Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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24 commercial carrier journal | june 2018 INBRIEF • Stemco Products announced that Pep- siCo will update 1,600 trailers in the com- pany's fleet with Stemco's TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products. Through this initiative, PepsiCo aims to improve the fuel economy of its fleet of trucks and trailers and make less of an environmental impact. • Bergstrom Inc., a provider of climate systems, entered into a partnership with Velociti Inc., a provider of technology design, deployment and support services, to enhance its aftermarket installation network for purchasers of its Nite products and Bergstrom solar panel systems. • Marmon-Herrington expanded its Rapid Response lead-time axle stocking program that allows 30-day-or-less delivery of over 400 different axle configurations. The program now includes ratio availability from 4.25 to 6.11 for MT-22 front drive steer axles and from 5.56 to 7.01 for Sisu 70,000-pound tandem rear drive axles. A new 60-day-or-less program includes 4.65, 8.79 and 10.55 ratios for Sisu tandem axles. • Donaldson, a manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, increased list prices for select products in its Engine Products segment by an average of 4 to 15 because of the rising cost of raw materials. • Hubb Filters rolled out its Swap Filter Exchange Program with pricing based on the number of vehicles a fleet enrolls. Tech- nicians swap the filter's soiled inner core for a clean inner core and send the dirty inner core to Hubb for cleaning, inspection and certification. Hubb then sends a clean inner core back to the fleet. • Continental announced that one million tires had been measured in the United States and Canada with ContiTrack. The Bluetooth-enabled digital inspection tool and associated software program was launched in 2012 to identify and track a commercial tire's tread wear and tire pressure in real time. ContiTrack helps Continental sales representatives and dealers make recommendations for fleets to improve tire runout and performance. • East Manufacturing made its 50th Anniversary Trailer Packages standard on each of its four aluminum trailer lines. The flatbed, drop-deck, dump and refuse pack- ages include gold nameplates and logoed mudflaps. In addition, gold anodized flat-hook tiedowns are included on the company's flatbeds and drop decks. Dana, Workhorse team for e-axle truck A t the Advanced Clean Transporta- tion Expo last month in Long Beach, Calif., Dana Inc. and Workhorse Group announced the design, development and production of a city delivery vehicle featuring Dana's Spicer Electrified integrated e-Drive axle. Workhorse worked with Dana to pair the e-Drive with one of its side-step delivery vans. Steve Slesinski, Dana's director of product planning, said the 400-volt system offers 220 kilowatts of peak power with 568 lb.-. of torque and, when configured with Work- horse's specifications, can reach highway speeds of 67 mph. e e-Drive's motor is incorporated directly into the axle, which helps shave off 388 pounds when compared to a conventional electric-vehicle drive system, said Duane Hughes, Workhorse president. "By putting a motor directly on the axle, we eliminated a transmission, gear reduction and a lot of those losses," Hughes said. "As compared to a motor today that has a driveline, this is probably at least 14 percent more efficient." e permanently sealed axle's integrated design also offers optimized packaging with more chassis space to position batteries inside the frame rails and accommo- date features such as side steps. – Tom Quimby Meritor to supply e-drivetrain for Petes M eritor announced that it will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. e vehi- cles include 12 all-electric Class 8 Model 579 daycab tractors and three Model 520 refuse trucks. Meritor will supply high-efficiency lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes de- signed to maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. Electric drivetrain power and control systems, as well as batteries and accessories, will be supplied by TransPower, a California-based manufacturer of integrated drive systems, full-electric truck products and energy-storage subsystems. Meritor has a strategic investment in TransPower. e short-haul Model 579 drayage trucks will support operations at ports throughout California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and Oak- land. Two Model 520 refuse haulers will be used by Sacramento County, and a waste hauler will operate the other truck. Meritor also introduced Blue Horizon, a new technology brand representing the company's emerging platform of advanced technologies centered on electric drivetrain, efficiency and connectivity systems. Products offered under the new brand will include integrated electrified systems for Class 4-8 commercial vehicles across multiple vocations. – Jason Cannon Workhorse worked with Dana to pair the Spicer Electrified inte- grated e-Drive axle with one of its side-step delivery vans. Dana's Spicer Electrified integrated e-Drive axle is a 400-volt system that offers 220 kilowatts of peak power with 568 lb.-ft. of torque.