The U.S. EPA, in coordination with NHSTA,
issues greenhouse gas emissions and
fuel economy standards for medium and
heavy duty trucks manufactured in model
years 2014 to 2018. The intent is to reduce
CO2 emissions, plus lower fuel use and enable
fuel savings to accrue to vehicle owners.
Caterpillar launches its first on-highway
vocational truck – the CT – in the North
American market. Cat worked with Navistar
on the design and build. The CT has a Catbranded
engine manufactured by Navistar.
Detroit Diesel introduces its Virtual Technician – an integrated remote
diagnostic system for U.S. EPA 2010 Freightliner trucks equipped with
Detroit engines. Developed in collaboration with Zonar, the technology
recorded engine or aftertreatment fault code events and used cellular
communications to notify fleets of the severity of the problem. With this,
Detroit’s and Freightliner’s parent company, DTNA, becomes the first truck
OEM to deliver a remote engine and aftertreatment diagnostic service.
VDO RoadLog becomes the first dedicated, stand-alone electronic
onboard recorder (EOBR)/electronic logging device (ELD)
designed to meet the new FMCSA mandate requiring the use
of electronic data recording for heavy duty trucks and buses.
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In February, Temper Axle introduces
Doctor Preload bearing adjustment
tools, designed to eliminate all endplay
from wheel bearings. The tools allow
technicians to quickly, consistently
and accurately adjust wheelend
bearings to SAE standard light
preload settingswhilemeasuring
preload forces all the
way through the adjustment
process and at the
final preload setting.
General Motors goes bankrupt and
is rescued by the government.
Bendix introduces its Wingman ACB system,
a radar-based active cruise with braking – a first
step in delivering an active braking approach
to collision mitigation. The system not only
maintains the cruise control “set” speed, but
also a set following distance of 2.8 or 3.5
seconds behind the vehicle being followed.
When not in cruise control, the system will
continue to provide following distance alerts
to warn if the following distance between
the truck and forward vehicle is closing.
The FMCSA launches its Compliance, Safety, Accountability
(CSA) program. A data-driven safety compliance and enforcement
program, it is designed to improve safety and prevent
commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities.
Paccar launches the MX Engine in North America.
Developed by Paccar and its DAF Trucks brand,
the engine is released in Paccar’s Kenworth and
Peterbilt trucks. The 12.9L, inline, six-cylinder MX
is offered across a horsepower range of 380hp to
485hp, with torque outputs of up to 1,750 ft-lb.
TheNorth American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is
formed. Its purpose is to double the efficiency of North American
goods movement by improving the quality of the information
flow and by highlighting successful adoption of technologies.
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Donaldson introduces its Synteq
XP next-generation fine fiber
technology for fuel filtration.
Thermally-bonded synthetic fibers
capture particles down to 4 microns
or more, delivering fuel that is four
times cleaner than the competition
to help minimize engine repairs and
downtime. Donaldson also developed
air filter media using fine fiber
technology when it released Ultra-
Web for the diesel market in 1997.
Detroit Diesel announces the addition of Detroit axles to its
integrated powertrain portfolio in a move to expand the Detroit
product to encompass all powertrain-related components.
Kenworth introduces the T680,
declaring that it establishes a new
standard of excellence in the industry
with exceptional styling, superior
fuel efficiency, outstanding performance
and extraordinary comfort.