Chevin receives National Joint Powers Alliance contract

Chevin Fleet Solutions announced that its products and services are now available to government, education and non-profit agencies through a four-year exclusive contract with the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).

This long-term contract enables over 50,000 NJPA members throughout the U.S. and Canada to streamline the purchasing and acquisition of FleetWave, Chevin's fleet and asset management software.

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[Head] Volvo Unveils Next-Generation VNL Highway Tractor

Volvo says it relied on feedback from nearly 2,000 driver interviews in designing the new VNL. Photo: Jack Roberts.

DUBLIN, VA — Volvo Trucks North America Tuesday revealed its new Volvo VNL series highway tractor, available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch sleeper.

The truck builds on Volvo's established styling cues combined with dynamic new features, such as swept-back headlights that include signature Volvo daytime running lights, and a bold new Volvo grille and hood. Redesigned and repositioned engine air intakes allow for less turbulent intake air delivery. Airflow up and around the cab has also been optimized with new chassis and roof fairings.

Driver productivity and comfort were also key design priorities, resulting in an all-new dashboard that puts often-used controls easily within the driver's reach. Centered in the gauge cluster is a configurable, 5-inch color driver information display that provides trip and diagnostic data. The driver information display is customizable, ensuring that critical information is always available to the driver at a quick glance.

An optional infotainment system is available, featuring a 7-inch color touchscreen, navigation and an exterior back-up camera. A premium audio system is integrated with the infotainment system, which also features Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay for the ultimate in connectivity. Additional apps can be downloaded to the infotainment system as well. A dash-top tray features 12-volt power and USB connectivity to keep devices fully powered.

The new Volvo VNL is also equipped with Volvo's smart steering wheel, putting controls for nearly all of the driver interface functions right at a driver's fingertips. The smart steering wheel is attached to Volvo's Perfect Position air-assisted, infinitely adjustable steering column, which made its debut on the VNR earlier this year. It enables drivers not only to tilt and telescope the steering column, but also to tilt the ...Read the rest of this story

Snider Fleet Solutions acquires 27 new locations

Snider Fleet Solutions announced it acquired 27 locations from TCI Tire Centers. Snider said it now has distribution ability into 75% of the continental United States with over 80 commercial tire and mechanical services locations.

“This acquisition extends our coverage throughout the eastern United States,” said John Snider, President and CEO of Snider Fleet Solutions. “It allows us to help our customers in more locations and provide our expert services to new customers.”

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Old Dominion’s Baseball Trailer Promotes Series Sweepstakes

Plexiglass panels reveal the trailer's load of baseballs. Each of the 14 panels, six in each side and two in the rear, weighs 300 pounds. Photos: Old Dominion Freight Line 

Major League Baseball bills itself as the “national pastime” and, notwithstanding the popularity of football and basketball, baseball is a fixation in the USA and several other countries. And did you know that MLB has an Official Freight Carrier?

It's Old Dominion Freight Line, which is stepping up to the plate with a special promotional trailer holding an untold number of baseballs. It's making its debut this week in Miami, where the annual All-Star Game will be played, starting at 7:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday night.

The vehicle promotes the sport and Old Dominion's “OD Seats to the World Series” sweepstakes. OD will award a pair of tickets to one game of each of the next three World Series to the person who can come closest to guessing the number of baseballs it would take to fill this customized trailer.

“We're helping our customers and fans celebrate the national pastime by delivering the ultimate premium experience – tickets to three consecutive World Series,” said David Carter, Old Dominion's vice president of marketing communications, in a press release. “This prize underscores our daily promise to our customers, delivering premium service.”

Wabash engineers designed the 28-foot by 102.3-inch pup trailer and workers at the plant in Lafayette, Ind., assembled it, OD says. It's a Duraplate model modified with 14 plexiglass inserts, two in the rear and six in each side.

Each panel is 2 inches thick and weighs 300 pounds. Thus the trailer's tare weight is much more than a standard pup van, 15,760 pounds vs. 9,700 pounds. And no, they're not revealing the payload, so you baseball fans can't divide that by the weight of an official MLB baseball, ...Read the rest of this story

Goodyear rolls out autonomous vehicle tire

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently introduced a new tire dubbed the “Intelligrip Urban” concept for autonomous vehicles (AVs): a tire that can gather and directly input data on weather and road conditions into AVs computer system.

The global tire maker officially unveiled this concept tire at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

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Volvo VNL sneak peek: ‘Radical, exciting’

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Volvo VNL sneak peak: ‘Radical, exciting’

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