Liebherr Announces Distribution Agreement for Colorado and Northern New Mexico
Liebherr USA
Power Screening LLC will distribute and service Liebherr's full range of earthmoving and material handling equipment in Colorado and New Mexico.
Proximity Detection & Safety Systems
MirrorEye - the future in truck mirror replacement
Stoneridge-Orlaco
Orlaco's MirrorEye technology provides real-time camera images on an HD monitor with the operator cab.
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bauma
IHIMER Exhibiting New Construction Equipment at bauma 2016
IHIMER SpA
IHIMER will exhibit its new 85V4 zero tail swing midi excavator, CARRY 150 dumper and 3S skid steer concept at bauma.
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Electronics
Iveco Deploys Semi-Automated Trucks for World’s First Ever Truck Platooning Challenge
Iveco Group N.V.
Two semi-automated Iveco Stralis trucks traveled to Rotterdam as part of the European Truck Platooning Challenge to demonstrate the safety, fuel efficiency and emissions reduction benefits of platooning.
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Automated Systems
Cross-Border European Truck Platooning Challenge Successfully Completed
European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
The European Truck Platooning Challenge was completed on April 6, demonstrating the feasibility of wirelessly connecting vehicles to travel in a convoy to help improve transportation efficiency.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Lars Stenqvist Joins Volvo Group Management
Volvo Group Global
Lars Stengvist will become a member of the Volvo Executive Board and Executive Vice President of Volvo Group Trucks Technology.
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Sensors
POSITAL Introduces Mobile-Friendly Version of its Online Product Finder
POSITAL Inc.
Posital's web-based Product Finder now supports access via smart phones and other mobile devices.
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Electronics
Volvo Honors Developers of Electric Bus with Technology Award
Volvo Group Global
Volvo is recognizing the engineers who developed the electric powertrain for its electric bus with the 2016 Volvo Technology Award.
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Market Analysis
Preliminary March Class 8 Orders at Lowest Level Since September 2012
FTR Transportation Intelligence
FTR reports preliminary data shows March Class 8 truck orders fell for the third consecutive month; orders were 12% below February and down 37% on a year-over-year basis.
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