2015 Mid-America Trucking Show

Special Coverage, Business

Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Standards Being Developed with Market Transition in Mind, EPA Official Says

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Federal regulators are aiming for a smooth market transition with their upcoming proposal for the next round of tighter greenhouse-gas emissions standards for commercial vehicles, an official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Wabco Unveils OnGuardACTIVE Collision-Mitigation System

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck-controls vendor Wabco introduced an enhanced collision-mitigation system that uses a 77 GHz radar that the company said maintains performance in all weather situations and provides longer-range detection than competing systems that use 24 GHz radar.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Bendix Introduces Wingman Fusion Warning-Control System

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced Wingman Fusion, an integrated warning and truck control system that combines several capabilities into one safety alert-control package.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Espar Products to Formally Become Eberspaecher

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Espar Products Inc. will formally announce during the Mid-America Trucking Show that it is changing its name to Eberspaecher.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Exec Sees More Safety Regs Coming

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More safety regulations for heavy-duty trucks are coming before the end of the decade, said Fred Andersky, director of government relations for Bendix Commercial Vehicles.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Cummins Plans New Product Rollout for 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. will roll out new products in 2017 — including a model of its best-selling ISX15 — when the federal government next tightens greenhouse-gas emissions ceilings.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

Truck Integration Trend Will Continue, Mack Execs Say

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Mack Trucks expects the industry’s trend toward vertical integration to continue and anticipates a “near-record” Class 8 market this year, company executives said.

March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

ACT Plans Study on How Trucking Will Change In Next Decade

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research is planning a long-term study on how regulatory and business changes and technological advances will reshape trucking and transportation during the next decade.

March 25, 2015