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Truck-Lite is a worldwide leader in advanced LED lighting solutions.  Products include forward and safety lighting, turn signal and safety systems, and wiring harnesses for chassis, body, and trailer applications in the commercial vehicle market.  

DAVCO is the leader in diesel engine fuel/water separators and filter systems for heavy duty trucking as well for medium-duty trucks, marine engines, military vehicles, construction equipment, and other industrial applications.

Road Ready is an advanced telematics and smart fleet solutions SaaS provider. The brand offers customizable telematics solutions for fleets, including its industry-first LogIQ partner network that makes trailers smarter and helps fleets better identify and act upon insights.     

RIGID has been an industry leader in developing forward-projecting high-performance LED lighting solutions for off-road including UTVs, ATVs, Jeeps, 4x4 pickups, motorcycles and other powersports. RIGID technologies were first designed to serve the professional off-road racing circuit, and the brand maintains a strong appeal for most discerning off-road customers.

Founded in 2007, Lumitec has quickly established itself as the premium LED lighting solution for yachts and recreational pleasure crafts. Its products range from underwater lighting to navigation lighting and are sold to more than 250 OEM boat builders worldwide. Lumitec was named to Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private businesses list for eight consecutive years.

For 50 years, the ECCO brand has protected people with innovative safety solutions. From back-up alarms to LED beacons, ECCO products are found on vocational trucks used in governemnt, utility and construction markets as well as off-highway equipment used in mining, construction, and agriculture. 

Code 3 is a global manufacturer of LED lightbars, directional, siren controllers and audible solutions serving the global emergency vehicle market. With its focus on keeping first responders safe, Code-3 has built a reputation as a trusted partner to police, fire and EMS personnel.

Fleetilla fleet solutions include trailer tracking and equipment monitoring enabled by the company’s scaleable IoT platforms, which enable integration of newer technologies as they become available. Fleetilla customers run throughout the United States, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and West Africa.

LED Autolamps is an Australian company that designs, manufactures and guarantees high quality LED auto lamps at a competitive price for all sectors of the automotive lighting industry. They are directly involved with their LED products at every stage of development to ensure there is no compromise on quality or service. From July 2018 to June 2021 LED Autolamps has developed 80 new products and has patented 35 designs.

Pressure Systems International is the world leader in automatic tire inflation systems, tire pressure monitoring systems and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, as well as its TPMS for the RV market, under the TST brand.


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SHOWCASING OUR INNOVATIONS

Easier Access to Fleet Insights by Integrating Partner Data

LogIQ™ integrates telematics data from Road Ready™ with nearly a dozen industry partners into one single feed, providing a comprehensive view of a fleet’s trailer assets in one single view.

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EV-Optimized LED Lighting Technology for Growing Industry Segments 

With high-growth segments like final mile delivery rapidly adopting electric vehicles, Truck-Lite® has introduced its new LED projector headlights that improve efficacy at close distances while maintaining low amp draw.

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Active Response LED Lighting that Changes with Speed and Vehicle Conditions

RIGID® Adapt E-Series uses GPS-enabled Active View Technology™ and Active Power Management™ to improve vehicle LED lighting performance for off-road professionals and enthusiasts.

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Using Power Line Signals to Control LED Lighting in Marine Applications

Poco Digital Lighting Control from LumitecTM provides full control of all Lumitec lights by using Power Line Instruction, saving time and money by simplifying writing schemes and eliminating physical circuits, wires and switches.

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Crafting the Unique Sound of our Electric Vehicle Future

The Electric Vehicle Alert System (EVAS) from ECCO is an audible warning system for passenger cars and commercial vehicles that emits sound at the perimeter of an electric vehicle in motion.

Listen for Yourself.

Advanced Emergency Systems Delivering Coordinated Response to Officer Actions

The Matrix system from Code 3 is a fully programmable and customizable system that syncs warning systems and links officer actions to the functionality of the lights and siren.

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Clarience Technologies Honors Top Suppliers with 2022 Supplier Achievement Awards

September 15, 2022

Clarience Technologies Honors Top Suppliers with 2022 Supplier Achievement Awards

Winners represent a prestigious group committed to driving innovation and excellence

 

Ann Arbor, Michigan (September 14, 2022) – Clarience Technologies recognized over a dozen top-performing suppliers with its 2022 Supplier Achievement Award at its inaugural two-day Supplier Summit earlier this week.  The event brought over 100 leading suppliers from five continents to Clarience Technologies headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the University of Michigan campus. The event underpinned the innovative success and global leadership displayed by Clarience Technologies since its establishment in 2020.

“Electric, autonomous, and connected technologies are changing the transportation industry more today than we’ve ever seen in our lifetime,” said David McKean, Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Business Development for Clarience Technologies.

Kevin Krause, Vice President of Global Procurement at Clarience Technologies, added, “We are committed to work with leading suppliers who share Clarience Technologies’ commitment to quality and excellence, and who proactively think boldly to be the disruptor — not the disrupted.”

Suppliers who understand this sentiment become key partners for Clarience Technologies and Supplier Achievement Award winners represent fewer than the top one percent of their overall supplier partners.

