Sweden-based Volvo Group said its European division, Volvo Trucks, is launching a first-of-its-kind transmission with a dual clutch system for its heavy vehicles. The I-Shift Dual Clutch’s power-shift ...

BUCKHORN, Ont. – Just as the thrust of many new technologies has been to remove the “middleman,” technological innovation in transmission and engine electronics may also one day do away with the ...

The dual clutch transmissions are one of the most important technological features to have surfaced in the last few years. These no longer come with the drawbacks of the classic automatic ...

One reason heavy trucks repeatedly experience short A/C clutch or compressor life is low voltage at the clutch coil lead wire. On a 12-volt system, the compressor’s clutch needs at least 11.5 volts to ...

TRP Aftermarket Parts has released a new line of clutches and clutch system parts for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The company has developed the Easy Effort, a heavy-duty coil-spring clutch with ...

Drivers of Mitsubishi Fuso box trucks will soon be able to get their hands on the same transmission technology found in the Evo X -- not to mention the Bugatti Veyron. Daimler, Mitsubishi Fuso's ...

With engine torques climbing in all classes of commercial trucks, one component that requires special attention in spec'ing, whether as original equipment or replacement, is the clutch. Whether ...

Alliance Truck Parts has expanded its clutch line to include four medium-duty clutches and also added RSD brake drums to its portfolio. The clutch line expansion also includes seven updated EZ-Assist ...

Dual-clutch gearboxes are not all that new in the car world where they feature on light hatchbacks through to the venerable Bugatti Veyron. But when it comes to trucks, dual clutch gearboxes are yet ...

Navistar is recalling 20,916 International trucks equipped with Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches after it was discovered that an internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, resulting in ...