Downspeeding saves fuel, and with aerodynamics and tires continuing to improve, truck manufacturers are experimenting with still lower rear axle ratios.
January 24, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
Rear Axle Ratios Are Still Moving Downward
Business, Equipment
Dana Reports Rise in 1Q Net Income, Revenue
Dana Inc. reported April 30 first-quarter net income of $108 million, or 73 cents per share, on revenue of $2.1 billion, a 26% rise from $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2017.
May 1, 2018Business, Equipment
Marmon-Herrington Unveils New Heavy-Duty Axles
Marmon-Herrington released new Sisu brand axles, including a 90,000-pound tandem axle set and 136,000-pound tridem axle set.
June 23, 2017Government, Business, Equipment
Ontario Will Reissue Moratoriums on Axle Weight Penalties
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province announced on Sept. 24 that it will reissue moratoriums on axle weight penalties and only enforce gross vehicle weight violations while a final agreement on those in the excavation/aggregate hauling sector is being negotiated.
September 26, 2016Government, Business, Equipment
Heavier Six-Axle Trucks Pushed for Use on Interstates
A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S. interstates.
July 7, 2015Business, Equipment
Fleets Slow to Adopt 6x2 Axles
Are the 6x2 axle configuration’s fuel savings and reduced weight worth its traction issues, greater tire wear and the difficulties that are always involved with change — especially with diesel prices declining?
February 9, 2015Business, Equipment
American Axle’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Drops
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings reported its fourth-quarter profit declined on costs associated with debt refinancing.
February 7, 2014Business, Equipment
American Axle Reports Third-Quarter Profit
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings said it had a third-quarter profit of $31.6 million, or 41 cents per share, from a loss of $8.1 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.
November 1, 2013