 

Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is the parent company to Truck-Lite, the North American leader in LED lighting solutions for commercial transportation, as well as Road Ready advanced telematics; ECCO Safety Group; DAVCO filtration solutions; Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.); and several other technology brands.

 

2022 Supplier Achievement Award Winners

The prestigious group of award winners were selected based on criteria that contribute to the overall success of the Clarience team of companies — with a focus on key areas such as product quality and delivery, technological prowess, and cost competitiveness. 2022 Supplier Achievement Award recipients  include:

  •         ams-OSRAM USA Inc.
  •         GSR Technology Europe, Ltd.
  •         Guangzhou Forda Signal Co., Ltd.
  •         Keytronic Corporation
  •         Kunshan DKC Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
  •         Merlin Solar Technologies Inc.
  •         Miltronic International Industry Inc.
  •         Profab Electronics
  •         Seal & Design Inc.
  •         SungJu Sound
  •         Supply Technologies LLC
  •         Top Warning Light Technology Co., Ltd.
  •         Vertical Worldwide Trading

“The 2022 Supplier Achievement Award winners have been an integral part of the momentum and success of Clarience Technologies over the past year,” said Krause. “We look forward to their continued partnership in 2023 and beyond.”

 

Leading the Way for What’s Next

Clarience Technologies is a technology-minded company focused on the future of transportation. The company established its headquarters to be at the center of the transportation industry. Since then, Clarience Technologies has grown into new verticals and geographies, first with the 2020 acquisition of ECCO Safety Group, followed by the acquisition of Australian-based LED Autolamps, and Fleetilla. Most recently in July, P.S.I. joined the growing team of companies. Clarience Technologies has also built strong relationships with transportation thought leaders at key universities including Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Lawrence Technological University, Carnegie Mellon University and Penn State Behrend.

 

About Clarience Technologies 

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

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Clarience Technologies Acquires Pressure Systems International

July 6, 2022

Clarience Technologies Acquires Pressure Systems International 

 Company invests in connected technology portfolio

as tire inflation becomes critical for EV range

Southfield, Michigan (July 6, 2022) – Clarience Technologies has acquired Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.), the world’s leading provider of automatic tire inflation systems for commercial truck trailers – effectively expanding the company’s technology portfolio to include the tire-related technologies gaining widespread adoption as commercial fleets shift toward electric vehicles.

“As electric vehicle fleets seek to maximize range and minimize downtime, tire rolling resistance plays an increasingly important role in determining EV range,” said Brian Kupchella, Clarience Technologies CEO. “P.S.I. is an industry innovator that expands our technology capabilities, making the company a strong strategic fit with Clarience Technologies.”

The acquisition includes P.S.I. manufacturing operations, as well as the Truck System Technologies operations, both located in San Antonio, Texas. The company will operate as a distinct business unit of Clarience Technologies. Tim Musgrave, President and CEO of P.S.I., will continue to lead the business in his current capacity.

“In 1993, we imagined a better way for fleets to keep their tires at the correct tire pressure. We realized quickly we were doing more than forming new company — we were launching a new industry,” said Tim Musgrave, President and CEO, Pressure Systems Technologies. “Now, as part of Clarience Technologies, we can continue to bring future innovations to transportation in the years to come.”

With nearly 2 million of its systems installed on commercial trailers, P.S.I. has led the way in driving adoption of automatic trailer tire inflation systems.  The company has built upon that success, expanding into the RV trailer market in 2017 with their acquisition of Truck System Technologies. Today, TST offers the only OEM-approved factory-installed tire pressure monitoring system for travel trailers, a system made available through Thor, Forest River and Airstream, among others.

Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is parent company to several brands serving commercial transportation, including Truck-Lite® vehicle lighting solutions, Road Ready™ advanced telematics, DAVCO filtration systems, ECCO safety systems and LED Autolamps.  The company also owns Rigid Industries, an LED lighting provider serving the off-road recreational vehicle market, Lumitec, a commercial lighting supplier serving the luxury marine market, and Code 3, a lighting and connected systems provider for emergency vehicles.

The New Technologies Arriving to Transportation Make Tires Increasingly More Important

As the commercial trucking market undergoes a dramatic transformation with electric and autonomous vehicles in our future, the importance of tire management become even more critical. Tire rolling resistance is critical to ensure optimal EV range — as nearly every other factor contributing to range limitation will be eliminated in an electric vehicle. What’s more, as autonomous driving technologies begin to take hold, automated maintenance like tire inflation will be critical for range, safety and uptime. P.S.I.’s platform of tire pressure and peripheral sensors deliver industry leading data reliability.  Not only can they assist with improving tire life and fuel consumption but can also be part of a complete connected vehicle system that is a critical part in the advancement of autonomous vehicles.  With a set of optional sensors, TireView can deliver a holistic approach to vehicle health including air system status, potential brake issues and monitoring for wheel end thermal events. It’s for these reasons that Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of P.S.I. is a strategic one for the future of commercial transportation and represents the team of companies’ expansion into “smarter,” more connected technologies.

P.S.I. Joins a Line-up of Industry-leading Technology Brands, including Road Ready

Clarience Technologies was launched in 2020 from several leading transportation technology brands. Company leaders had the vision to see the impact new technologies were about to make to transportation, and they committed early on to forge a new company dedicated to finding better ways of applying these transformational technologies.

