Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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24 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | APRIL 2014 r /BWJTUBS*OUFSOBUJPOBM added new Diamond Logic feature bundles specific for the vocational truck market that are categorized by usage and body integra - tion such as dry van, dump and utility, as well as features relevant to operations of the particular application. r 7PMWP5SVDLT made in-cab LED lighting standard across its product line. The com - pany also announced that it has placed its 25,000th truck in service with its Remote Diagnostics tool in less than a year and a half since first introducing the proactive diagnostics and repair planning assis - tance feature, which also now is standard across Volvo's product line. r ,FOXPSUI5SVDL$P made factory-in- stalled Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc brakes available on its T370 medi- um-duty conventional trucks. r %BOB introduced Spicer S140 Series Drive Axles for Class 6 and 7 vehicles with GAWRs from 21,000 pounds and GCWRs up to 46,000 pounds. The axles are available with ratios from 3.31:1 to 6.50:1 and feature a high-capacity gearing and bearing system for added durability and reliability in ratings with high-torque/ high-horsepower engines. r .FSJUPS extended the warranty eligibility for Permalube RPL drivelines on 2015 model-year linehaul vehicles to 5 years/500,000 miles from 4 years/400,000 miles. The company also increased the warranty coverage for its RideSentry MPA38 and MPA40 suspensions to in - clude accidental damage to the slider box caused by a sudden impact with a curb or a similar fixed object. r .BDL 5SVDLT made its Body Builder Man- uals available as free downloads from www.macktrucks.com. The documents, found under the "Parts and Services" tab, offer general chassis information for Pinnacle, Granite and TerraPro models built from 2010 through the present, with additional electrical and programming documents for 2013 and beyond. r 5JSF4UBNQ added IntellAlerting, a higher level of intelligence, to its TireVigil tire pressure monitoring systems to provide added visibility of tire problems when they are occurring as well as when they are being corrected, and to send tire alerts only to personnel who actually can take action based on a vehicle's location. */BRIEF A llison Transmission introduced a new fuel-efficiency package that the company said can deliver up to 20 per- cent fuel savings when compared to its fourth-generation models. FuelSense fea- tures a mixture of hardware and software designed to adapt shift schedules and torque automatically while maximizing transmission efficiency based on load, grade and duty cycle. "Fuel prices have nearly doubled since the mid-2000s," said Michael Headly, senior vice president of global marketing, sales and service for Allison Transmission. "Fleet owners want fuel economy without compromising fleet performance and pro- ductivity. With FuelSense, Allison delivers the best of both worlds." Allison said FuelSense features the company's 5th Generation smart controls, acceleration management and a precision inclinometer; EcoCal shift technology to keep engine speed at the most efficient level; Dynamic Shift Sensing to sense automatically when low-engine speed shifts can be made; and Neutral at Stop to save fuel and reduce emissions when the vehicle is stationary. FuelSense has been integrated into Allison's TC10 for tractors. Also, Freight- liner said it would be the first OEM to offer FuelSense in the North American medi- um-duty market. FuelSense will be avail- able in late 2014 on M2 chassis equipped with Allison 2000 and 3000 series transmis- sions paired with the Cummins ISB6.7. FuelSense is available in three phases – Standard, Plus and Max – and Freightliner will offer only the Max version. – Jason Cannon Allison introduces fuel-efficient transmission package N avistar International Corp. announced that it would consoli- date its midrange engine manufacturing as another step in its financial turn- around efforts. The company is moving its midrange engine production at its plant in Huntsville, Ala., to Melrose Park, Ill. Navistar will continue to build its 13-liter engine at its Huntsville big bore engine plant. "We have too much excess engine man- ufacturing capacity in North America, and we must take action to reduce our costs and improve the business," said Jack Allen, Navistar chief operating officer. "The consolidation will further lower the company's breakeven point, strengthen our competitiveness in the marketplace and help position Navistar for a return to profitability." When completed later this summer, the consolidation is expected to eliminate about 280 Huntsville jobs and reduce Navistar's operating costs by about $22 million annually. "We understand that these decisions have an impact on our employees and the community, and we will treat our people with dignity and respect throughout this process," Allen said. – CCJ staff Navistar to consolidate North American engine production /BWJTUBSXJMMDPOUJOVFUPCVJMEJUTMJUFS FOHJOFBUJUTCJHCPSFFOHJOFQMBOUJO )VOUTWJMMF"MB