INDIANAPOLIS. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America unveiled its 2014-15 model-year N-Series diesel truck models this week at the NTEA Work Truck Show. The company also announced that it would extend its 24 months/60,000 mi. covered maintenance program to all the diesel models sold through June 30, 2014. The changes were announced during Isuzu’s continuing celebration of the 30th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. market.
Road Choice truck parts, a private-label, all-makes parts line, is now available in the marketplace. Road Choice, a trademarked brand from Mack Trucks, offers high-demand parts, including air conditioning, air springs, air/electrical coils and accessories, brake chambers, exhaust products, lighting, shock absorbers and universal joints....More
NASHVILLE. Accuride Corp. introduced two 22.5-in. x 14-in. aluminum wheels that are up to four pounds lighter than the models they replace. The company expects to transition to the Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheels – part numbers 41142 and 41140 – early in the second quarter, replacing previous part numbers 41660 and 41016....More
NASHVILLE. FuelDefendGlobal unveiled March 9 the VehicleProtector!, an alarm system designed to thwart the theft of diesel particulate filters, catalytic converters and batteries. The system, available in versions with two or three sensors, will be available for $200 to $500, the company said at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville....More
NASHVILLE. Lite-Check is introducing at the Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting a new generation of its trailer inspection system that features a tablet that technicians will use to enter data and images throughout the inspection, the company said March 9. The Verifier 1010 gives the shop manager the ability to define a custom inspection process, which inspectors will follow using apps on the tablet.
The system then offers a variety of customized reports....More
NASHVILLE. Citing several trends leading manufacturers and fleets to adopt integrated electrical systems, Phillips Industries on March 9 announced a partnership with LED manufacturer Innotec to market that company’s BoardFree LED lights packaged with Phillips’ Sta-Dry trailer harnesses....More
NASHVILLE. Aperia Technologies introduced a new “self-powered” bolt-on tire inflation device called the Halo Tire Inflator here at the 2014 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting; a device that is designed for use on medium- and heavy-duty truck drive axles, bus axles, and trailer axles....More
NASHVILLE. Dana Holding Corp. rolled out two new additions to its Spicer S140 Series line of single-reduction single drive axles for medium-duty Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles with gross axle weight ratings (GAWR) up to 21,000 lbs. and gross combined weights (GCW) up to 46,000 lbs....More
NASHVILLE. Engine maker Cummins and component supplier Eaton Corp. are expanding the range of their joint “Smart Advantage” powertrain by adding Cummins’ ISX12 diesel engine to the mix and boosting the existing ISX15 Smart Advantage combination to include 110,000 lb. gross vehicle weight (GVW) applications....More
NASHVILLE. Aerodynamic device maker ATDynamics believes that, based on current adoption rates, it expects to sell some 200,000 units of its TrailerTail system by 2017....More
NASHVILLE. To protect truck batteries from going dead, Idle Smart is introducing a new automatic engine start/stop feature to its anti-idling system dubbed “Battery Protect” that not only continuously monitors battery voltage levels but then starts and runs truck’s engine for a pre-set amount of time to recharge them....More