One Clarience Technologies company, Road Ready, has already been working closely with P.S.I. as part of its LogIQ™ smart partner network — a first-of-its-kind group of industry leaders who provide truck and trailer data to fleet customers through Road Ready’s single interface. A partner since inception, P.S.I. data will still be available to fleet customers as normal, despite the acquisition.

Over the past two years Clarience Technologies has acquired several other companies to accelerate growth, starting with ECCO Safety Group in December, 2020, whose ECCO and Code 3 brands have strong distribution throughout North America, Europe and Australia. In November, 2021, Clarience Technologies grew its global footprint by acquiring LED Autolamps, an Australian-based provider of commercial vehicle lighting solutions throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently, Clarience Technologies added Fleetilla — a telematics and asset tracking technology company with an offering that complements the Road Ready system—nearly doubling the number of products the Road Ready already offers.

As the geographic distinctions that once categorized commercial vehicle powertrain technologies are beginning to fade as vehicle manufacturers start managing electric and autonomous technologies as global platforms, Clarience Technologies is proactively strengthening its footprint and capabilities to ensure it remains in lockstep with its global customers.     

In 2020, Clarience Technologies opened its new global headquarters in Southfield, Michigan — also serving as headquarters for its Road Ready advanced telematics business — and established a new global research and development center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both Detroit and Pittsburgh have emerged as leading epicenters of transportation technology as top-tier talent and private-sector investment are coming together to drive industry innovation. Company officials have already forged strong relationships with several top-tier universities, including Michigan State University and Lawrence Technological University in Michigan and Carnegie-Mellon University and Penn State Behrend in Pennsylvania, which serve as key enablers to foster the innovations required in an electric, autonomous and globally-connected future.

 

About Clarience Technologies

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

About Pressure Systems International

Pressure Systems International is the world leader in automatic tire inflation systems, tire pressure monitoring systems and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, as well as its TPMS for the RV market, under the TST brand. P.S.I. is a privately held company based in San Antonio, TX, and exports to 45 countries including China, India, South America, Africa, Australia and Europe. P.S.I. is an ISO 9001 Quality Management certified.  For more information about Pressure Systems International visit their website www.psitireinflation.com

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Truck-Lite Adds New Vice President to Oversee Manufacturing and Supply Chain

April 4, 2022

Truck-Lite Adds New Vice President to Oversee Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Seasoned executive joins U.S. leadership team, bringing focus and energy to operations in Pennsylvania

 

Falconer, New York (April 4, 2022) – Truck-Lite has hired Aaron Justice as Vice President of Operations to lead the manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions for its U.S. business unit, including oversight of three Truck-Lite manufacturing facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

“Today’s LED lighting is increasingly electronic, more intelligent and more efficient — a trend that will accelerate as commercial vehicles to shift to electric power,” said Doug Wolma, President of Clarience Technologies. “Aaron has joined Truck-Lite at an exciting time in our industry, and we look forward to his leadership to ensure the company is best prepared to deliver the right products customers will need for tomorrow.”

 

Justice most recently served as Plant Manager at Eaton Corporation and has more than seven years of manufacturing leadership experience. He also served for over 10 years in the United States Air Force.  Justice holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a minor in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy, and a Master of Business Administration degree in Operations from Vanderbilt University.

 

“Truck-Lite is a strong brand that’s trusted by commercial transportation customers, a testament to the hard-working employees across the Pennsylvania region for the past 65 years,” said Justice. “I am thrilled to be joining Truck-Lite to help ensure our manufacturing operations continue to set the standard for the industry well into the future.”

 

“At the Speed of Light” Energizes Culture and Renews Commitment to Region

Truck-Lite was founded in Jamestown, New York, in 1955 and maintains a strong presence across the region today. Truck-Lite and parent Clarience Technologies employs nearly 1,000 people in the region – approximately one-third of its entire global workforce – across three Truck-Lite U.S. manufacturing locations in McElhattan, Wellsboro, and Coudersport, PA, as well as at the Truck-Lite Corporate Headquarters in Falconer, NY, and the Clarience Technologies Global Research and Development Center in Pittsburgh

 

Though the brand is no stranger to innovation –Truck-Lite created the first sealed light over 65 years ago which sparked a revolution in truck and trailer safety lighting—the need for new innovations has grown as electric, autonomous and connected vehicle technologies arrive to commercial transportation. Truck-Lite recently introduced “At the Speed of Light,” an initiative to accelerate development of new technology applications and product innovations that better serve customers, for this reason.

 

The industry’s shift toward electric is also a major reason driving the company’s decision to relocate Truck-Lite corporate headquarters from Falconer, New York to Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA. The new facility is expected to be fully operational in summer, 2022.  This state-of-the-art facility will house an innovation lab and provides the company endless opportunities to collaborate with students, academics and other technology leaders in the area surrounding the university. 

