Fleets detail emission-compliant engine experience
They’re more costly to buy and operate and suffer significantly more downtime yet drivers love them. Many dub them “hot rods” for their quick-off-the-block acceleration coupled with nimble and responsive performance on the highway...
Yokohama showcases green tires
Yokohama debuted two new commercial truck tires, the 103ZRT and 501ZAT, here at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) annual meeting. The tires are from the company’s Z.environment line, which the company claims last longer and are more fuel-efficient than conventional tires...
Making hybrids safe
With more and more hybrid commercial vehicles getting out on the road, Eaton Corp. – a leading hybrid systems supplier – is stepping up its educational efforts with fleets and the general public about the safety features incorporated into the technology....
All-in-one diagnostic tool
Technicians have long complained about being forced to use multiple scan tools and PCs to perform diagnostics on commercial trucks. Nexiq Technologies, a division of Snap-on Inc., announced here Saturday ahead of the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting that it will bring an “all-in-one” PC/scan tool device to the market to try and eliminate that issue...
ArvinMeritor unveils active truck-safety system
ArvinMeritor introduced OnGuard, which it calls the first collision safety system with active braking for North American commercial vehicles, at a special ride-and-drive event held here Saturday ahead of the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting...
Con-way opts for Qualcomm OmniVision
Qualcomm Inc. has announced it will convert Con-way Truckload’s entire fleet of 2,700 tractors and 8,600 trailers to the company’s OmniVision mobile computing platform...
Volvo to have Cummins ISX in 2010
Volvo Trucks North America will offer the 15-liter Cummins ISX engine, certified for 2010 emissions standards, in the Volvo VN. This is an extension of an existing agreement between the two firms...
On-the-fly trailer tire management
The new TireVigil InTow system, introduced yesterday ahead of the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting by TireStamp, takes data collected via tire sensors and transmits it over a fleet’s telematics system to TireStamp’s server. It is then compiled and analyzed for the carrier...
OPW slates onsite and virtual seminars
OPW Fuel Management Systems will conduct its next onsite product-training seminar Feb. 19 to 22 in Pittsburgh, providing service personnel hands-on training with the company’s K800 and System2 products ...
Seko names vp of strategic development
Seko has named Bryan Vining vp of strategic development, responsible for developing new offices within the company’s network...
EPA slams Bay State hauler for idling
A Massachusetts waste hauler has paid a fine of $107,300 for exceeding the state’s idling limit, part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to reduce unnecessary idling...
Heil sets factory training schedule
The Heil Institute of Technology has announced its 2008 schedule of factory training courses for technicians. Heil has reduced class size to 10 students...
Goodyear brings DuraSeal to OTR tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced a new trailer tire deploying the company’s DuraSeal technology. The Unisteel G316 LHT represents Goodyear’s first adaptation ...
Volvo workers walk
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and its affiliated Local #2069 are now on strike against Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) at its New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, VA...
Hendrickson unveils latest bumper
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim has released its latest three-piece bumper, the Aero Bright, for Mack CH, CHN and CHU trucks...
C.R. England implements HirePower
McLeod Software has announced that C.R. England, Inc. has purchased and implemented McLeod’s HirePower module, which the company said helps carriers reduce the time it takes to hire drivers...
Predicting driver risks
This week, Ivox has announced its patent-pending DriverScore 2.0, a driver risk management system. It provides an objective measurement of individual driving behavior...
Ford to bring Transit Connect to U.S., report says
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Ford Motor Co. will announce at next week’s Chicago Auto Show that it plans to bring its European panel van, the Transit Connect, to the U.S...
I-95 Corridor Coalition to roll in real time
The I-95 Corridor Coalition has announced that it will begin a multi-state program that will combine both GPS technology and road sensors to collect and distribute traffic information...
Anti-idling inverter-charger released
HDM has introduced the Vister IC-2000 inverter/charger system, which the company said is the first idle-reduction system that meets SAE 1455 standards and OEM performance standards...
Biodiesel blending program launched
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) has introduced the REG Retail Biodiesel Blending program...
Maxon adds harsh-weather liftgate
Maxon Lift Corp. has released the severe duty BMRA liftgate, designed for customers that deliver freight in poor weather...
Webb names fleet business chief
Webb Wheel Products has named Fred Brown to the newly created position of director of fleet business development...
Shell reveals new Rotella Rewards benefits
Shell Lubricants has announced the addition of new benefits to the Rotella Rewards program...
Carrier411.com adds qualification feature
Carrier411.com an automated, Internet-based carrier qualification and monitoring service for brokers and shippers, has announced a new carrier qualification settings feature...
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