Truck and Trailer Technologies

21 Jul 2016  |  North America  |  Market Research

Global Heavy-duty Truck Platforms Driving Growth Opportunities

Average Number of Global Platforms per OEM to Rise from 2.2 to 2.8 by 2025

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Platform-based production has gained importance among truck manufacturers in recent years. It offers improved margins due to increased scalability, as well as multi-regional presence. Nearly half of the total number of heavy trucks produced globally will be platform-based by 2025. OEMs are expected to start focussing on global platforms, shifting f...

15 Sep 2016  |  North America  |  Market Research

Autonomous Trucks Foundation Technologies Ushering New Era in Commercial Trucking

Automated Mobility Signifies the Next Frontier of Competition

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Frost & Sullivan's research service on the building block technologies towards an autonomous truck provides detailed market and technology trends, challenges, and forecasts from 2015 to 2025. The study identifies and analyzes the key technologies (sensors, connectivity/communication, driveline, and algorithms/software) that will enable a level 3 au...

30 Sep 2016  |  North America  |  Market Research

Nikola Motor Company—A Disruptive Force in North American Trucking Industry

Company’s Electric Heavy Truck Acting as Harbinger of Heavy Duty Electric Truck Product and Service Introductions

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The North American trucking industry is grappling to find ways to address the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Fuel, lease, and repair and maintenance costs are the key components to be tackled which contribute to over half of a truck’s TCO. Nikola Motor Company plans to address this issue through an electric truck that offers sustainable solution ...

04 Nov 2016  |  North America  |  Market Research

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Steering System Market in North America, 2015–2022

Addition of Active Steering Technology is Catalyzing the Active Safety Systems Market

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The commercial vehicle market has a traditional business model that has resisted change for many years. However, technological advances such as advanced/active steering systems are changing market dynamics and increasing the cost of new trucks. Fleet managers have emphasized that they are not particularly concerned with or considering the installat...

06 Apr 2017  |  North America  |  Market Research

Mobile Apps in the North American Trucking Industry, 2016–2017

Trucking Apps Evolving Rapidly to Offer $2 Billion Investment Opportunities by 2020

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Smartphones are not only a gateway for information, they are also increasingly becoming business enablers for the trucking industry. They are driving up efficiency and opening up new opportunities in the trucking ecosystem with a spurt in the growth of dedicated mobile apps for trucking. While only a few drivers attached to large fleets get access ...

Mega trucks are seen as a solution to growing problems faced due to road congestion and emissions by reducing the need for more conventional sized trucks on the road. They also lower cost per ton for fleets along with addressing growing freight demand. However, significant obstacles lay ahead of implementation of mega trucks with serious questions ...

10 Jul 2017  |  North America  |  Market Research

Growth Opportunities and Implications of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate in North America

Total ELD Addressable Market to Surpass 4 Million by 2019

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The aim of this study is to analyze developments in the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) market for Commercial Vehicles in North America (US and Canada) and present an overview of market growth opportunities and implications. Major focus is on trends such as pricing, package, business case, and solution types in addition to the significance of value...

The increasing use of blockchain technology will go hand in hand with growing advances in the commercial vehicle industry, especially through digitisation and automation. Key trends such as digital transformation, rise in automation, modern logistics systems, and proliferation of financial technology (fintech) influencing trucking are expected to d...

The North American commercial vehicle retreading market is expected to grow marginally to 15.1 million units by 2025 from 14.5 million units in 2016. Some of the key factors currently influencing the retreading market are improved quality of tread life, high supply of casings, increasing labor costs, and shortage of skilled technicians. One key ris...