 

About Truck-Lite 

Truck-Lite Co., LLC, a Clarience Technologies company, is a global technology leader focused on forward and safety lighting, wiring harnesses, turn signals and safety accessories for the medium- and heavy-duty truck, trailer, off-road and commercial vehicle industries. The company is headquartered in Falconer, NY, with additional U.S. facilities in Coudersport, McElhattan and Wellsboro, PA and international facilities in Harlow, England and Puebla, Mexico.

 

About Clarience Technologies  

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com. 

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Clarience Technologies and Wabash Launch Technology Alliance Focused on Trailer Applications

March 8, 2022

Clarience Technologies and Wabash Launch Technology Alliance Focused on Trailer Applications

Road Ready Becomes Standard on Wabash Dealer Stock Trailers with Customers Receiving a Trial Subscription of Connected Services with Stock Trailer Purchase

Orlando, Florida (March 8, 2022) – Clarience Technologies and Wabash have launched a new technology alliance focused on trailer applications, including new advanced connectivity applications that will be essential as electric and autonomous vehicles come to market. As a first step, Road Ready advanced trailer telematics systems will become standard equipment on all Wabash dealer stock trailers.

Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is the parent company to Truck-Lite, the North American leader in LED lighting solutions for commercial transportation, as well as Road Ready advanced telematics, ECCO Safety Systems, DAVCO filtration solutions and several other technology brands. 

“Deep collaboration among the leaders in transportation will bring the bold ideas that shape tomorrow’s industry to life,” said Nada Jiddou, Clarience Technologies Executive Vice President and Road Ready General Manager. “Wabash has been an industry leader who understands how technology will shape the future of transportation, and we are thrilled to be working with them as we look to the future together.”

While Wabash has been an industry leader for decades, the company has recently sharpened its focus on delivering pragmatic solutions to move everything across the transportation ecosystem, from first to final mile.

“Collaborating with Clarience Technologies strengthens our vision of being the innovation leader of connected solutions in the transportation, logistics and distribution industries,” said Dustin Smith, Chief Strategy Officer, Wabash. “Their commitment to advanced connected technologies has not waivered throughout their product development. We believe that enabling our customers to succeed with smarter, data-based solutions is a key first step and an input to leveraging our advanced R&D ecosystem and focused customer centricity.”  

Road Ready Brings Factory-Installed Connectivity to Wabash

As part of this agreement, Road Ready advanced telematics hardware will be installed on all Wabash dealer stock units with customers receiving a 90-day trial subscription for Road Ready trailer telematics activated upon delivery.

Road Ready offers asset tracking capabilities for fleets at a variety of levels. Map View delivers simplified and detailed map views powered by Google Maps technology, while Asset/Trailer View allows customers to drill down to view an exact breadcrumb trail of one particular asset throughout its trip. Fleets can customize how often each fleet asset communicates its location status. Fleets can also set up custom landmarks to create geofences for established routes, triggering alerts to help fleets protect their assets and their customer’s cargo.

Road Ready is “advanced” trailer telematics because it goes well beyond asset tracking, delivering actionable insights to fleets from trailers in active operation. Insights are drawn from data generated from a variety of sensor types installed throughout the trailer, enabling fleets to have line of sight into everything from temperature, weight distribution, volumetric cargo capacity, rear door status and more.

A key differentiator of Road Ready is its LogIQTM  smart partner network, which combines smart data generated from a number of trailer components into one single data feed. This gives fleets a comprehensive view of trailer health conditions in one single view while avoiding the need to portal hop with multiple logins. Road Ready’s LogIQ smart partners include eleven of the leading names in transportation technology, including

  • Right Weigh, Inc.
  • Air-Weigh
  • P.S.I.
  • Hendrickson
  • Continental
  • ConMet Digital
  • SKF
  • SAF Holland
  • Stemco
  • Hyundai Translead 
  • Meritor

Fleets can access Road Ready through its FleetViz fleet management platform, a user-friendly platform that makes fleet data easy to understand and act upon. FleetViz is also mobile optimized so customers can access data virtually anywhere.

For the Wabash dealer body, this new alliance brings an industry-leading factory-installed smart trailer offering. Road Ready is the most comprehensive trailer connectivity solution on the market today, and Clarience Technologies has continued to make investments in the Road Ready business to ensure its solutions continue to be the best in the industry.

Connectivity Enables Electric, Autonomous Technologies

With electric and autonomous technologies set to transform commercial transportation in the next decade, a major enabler of these technologies is connectivity. Customers seek suppliers that are invested in today’s technologies, but also understand how their technology will evolve in the future. This alliance brings together two partners that share a common vision, and both partners intend to be leaders in the transportation industry well into the future.

Recently, Road Ready has invested resources to accelerate truck and trailer data integration. Last week Road Ready introduced two new features: cloud-based API integration to enable customers to view truck and trailer data in one single interface, and Virtual Tether to create a V2V data link between truck and trailer which enables communication to drivers regarding trailer health conditions.

Industry Leaders Join Forces to Accelerate the Pace of Change Adoption

Whether predictions about the future of the commercial transportation industry come in a few years or a few decades, technology will continue to play a more important role in transportation. Electric, autonomous and connected technologies are accelerating change in this industry faster than many thought possible and today’s leaders need to change, too, or else risk being left behind.

“Our collective success will require us to collaborate in ways we never have before,” said Jiddou. “Those who lead are investing in the right partners. With Wabash, I believe we’ve done just that.”

