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Michelin rolls out new drive tire, wide single retread
Michelin Americas Truck Tires’ Michelin X Multi Energy D drive tire is designed for enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life in regional and super-regional applications. The top layer of Michelin’s Dual Energy Compound Tread rubber is balanced for added fuel efficiency while exhibiting wear properties to resist tread scrub; the bottom layer […]
March 22, 2012
Business
Reyco Granning debuts RideMaster fixed-axle air ride trailer suspensions
Reyco Granning’s RideMaster family of fixed-axle air ride trailer suspensions for heavy-duty fixed-axle applications includes two integrated axle models containing narrow bushings and three wide-bushing U-bolt axle connection models. The RideMaster family is designed to allow customers to spec suspensions for any load from 20,000 to 30,000 pounds per axle and to further customize their […]
March 22, 2012
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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
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Ultracapacitor helps avoid starting problems
Maxwell Technologies designed its 12-volt ultracapacitor module as original equipment or as a retrofit solution to avoid commercial vehicle starting problems in cold weather or when batteries are drained by repetitive starting or climate control and other driver comfort functions. The device is built to store energy in an electric field, enabling it to charge […]
March 22, 2012
Business
Gates launches training Website
The Automotive Aftermarket division of Gates Corp. announced the launch of the Performance Center, a training Website offering self-directed courses covering a wide range of automotive aftermarket topics. Gates Performance Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at www.gatesaftermarkettrainingcenter.com and registration is free. Once users sign up, they can access automotive […]
March 22, 2012
Business
Vipar names McGuire Central U.S. business development director
Vipar Heavy Duty has named James McGuire director of business development with responsibility for stockholder development in the Central United States. Most recently, McGuire was an account executive with Accuride Corp. He also has experience in sales management for Gunite Corp., Permatex and Midwest Brake and Wheel. “James brings a strong background and a wealth […]
March 22, 2012
Business
Surface trade set NAFTA record in 2011
Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico increased by 14.3 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, valued at $904 billion in 2011, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 14.3 percent increase in trade was the third-largest […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Peterbilt unveils Model 579 aerodynamic tractor
Peterbilt introduced a new over-the-road tractor strong on aerodynamics, styling and other features Wednesday, March 21, in Louisville, Ky. “The 579 integrates legendary Peterbilt quality and innovation with a product platform that delivers in every aspect of vehicle performance, productivity and safety,” said Bill Kozek, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice president. “From optimized cab […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Kenworth debuts T680 aerodynamic tractor
Kenworth Truck Co. introduced its “most aerodynamic truck ever,” the T680, on Wednesday, March 21, in Louisville, Ky. The T680’s features include sculpted full-height roof, optimized bumper and hood, full-height side extenders, cab/sleeper-to-fairings closeout panels, chassis fairings extenders and flush-mounted lighting. Compared to other similar models, it has a 10 percent enhancement in aerodynamics, 65 […]
March 21, 2012
Business
International LoadStar rolls out
International Trucks on Wednesday, March 21, debuted a brand-new severe service low cab-forward work truck at an annual trucking industry function in Louisville, Ky. Jim Hebe, vice president of North American Sales for International, said the new truck shows that the company is laser-focused on all aspects of the vocational truck market, regardless of size. […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Freightliner shows off Revolution concept truck
Freightliner offered a sneak peek of its future Wednesday, March 21, in Louisville, Ky. The new Revolution concept truck shows where Freightliner’s future engineering is headed. “This is not a mock-up,” said Dave Hames, vice president of marketing for Freightliner. “This truck drove itself onto the stage and is fully functional in every way.” Hames […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Western Star touts 4900 set-back with Fuel Efficiency package
Western Star Truck Sales on Wednesday, March 21, said its new Western Star 4900 set-back with Fuel Efficiency package, combined with the Detroit DD15, is showing the most improved fuel economy results of any Western Star truck model. “The initial fuel results we’re seeing clearly indicate that the 4900SB FE package equipped with the DD15 […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Cummins says ’14 compliant engines will arrive next year
Cummins on Tuesday, March 20, announced that its lineup of diesel engines will meet 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas regulations beginning in January 2013. The new engines will deliver up to a 2 percent fuel economy improvement over comparable engines being produced today and will use the same “critical engine subsystems” such as variable-geometry […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Bendix Web-based service integrates safety systems
A Bendix Web portal for fleet operators now connects to three of the company’s most powerful onboard safety technologies. That Web service, SafetyDirect from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, integrates Bendix Wingman Advanced – A Collision Mitigation Technology, Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system, and SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System. A fourth onboard safety system, […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Meritor launches FueLite tandem axle, DriveForce sales/service group
Meritor Inc. on Wednesday, March 21, unveiled the FueLite tandem axle, the first member of its SoloDrive Series axles which features 6×2 tandem rear axles. Based on the Meritor 160 series drive axle, the FueLite tandem axle is designed to deliver nearly 400 pounds in weight savings and about a 2-percent increase in fuel efficiency […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Continental introduces recorder
Continental on Wednesday, March 21, introduced its VDO RoadLog electronic onboard recorder in Louisville, Ky. The RoadLog includes an integrated printer that allows the driver to print daily and weekly hours-of-duty status records that mimic a paper log. A USB “driver key” enables easy digital data handoff to a compliance manager. The device warns drivers […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Carrier Transicold introduces ultra-efficient trailer refrigeration units
Carrier Transicold on Wednesday, March 21, announced a new “Fourward” series of both Vector Hybrid and X-2 belt-driven refrigeration units designed to improve operating efficiencies while also incorporating emissions control reduction technology to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 4 standards. Carrier’s director of marketing and product management David Kiefer described the technology as “the […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Great Dane targets corrosion
Great Dane Trailers’ new lines of dry vans, reefers and flatbed trailers feature several updates aimed at fighting corrosion and new chemicals used on roads in cold weather, the company announced Wednesday, March 21, in Louisville. Now standard on its dry vans are EnduroGuard rear frames, which have redesigned aluminum bottom rails fastened with aluminum […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Cargo theft reporting more accurate, report says
CargoNet, a source of information about cargo theft risk, on Wednesday, March 21, announced the findings of a detailed survey of cargo theft activity in the United States in 2011. The report shows a rise in cargo theft reporting and underlines that the main driver of this trend is the improvement in collaboration and data […]
March 21, 2012
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