In January, the Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers, Association of Global
Automakers, Automotive Aftermarket
Industry Association and Coalition for
Automotive Repair Equality announce their
collective acceptance of a national agreement
to ensure consumer choice in post-warranty
auto repair, putting an end to the “right
to repair” debate within the industry.
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America
celebrates its 30th anniversary in the U.S.
In July, Daimler Trucks of Germany provides the
world’s first demonstration of an autonomous
truck in action when the Mercedes-Benz Future
Truck 2025 drove along a cordoned-off section of
the A14 autobahn near Magdeburg, Germany.
Eaton and Cummins announce their collaboration on the
SmartAdvantage – an integrated, fuel-efficient powertrain. It
brings together the Eaton Fuller Advantage Series automated
transmission and the Cummins ISX15
engine with SmartTorque 2 ratings.
Hendrickson celebrates 100 years as
a leading innovator and manufacturer
of suspension systems and components
for the global heavy duty vehicle industry.
MAHA USA introduces its new and redesigned MCL
family of ball-screw-powered mobile column lifts.
These wireless lifts are the first of their kind in the
industry, expanding the variety of tire profiles and
vehicles that can be served by wireless mobile lifts.
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Caterpillar announces it will discontinue production
of its on-highway CT vocational trucks.
In August, the U.S. EPA and NHTSA issue Phase
2 of the greenhouse gas emissions and fuel
economy standards for model years 2021 to
2027 semi trucks, large pickup trucks, vans and
all types and sizes of buses and work trucks.The
standards includes trailers, model years 2018
to 2027, for certain trailers. This is the first time
trailer OEMs have been regulated by U.S. EPA.
In September, Volkswagen agrees to an
engine technology and purchasing alliance
with Navistar International and buys
a 16.6 percent stake in the company.
In October, Otto, the self-driving truck subsidiary
of Uber, ships a truckload of Budweiser beer from
Fort Collins, CO, to Colorado Springs in the first realworld
commercial use of autonomous trucking.
December 1st is the first licensing of the American
Petroleum Institute (API) CK-4 and FA-4 heavy
duty diesel engine oils – formerly known as
PC (proposed category) 11A and B. This marks a
significant milestone in the development of diesel
engine oils because API developed two new standards,
rather than one, to meet new emissions and
fuel efficiency regulations and provide improved
protection for current and future diesel engines.
Hofmann celebrates its 85th
year of business, offering a
product line of innovative and
user-friendly automotive undercar
service equipment solutions.
In May, UPS deploys a prototype
extended range Fuel Cell
Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its
Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative
fuel and advanced technology
vehicles. UPS is working with
the U.S. DOE and other partners
to design a first-of-its-kind,
zero tailpipe emissions, Class 6
medium duty delivery truck that
meets the same route and range
requirements of UPS’ existing
conventional fuel vehicles.
In June, Cummins announces
it will have a fully-electrified
powertrain system available
for commercial customers in
2019 and an extended-range
electric truck ready in 2020.
In May, the Freightliner Inspiration Truck with the Highway
Pilot system becomes the world’s first autonomous truck to
be granted a license for road use in the State of Nevada.
In September, the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network, Truck and
Engine Manufacturers Association, Equipment and Tool Institute,
Auto Care Association and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Canada sign
a Memorandum of Understanding addressing the availability of service
information for model year 2010 and later trucks and buses more
than 10,000 pounds sold in the U.S. and Canada. The “right to repair”
agreement seeks to ensure that vehicle owners and independent repair
facilities have access to the OEM-controlled service information.
In December, FMCSA issues its final rules for electronic
logging devices (ELDs). Compliance date is Dec. 18, 2017.
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