Equipment

NASHVILLE. To protect truck batteries from going dead, Idle Smart is introducing a new automatic engine start/stop feature to its anti-idling system dubbed “Battery Protect” that not only continuously monitors battery voltage levels but then starts and runs truck’s engine for a pre-set amount of time to recharge them....More

INDIANAPOLIS.  Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC revealed that it will make a “segment-exclusive” four-wheel-drive system available in the U.S. next year on its 2015 model-year Sprinter commercial vans, which are sold by authorized Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner dealers.  The announcement was made here at the NTEA Work Truck Show....More

Meritor has introduced a new line of heavy-haul planetary axles for specialty applications, including oil field, logging and mining. The P600 Series, which includes the P610 and P614, are available in tandem and tridem configurations. They use common components from other Meritor axles, allowing for reduced lead times and quicker customer deliveries....More

INDIANAPOLIS. Mack Trucks is making its Body Builder manuals available for free to body builders as downloads from www.MackTrucks.com. The documents, found under the “Parts and Services” tab of the website, offers general chassis information for Mack trucks, including the Mack Pinnacle, Mack Granite and Mack TerraPro models, built from 2010 through the present. Additional electrical and programming documents have been added for 2013 and beyond, and are separately listed....More