About Clarience Technologies

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

About Wabash

Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You™. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at www.onewabash.com.

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Clarience Technologies Forms Technology Alliance with Meritor to Explore Future Connectivity Solutions in Commercial Transportation

March 8, 2022

Clarience Technologies Forms Technology Alliance with Meritor to Explore Future Connectivity Solutions in Commercial Transportation

Orlando, Florida (March 8, 2022) – Clarience Technologies and Meritor (NYSE: MTOR) are forming a technology alliance to develop future connectivity solutions for commercial trucks and trailers. As a first step, Meritor will join the Road Ready advanced trailer telematics LogIQ™ smart partner network, making its smart component data accessible directly through the Road Ready system.

“As electric, autonomous and connected technologies transform the transportation industry faster than anything we’ve seen before, customers are looking for leaders who are ahead of what’s on the horizon,” said Nada Jiddou, Clarience Technologies executive vice president, connected solutions, who has responsibility for Road Ready and Fleetilla. “Meritor is a consistent innovator, and we are excited for what we can accomplish together to improve the future of transportation.”

Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is the parent company to several leading brands that serve commercial transportation, including Truck-Lite, Road Ready advanced telematics, DAVCO filtration, and ECCO safety systems.

Road Ready Welcomes Meritor as its Eleventh Road Ready LogIQ Partner

As a key first step in the technology agreement, Meritor will join Road Ready’s LogIQ network, a first-of-its-kind platform which acts as a universal language decoder, enabling communication between smart components from partners like Meritor and Road Ready, ultimately making it easier to make smart decisions. 

“Road Ready’s open, partner-focused approach will complement our drive to incorporate further sensing technologies into our products,” said Saad Malik, Meritor general manager, Front Drivetrain and Trailer. “We believe this alliance will lead to new solutions that propel the industry into its next chapter.”

As smarter, more connected technologies are introduced into the transportation industry, commercial fleets now have access to many new data sources that, when analyzed, can bring significant efficiencies into their operations. Yet, even the most sophisticated fleets can feel overwhelmed by the task of analyzing the growing number of information sources to optimize their operations.

The introduction of the LogIQ integrated data platform gives users complete access through its FleetVizTM fleet management solution, a single portal providing detailed data from at-a-glance dashboards, asset health data tiles and customizable alerts. The dashboard delivers a closer look at which assets have active alerts and need attention. With dynamic reports and insights, fleet managers can analyze data to reduce costs, optimize fleet assets and increase supply chain visibility.

With Meritor’s collaboration, customers can look forward to the introduction of sensing technologies to help the fleets better manage their braking, wheel-end, and tire systems.

Meritor joins ten other LogIQ partners, industry leaders each serving commercial transportation including:

  • Right Weigh, Inc.
  • Air-Weigh
  • P.S.I.
  • Hendrickson
  • Continental
  • ConMet Digital
  • SKF
  • SAF Holland
  • Stemco
  • Hyundai Translead 

Understanding the Road Ready Difference

Introduced by Truck-Lite in 2017 as a way for fleets to use remote monitoring to determine the proper working condition of trailer lights, Road Ready is now one of the fastest growing trailer telematics brands in the North American market. Today, Road Ready offers the most comprehensive solution in the industry.

Road Ready’s trailblazing achievements include its 5G Ready technology, a first-of-its-kind trailer telematics solution, unveiled last summer, enabling fleets to operate their systems continuously without worrying about downtime caused by cellular network upgrades.  Road Ready continues its forward momentum with the Clarience Technologies acquisition of Fleetilla, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based telematics provider whose IoT platform and products are a strategic fit with the current Road Ready offering.

With telematics solutions expected to take off as electric and autonomous technologies take hold, Road Ready is confident it will be ready to meet demand. The company has added nearly two dozen software engineers to support the business, and its manufacturing team has been ensuring it has both the facilities and capabilities needed to build the anticipated number of telematics systems the industry will require.

In January, Clarience-owned DAVCO announced its $3.5-million-dollar investment to launch a new Advanced Electronics Manufacturing Center in Saline, Michigan. Designed to scale up over time to meet anticipated demand for telematics solutions, the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is now building all hardware needed for Road Ready advanced telematics. 

About Road Ready  

Road Ready, a Clarience Technologies brand, is a vertically integrated advanced telematics and smart fleet solutions SaaS provider based in Southfield, Michigan. Road Ready offers custom telematics solutions to help fleets manage, optimize, and maximize their assets, and continues to implement groundbreaking research and development to make impactful contributions to the transportation industry.  

About Clarience Technologies  

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine, and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management, and enhance safety on and off the road. Since Truck-Lite introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com. 

About Meritor  

Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 110-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers around the world. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,600 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 19 countries. Meritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at www.meritor.com.

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Truck-Lite Introduces Next-Generation LED Headlights Optimized for First-to-Market Electric Vehicle Segments

March 7, 2022

Truck-Lite Introduces Next-Generation LED Headlights Optimized for First-to-Market Electric Vehicle Segments

Falconer, New York (March 7, 2022) – Truck Lite, the market leader in LED lighting solutions for commercial vehicles, has unveiled their all-new LED Projector Headlights, its latest advancement in forward lighting to deliver improved performance and modern aesthetics. LED Projector Headlights feature an optimized design ideal for final mile delivery, utility, construction, municipal and waste applications — all of which will likely be among the first segments to adopt electric vehicles.

