Another electrical connector may be in your future as manufacturers search for the best way to power and control an expanding array of trailer features. In the late 1990s, engineers managed to build ...

Phillips Industries is expanding its electrical connector product lineup for light-duty trailer and truck applications. Electrical and air brake system components manufacturer Phillips Industries is ...

Searching for the right trailer wiring can be tiresome. There are many industry standards that don't lend themselves useful to the layman. Every standard is there for a reason, so don't go wiring your ...

Trailer connectors that remain plugged into their sockets most of the time are not immune to corrosion. It may be even worse in there if you operate where corrosive deicing fluids are used. As ...

TORONTO, Ont. — As trailers become more complex – thanks to onboard telematics and diagnostics systems, more auxiliary equipment, and more-sensitive electronics – maintenance demands will become more ...

Volvo Trucks North America and Tectran Manufacturing advanced development of a 17-pin connector enabling high-speed wireless data transfer between tractors and trailers. The system matters because it ...

Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor ...

Fleets have several high-maintenance relationships with tractor-trailers, such as aftertreatment and tires. But maintaining those relationships should not come at the cost of the simple-yet-vital ...