Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)ProductsMichelin introduces new X Multi D regional drive tireMichelin introduced this week the Michelin X Multi D, a regional drive-position tire, for use in less-than-truckload, pick-up and delivery, food and beverage and other demanding vocational segments. The Michelin X Multi D is a versatile tire designed with an advanced regenerating tread that provides water evacuation and traction throughout the life of the tire […]June 30, 2017Class 3-6Until permanent fix is found, recalled 2015-2017 Ford Transit will require periodic driveshaft repairsFord is recalling roughly 400,000 2015-2017 Transit vans and buses over concerns of driveshaft separation. Recalled vehicles with over 30,000 miles will require a periodic driveshaft repair until a permanent fix is available. To guard against a driveshaft malfunction, Ford will replace the driveshaft flexible coupling on affected vehicles with medium, long and extended wheelbases […]June 29, 2017TrucksGin-Cor, DEL Equipment announce partnershipGin-Cor Industries and DEL Equipment have partnered up to offer more products, services and technical as well as operational expertise to customers coast to coast. The vocational truck manufacturers, both based in Canada, believe the partnership positions them to take the lead in vocational truck manufacturing across multiple segments. “The decision to partner with Gin-Cor […]June 28, 2017TrucksUPS announces ambitious alt fuel goalsUPS today announced aggressive new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources. The goals, available in the company’s 2016 Corporate Sustainability Report, support UPS’s commitment to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global ground operations 12 percent by 2025, a […]June 27, 2017ProductsUnity X-LED spotlight now available for 2017 Ford Super DutyPost-mount X-LED spotlights from Unity Manufacturing can now be ordered for 2017 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty pickups. The lights, which can be installed by a Ford dealer or upfitter, feature a 6-inch LED composite lamp rated at 225,000 candlepower, 12 volts, 30 watts and 50,000 hours of lamp life. Unity states on […]June 25, 2017TrucksATA gearing up for 2017 National Truck Driving ChampionshipsAmerican Trucking Associations congratulated qualifiers this week for the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships and announced key details about the special 80th running of the event. “The trucking industry comes together every spring and summer for a series of state truck driving championships culminating in the National Truck Driving Championships,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. […]June 22, 2017HomeTruck wash franchise Fleet Clean growing fastIt’s a dirty job and someone’s gotta do it—and Fleet Clean has been doing it well. Hard Working Trucks caught up the Florida-based franchise which since hitting the road with its mobile truck washing service in 2009 has enjoyed an annual growth rate of 40 percent. Now with over 1,000 locations in 18 states, Fleet […]June 21, 2017ProductsVMAC launches Underhood30 for 2017 F-250, F-350VMAC has launched its latest Underhood30 air compressor for 2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. This rotary screw air compressor is designed to fit with the Ford 6.2-liter V8 gas engine, while ensuring the new truck warranty remains intact. “Out of 25,000 VMAC Underhood air compressors installed on work trucks worldwide, about 15,000 have been […]June 21, 2017ProductsFord F-150 and F-150 Raptor gets brake upgrade from AlconAlcon Components is now offering a brake upgrade for Ford F-150 and F-150 Raptor which the company says provides up to a 33 percent reduction in pad work rate, among other performance improvements. Ductile iron caliper housings matched with high friction pads and larger rotors reduce the potential for brake fade and offer up to […]June 20, 2017ProductsKinedyne’s two new curtain-side systems cut weight, increase space and productivityThere are times when accessing cargo from the side of a box truck—much like a beverage truck—makes perfect sense. The design team at Kinedyne realizes, however, that roll-up aluminum doors are not always ideal given their additional weight, the additional time required to raise and lower the doors, the cargo space lost to the doors […]June 20, 2017Previous PagePage 77 of 145Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsOEMs file lawsuit over 'backdoor' enforcement of banned CARB regsA group of truck OEMs claim CARB has breached the Clean Truck Partnership and that federal law invalidates the agreement.BusinessRail giant goes after West Coast to Midwest truck freightBusinessWeigh station bypass: does it make sense for you?BusinessTrimac continues flatbed, heavy haul expansion with Searcy Trucking acquisitionFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