Improving Headlight Performance Serves Growing Customer Segments

Truck-Lite LED Projector Headlights feature a new beam pattern with a wider beam spread that maximizes light output and increases foreground illumination, leading to better performance—especially for vehicles operating in more congested environments like trucks used in final mile delivery, utility, construction, municipal and waste markets.

The growth of e-commerce has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result there are more final mile vehicles operating in residential areas at all hours of the week. Now more than ever, safe operation of these vehicles is critical.

Understanding the unique visibility challenges faced by final mile delivery drivers, Truck-Lite focused on design enhancements to improve visibility and ultimately safety.

“We knew developing a winning product would require more than a one-size-fits-all approach,” said Shane Brown, General Manager of Truck-Lite. “Truck-Lite’s Next Generation Headlights were designed specifically to offer noticeable and highly relevant performance improvements that enable drivers to operate confidently.”

With final mile delivery being one of the first market segments expected to adopt electric vehicles, Truck-lite engineers delivered product improvements without sacrificing amp draw as additional parasitic load on a vehicle’s battery reduces overall vehicle performance.

While LED Projector Headlights are offered in three sizes – 5”x7”, 4”x6”, and 7” round – these new headlamps are also designed to be modular. This is especially appealing to the emerging electric vehicle OEMs who want to have their vehicles look custom and unique to their brand.

Truck-Lite “At the Speed of Light” Leads Brand Into Future

Given the changes happening in commercial transportation today, Truck-Lite understands the old rules do not always apply. In many ways, this projector design is more than just a next generation headlamp – it’s a symbol of the change happening at Truck-Lite to prepare the company for the next generation of transportation.                                                                                           

Truck-Lite recently introduced an initiative called “At the Speed of Light” which underscores its commitment to accelerate innovation to better serve customers. The brand is no stranger to innovation – it was founded in 1955 with an idea for a sealed light that sparked a revolution in truck and trailer safety lighting. While several technology-driven changes have come to the industry since 1955, the changes brought on by electric vehicles will be the largest experienced in a century. Electrification has been a driving force for the decision for Truck-Lite to

relocate its headquarters from Falconer, New York to Erie, Pennsylvania on the campus of Penn State Behrend. The new facility is expected to be fully operational this summer and features a state-of-the-art innovation lab, as well as endless opportunities to collaborate with the student talent pipeline and other transportation technology leaders in the area surrounding the university.

“Every day, Truck-Lite engineers are listening to the needs of our customers and finding ways to create solutions that drive efficiency and safety through the current wave of industry change,” said Brown. “Our customers want to better understand the impact of electric, autonomous and connected technologies, so we remain committed, just as we’ve done for decades, to help customers think ahead to stay ahead.”

For more information on the Next Generation LED headlights, visit www.truck-lite.com/headlights.

About Truck-Lite

Truck-Lite Co., LLC, a Clarience Technologies company, is headquartered in Falconer, NY, with additional U.S. facilities in Coudersport, McElhattan and Wellsboro, PA and international facilities in Harlow, England and Puebla, Mexico. Truck-Lite is a leading producer of forward and safety lighting, wiring harnesses, turn signals and safety accessories for the medium- and heavy-duty truck, trailer, off-road and commercial vehicle industries.

About Clarience Technologies

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

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Road Ready Introduces Cloud-Based API Technology and Virtual Tether, Offering Two Unique Solutions That Create a Link Between Truck and Trailer

March 4, 2022

Road Ready Introduces Cloud-Based API Technology and Virtual Tether, Offering Two Unique Solutions That Create a Link Between Truck and Trailer

New features offer fleets the opportunity to select the solution that fits their data needs

Southfield, Michigan (March 4, 2022) – Road Ready, the advanced telematics and smart fleet technology provider from Clarience Technologies, today announced two industry-first solutions for digitally integrating the truck and the trailer for fleets. Road Ready’s two new solutions, cloud-based application program interface (API) technology and a virtual tether, respectively, provide visibility and data feeds that are unlike anything in the commercial transportation industry today.

Prompted by the digital transformation of the transportation industry, fleets have been seeking a better way for integrating fleet data from both truck and trailer assets. Yet, they all desire this integration for different reasons. With Road Ready, fleets have the flexibility to choose the truck/trailer connectivity option that best fits their needs.

Cloud-Based API Technology Provides a Single View of Overall Fleet Health

The most basic integration of both truck and trailer assets, Road Ready’s cloud-based solution empowers fleets to be able to see data from both asset types in a synthesized single view.

Enabled by Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Fleetilla late in the first quarter of 2022, Road Ready is utilizing the Fleetilla Connect open architecture IoT platform, which uses APIs to integrate a broad set of data feeds through providers like electronic logging devices (ELD) and in-cab cameras, and brings them into one interface. Coupled with Road Ready’s FleetViz dashboard, which showcases data from the LogIQ smart partner network, this “single pane of glass” approach eliminates the need to portal hop — allowing fleets to save time, understand and potentially act upon asset insights.

