People In The News
Following are some personnel changes that recently occurred in the heavy-duty trucking industry.
Northwood Gift
Affinia Group, Inc. has provided a major gift in support of the new Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies at Northwood University, Midland, MI.
In recognition of the gift, the building’s 3600 sq.-ft. atrium lobby, which includes large and small group meeting space and an interactive kiosk, will be named in Affinia’s honor.
Eaton Showcases Hybrid Technology Expertise
Eaton demonstrated its hybrid power technology within the commercial truck industry by hosting a seven-vehicle ride-and-drive event at the National Truck Equipment Association Convention and Work Truck Show.
The demonstration vehicles included chassis from International Truck And Engine Corporation, Peterbilt and Freightliner, each equipped with an Eaton hybrid electric system.
At the event, Eaton announced that its hybrid systems will be commercially available this year on the assembly lines of most North American OEMs.
Eaton employs a parallel-type diesel-electric hybrid system with the company’s Fuller UltraShift automated transmission. It incorporates an electric motor/generator between the output of an automated clutch and input of the transmission. The system recovers the energy normally lost during braking and stores it in batteries.
