Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessMack announces expansion of Uptime diagnostics systemMack Trucks recently enhanced its Uptime diagnostics systems by expanding its partnered services offering, enabling faster, more accurate diagnostics and improved communication, the company says. Partnered services allows Mack to integrate innovative service providers into its unparalleled customer support environment. The improved diagnostics results from the integration of Mack ASIST, Mack’s web-based fleet service management platform […]July 8, 2015BusinessThe trucking technology tit-for-tat: Will trucking get anything in return for ever-increasing regs?In return for working to meet all these new standards and rules set forth both in recent years and upcoming, the trucking industry has asked for virtually nothing in return from the federal government. That needs to change. Modest size and weight increases are an excellent place to start.July 8, 2015Business100 Years Ago: CCJ Covers World War IOn August 4, 1914, Britain joined France and Russia in declaring war on Imperial Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire beginning World War I. And CCJ, founded in 1911, was there covering the first modern war and the role “Commercial Cars” were playing in it.July 3, 2015BusinessFinland announces pilot project to explore connected vehicles and roadwaysHERE, a European leader in mapping, navigation and location services, has been selected by Finnish traffic agencies to lead a pilot project to enable vehicles to communicate safety hazards to others on the road. The pilot, which will start in 2016, intends to assess the capability of current and emerging mobile network and location cloud […]June 30, 2015BusinessBendix gives tips for improving S-cam brake performance and lifeS-cam drum brakes – the most common air foundation brakes on the road – are a familiar sight to every wheel-end technician in the North American trucking industry. As part of its Bendix Tech Tips series, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC offers preventive maintenance guidelines for S-cam foundation brakes that can elevate the effectiveness of […]June 29, 2015BusinessKenworth introduces new 76-inch mid-roof sleeper configurationThe new Kenworth 76-inch mid-roof sleeper is now available for order with the company’s award-winning Kenworth T680 and T880. Introduced at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show, Kenworth’s 76-inch mid-roof sleeper is optimized for liquid bulk tankers, flatbed haulers and other truck operators that prefer a lighter weight, more aerodynamic truck combined with all the comforts […]June 29, 2015BusinessSouth Carolina’s Shealy Truck Center celebrates 75 years as a Mack dealerMack dealer Shealy Truck Center of Columbia, South Carolina recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as a Mack dealer. Originally established in 1932, company founder James H. “Bo” Shealy became a Mack Trucks dealer in April 1940 and has sold Mack truck models since. “We congratulate Shealy Truck Center for being a part of the Mack […]June 29, 2015BusinessSamsung gives trucking another glimpse of its futureRight now, autonomous vehicle technology is essentially cruise control on steroids. That’s because the scope of a current truck’s operating environment is limited by the amount of information it receives and processes. As a recent Samsung development shows, however, connectivity and information sharing will be key.June 23, 2015BusinessKenworth adds Yokohama Tire specKenworth has introduced a wide selection of all-position Yokohama tires for new Kenworth heavy and medium duty conventional trucks. Kenworth customers can now specify Yokohama’s 101ZL, 703ZL, 709ZL, MY507, RY023, RY617, and TY517 tires when ordering their new Kenworth trucks. The tires are available in a variety of common sizes for truck use in on-highway […]June 15, 2015BusinessMeritor donates $50,000 to help injured vetsStaff Sgt. George Nickel of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 321st Engineer Battalion was in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle with three other soldiers clearing the route to a downed helicopter in central Iraq when they ran over a 500-pound insurgent bomb. Only Nickel survived the February 2007 explosion, and he spent months recovering from […]June 15, 2015Previous PagePage 6 of 151Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsGallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure fundingThe Truckload Carriers Association proposes a Gallons-Based User Fee (GBUF) to modernize the Highway Trust Fund, ensure fairness for all vehicle types, and build a stronger, safer transportation network.Alternative powerCalifornia doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rulesAlternative powerYard tractors take lead in battery electric market shareMaintenanceElectronic brake systems offer safety boost, ease of maintenanceMaintenanceAre your truck and trailer tires up for summer's heat?
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