“We hear the same thing, time and time again from our customers. How can you make the data easier to digest and act upon?” said Nada Jiddou, Executive Vice President of Connected Technologies at Clarience Technologies. “This integration is in response to their feedback and is a key first step in enabling a smart fleet solution that can be flexible and expanded to the needs of any fleet, at any stage in their connected technologies journey.”

In addition to enabling an easier way to visualize data, this truck and trailer connection also enhances the overall richness of fleet data. The connection, along with data from 11 industry-leading LogIQ smart partners, results in the broadest, sole view of fleet asset data seen in the industry today — which not only aids in identifying broader trends to act upon, but also is a starting point for future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Virtual Tether Enables Remote Monitoring of Tethered Status

Fleets also seek to understand the tether status of specific truck-trailer units. A key driver for this information is to avoid mistakes of taking the wrong trailer, thus resulting in reduced downtime and inefficiencies. Additionally, drivers want information on real-time trailer conditions in a cab, or to be contacted, should an event occur.

To relay this information, Road Ready utilizes a virtual tether approach. The solution allows the driver to integrate the truck and the trailer by plugging in to the J-560 connection — just as they’re used to doing.

“Road Ready’s virtual tether was designed to eliminate the human factor in truck and trailer integration,” said Paul Sniegocki, Chief Technology Officer at Clarience Technologies. “The virtual tether enables a smooth transition to smart fleets because it empowers drivers to access safety critical information in real-time, without extensive training or changing operations.”

In addition to ease of operation for drivers, the virtual tether also offers real-time data benefits. Despite the booming success and popularity of telematics, spurred by the digital transformation of transportation, data collected and connected through telematics in the cloud has challenges when it comes to real-time safety critical information. In the case of an emergency event, instantaneous information is crucial for driver safety and the best-case outcome for assets. Edge-computing allows the virtual tether to offer real-time data that is relayed to the driver.

The virtual tether is CAN bus- and future-proofed, as it is compatible with any industry-recommended connection — effectively eliminating the need for upfitting investments.

Continuing with Customer Innovations that Move Transportation Forward

Both Road Ready’s cloud-based integration and the virtual tether represent a bigger strategy that has continued to differentiate Road Ready’s approach – bold thinking that leads the industry forward. For this to work, the brand has done its due diligence studying customers and their data.

“Developing the right technologies for customers means providing what they need today, while simultaneously anticipating the challenges they’ll face tomorrow,” said Jiddou. “Our integrated solutions look at each individual customer, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach to connected technologies, so we can provide specialized, customer-focused solutions for fleets now and beyond.”

About Clarience Technologies

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

About Road Ready 

Road Ready, a Clarience Technologies brand, is a vertically integrated advanced telematics and smart fleet solutions SaaS provider based in Southfield, Michigan. Road Ready offers custom telematics solutions to help fleets manage, optimize, and maximize their assets. Coupled with an expansive network of premier integration partners, customers can do more through a single interface, Road Ready continues to implement groundbreaking research and development to make impactful contributions to the transportation industry. 

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DAVCO Announces New Fuel Pro Options for North American Commercial Truck Market

March 1, 2022

DAVCO Announces New Fuel Pro Options for North American Commercial Truck Market

Redesigned for Volvo and Western Star, new models expand three-layer technology market coverage to all Class 8 trucks

Saline, Michigan (March 1, 2022) – DAVCO unveiled today the Fuel Pro 385/387/388 models, its latest all-in-one fuel filter, water separator, and fuel preheater for heavy-duty diesel that’s designed to fit Western Star, Volvo, Navistar and Mack Class 8 trucks. With the newest versions of the Fuel Pro joining the Fuel Pro 485/486/487 models, DAVCO three-layer filtration/ water separation technology is now available to work with heavy-duty diesel engines in the majority  of Class 8 vehicles in North America.

DAVCO, the North American leader in fuel heater/water separators and filter systems for diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks, off-highway equipment and commercial marine applications, is owned by Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies, a global leader in advanced transportation technology that also includes Truck-Lite, RIGID and Lumitec advanced LED lighting, ECCO and Code-3 safety systems, and Road Ready advanced telematics.

Three-Layer Filtration Technology Ensures Maximum Efficiency

The hallmark of the latest Fuel Pro models is its three-layer filtration technology, ensuring the water separation functionality is maintained throughout the life of the filter. While this technology is not new to DAVCO – it was first introduced in the Fuel Pro 485/486/487 models in 2016 – this is the first time this technology will be available on Volvo Class 8 vehicles.

Customers can also choose to add an optional pre-heater, overnight heater and water-in-fuel sensor that will help start and keep the engine running in any weather conditions, based on their specific needs.

DAVCO now also offers fuel-blending as a next step in fuel heat for Class 8 units. While the optional fuel pre-heater and overnight heater on the Fuel Pro 385/387/388 are to aid at start up, the 388 was designed unlike anything available today, using diesel fuel itself instead of engine coolant to provide additional heat during operation. The use of fuel increases efficiency and takes in-operation fuel heat to a whole new level.

