Electronics Trucking Utilities 
Brake & Front End
MARCH 10, 2025
If you have ever driven a car or truck with a fully locked differential around a tight corner or tried to get a car with an open differential out of a snowbank, you know about the benefits of a limited-slip differential. These can be found on performance cars and off-road trucks. The two wheels are connected using spider gears.
Auto Service World
JANUARY 7, 2025
These risks can be categorized as follows: Vehicle control systems: Hackers can potentially exploit vulnerabilities in a car’s electronic control units (ECUs), allowing them to gain control of critical functions like steering, braking, and acceleration, possibly leading to accidents and injuries.
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Brake & Front End
JANUARY 20, 2025
Unlike 4×4 truck systems of the day, these systems were always engaged and could not be disengaged by the driver. Many of these AWD systems were able to utilize the brakes and sensors in the wheel ends to better control the power of the AWD system. Most of these systems are designed to be transparent to the driver.
Automotive Training Centre
AUGUST 29, 2024
This constant visibility means that the dispatcher can take immediate action if a truck deviates from its planned route or makes an unscheduled stop. Utilizing Geofencing for Added Security Geofencing technology helps dispatch professionals enhance loss prevention efforts after their dispatch training.
Automotive Training Centre
MAY 28, 2024
This allows them to load their vehicles – usually customized vans or trucks – with the parts ordered by repair shops throughout the day. Some companies utilize digital order systems where repair shops can request parts electronically. The Early Bird Gets the Route The day starts well before most engines roar to life.
Tomorrow's Technician
JUNE 11, 2025
The majority of cars and trucks on the road come standard with open differentials, due to the additional cost of limited slip. Technology was the eventual downfall of rudimentary 4WD systems as we know them, but the drive to utilize this technology came from the safety benefits of AWD.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The biggest automaker of the Detroit Big Three has issued a safety recall encompassing 449,671 full-size trucks and sport utility vehicles. Regarding the problem affecting said trucks and body-on-frame SUVs, improper calibration of the electronic brake control module resulted in an inoperative low brake fluid warning light.
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