New and Improved Shop Pro is 44 Pounds Lighter, Smaller Without Sacrifice

Additionally, DAVCO has officially introduced the new and improved Shop Pro FXP 95, a model that has been redesigned to be 44 pounds lighter and 15 percent smaller than the previous version, improving customer ease-of-use without reducing performance.

Shop Pro FXP 95 also uses the latest three-layer filtration technology utilized in the Fuel Pro 385 model to strip water from outside the media with two inside stripping operations, including a coalescent layer and a hydrophobic layer. This ensures no water will pass the filter, particularly ultra-low sulfur and biodiesel, which have become difficult to separate.

DAVCO Develops Solutions that Fit the Needs of Customers Today, Tomorrow

In January, 2022, DAVCO announced a $3.5 million investment in its Saline, Michigan, campus to create an Advanced Electronics Manufacturing Center, extending its manufacturing capabilities into advanced electronics technologies that will become more prevalent with electric-powered commercial vehicles. The state-of-the-art facility sits adjacent to the existing DAVCO manufacturing facility and is expected to be fully operational this year.

Yet, given that most fleets will continue operating diesel-powered trucks for another decade or more, DAVCO remains committed to delivering industry-leading products for the diesel-powered truck market.

“With the industry’s attention on electric vehicles, today’s product announcements serve as a reminder that we remain committed to our diesel customers,” said Laurie Beegle, President at DAVCO. “Whether their products are powered by diesel or electric, commercial transportation fleets can continue to expect the same level of outstanding support they have always received from us.”

About DAVCO   
DAVCO is the North American leader in Class 8 heavy-duty diesel-powered truck fuel-heater/water separators and filter systems. In addition to the popular Fuel Pro® line, DAVCO also produces the Diesel Pro® for medium trucks, Sea Pro® for marine applications, Industrial Pro® models for off-road applications and a line of industrial automatic oil replenishment systems, with regulators, slow flow meters, and fluid level switches. The Shop Pro is a multi-purpose shop floor and service truck tool for priming diesel engines, removing fuel from fuel system components, sweeping diesel fuel tanks and transferring diesel fuel between storage tanks. DAVCO products are designed for tough commercial applications including On and Off-Highway, Industrial, Gen Set, Construction, Military and Marine.

About Clarience Technologies

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

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Clarience Technologies Adds Seasoned Executive to Lead Corporate Development as Electric and Autonomous Technologies Gain Momentum

February 25, 2022

Clarience Technologies Adds Seasoned Executive to Lead Corporate Development as Electric and Autonomous Technologies Gain Momentum

Southfield, Michigan (February 25, 2022) – Clarience Technologies, a global leader in advanced transportation technologies, has hired David Jacobs as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, to accelerate the company’s global expansion into new and adjacent product categories that complement its current portfolio of companies.

“As our industry continues to witness the ripple effects of electric and autonomous technologies, positioning Clarience Technologies for success in the future of transportation has never been more important,” said Brian Kupchella, Chief Executive Officer of Clarience Technologies. “David is the proven leader we need to direct strategic investment activities and grow our family of companies, strengthening our global footprint and allowing us to continue to advance future industry thinking.”

Jacobs most recently served as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at TopBuild Corp., North America’s leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and building material products. Prior to that, David worked in investment banking and private equity in positions at Capstreet, Goldman Sachs, Intervale Capital and UBS, having first started his career in management consulting with Bain & Company. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University and a Master of Business Administration from Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Michigan-based Clarience Technologies is the parent company to Truck-Lite, RIGID, Lumitec and LED Autolamps advanced LED lighting, DAVCO filtration systems, ECCO and Code-3 safety systems, and the Road Ready and Fleetilla advanced telematics brands.

Clarience Technologies: Establishing a Powerhouse of Leading Brands

Clarience Technologies was launched in 2020 as a new kind of company designed to thrive in the future of transportation. The company serves to catalyze growth within its family of companies by providing the expertise, resources and scale needed to best address new and emerging industry needs. The company established its new global headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, in late 2020, which has quickly bolstered its advanced technology reputation throughout North America.

Over the past two years Clarience Technologies has acquired several companies to accelerate growth, starting with ECCO Safety Group in December, 2020, whose ECCO and Code 3 brands have strong distribution throughout North America, Europe and Australia. In November, 2021, Clarience Technologies grew its global footprint by acquiring LED Autolamps, an Australian-based provider of commercial vehicle lighting solutions throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently, Clarience Technologies added Fleetilla — a telematics and asset tracking technology company with an offering that complements the Road Ready system—nearly doubling the number of products the Road Ready already offers.

About Clarience Technologies 

Clarience Technologies focuses on developing vehicle and fleet management technology innovations for the commercial vehicle, passenger car, recreational off-road machine and pleasure craft markets. Through our data and insights, we improve fleet management, streamline supply chain management and enhance safety on and off the road. Since our Truck-Lite brand introduced the first sealed marker light in 1955, our companies have unveiled a steady stream of innovations that have turned customers into long-term partners. Today, Clarience Technologies is a global company known for its quality and dedication to sustainability – and to providing the technologies that keep our world moving forward. Learn more at www.clariencetechnologies.com.

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