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Maintenance

Technician training
Vehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expense
Maintenance certifications aren't required, but that doesn't mean they're not necessary.
March 23, 2026
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Components
Clarios takes away the worry of battery replacement
New subsciption-based service automatically monitors batteries and sends replacements when needed
March 19, 2026
Clarios' new service offering provides an automated, subscription-based solution for battery replacement.
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March 9, 2026
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Components
Aperia adds ATIS to steer tire position
Aperia now offers automatic tire inflation for all tires on the tractor and trailer
March 19, 2026
Aperia's Ralph Dimenna said steer tires are the culprit in 70 percent of tire-related truck crashes.
Maintenance
New trailer tire monitoring tool from Michelin
The Smart Predictive Tire utilizes a proprietary Smart Leak algorithm to monitor real-time pressure and temperature data.
March 17, 2026
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Maintenance
Volvo ramps up auto updates, readies debut of a smart tractor-trailer connector
Volvo is boosting connectivity by expanding automatic over-the-air software updates and the development of a high-speed wireless truck-trailer connector.
March 16, 2026
Magnus Koeck, vice president of strategy, marketing, and brand management at Volvo Trucks North America.
Components
Dana brings new drivetrain solutions to market
Dana debuts new driveshaft solutions on Monday at TMC in Nashville.
March 16, 2026
Dana introduced the new AdvanTEK 40 Pro axle at TMC on Monday.
Service and repair
Mitchell 1 adds advanced search feature
A new Unit Number Search feature allows users to pull up vehicle-specific repair manuals using a fleet’s internal asset ID or unit number.
March 16, 2026
The Unit Number Search feature speeds access to repair information without requiring technicians to look up VINs or guess sub-models. Fleet customers provide Mitchell 1 with a mapping of asset tags to specific vehicles in their system. Technicians simply enter the asset tag into the search bar, and the platform automatically directs them to the correct service information. Automated synchronization between the fleet’s vehicles and TruckSeries ensures the information is always accurate.
Career Leadership Award
Scouts honor: Dan Umphress named CCJ Career Leadership Award recipient
From "four D and two F" student to the pinnacle of truck maintenance, there's not much Dan Umphress hasn't seen (or fixed).
March 15, 2026
Dan Umphress, Kroger's Manager of Fleet Services, is a recipient of FedEx's Five Star Award, the highest award presented by FedEx. He's also received the highest honor recognition possible from the Boy Scouts, TMC (Silver Spark Plug in 2014), and CCJ’s highest honor: the 2026 Career Leadership Award.
Oils & lubricants
Valvoline oil receives 100,000-mile drain interval approval from Cummins
The Gen 2 oil was originally developed in 2020 based largely on research partnership between Valvoline and Cummins.
March 15, 2026
Valvoline's John Walters said the Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2 oil is the first to receive OEM-approved oil drain intervals of 100,000 miles.
Maintenance
Updated VMRS data shows labor repair costs falling, parts costs increasing
Total maintenance costs fell 1.3% in the fourth quarter, a sharp reversal from the 3.8% increase reported in the period prior.
March 15, 2026
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Oils & lubricants
New engine oil category 'on the final step'
A next-generation engine oil category is just 9 months from making its debut.
March 15, 2026
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Products
Peterson releases failure-proof LED lamp
What if truck and trailer lamps never failed? That’s the question Peterson Manufacturing asked itself before developing Genesis, a new landmark LED truck and trailer product line.
March 12, 2026
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Emissions
New Hampshire vehicle inspections reinstated: New deadlines & court ruling
New Hampshire’s vehicle inspection repeal is on hold following a federal court order.
February 2, 2026
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Maintenance
Idle-reduction benefits grow as fleets extend truck life
A prolonged freight market downturn, economic uncertainty and more means many fleets are holding onto trucks longer than their typical trade cycles. With that, idle reduction is about more than saving fuel, it's also about extending the life of the equipment.
January 30, 2026
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Maintenance
Fleets discuss pain points at HDAD panel
Fleet executives want more transparency and better communication, panel tells HDAD attendees.
January 20, 2026
Fleet leaders told suppliers and distributors they wanted more transparency and better communication.
Components
Clarios expanding battery health monitoring to trailer applications
New Trailer Battery Manager gives fleets battery insights behind the fifth wheel.
January 7, 2026
Clarios' Cagatay Topcu explains the opportunities for trailer battery health monitoring in liftgate and refrigerated trailer applications.
Oils & lubricants
New diesel engine oil category on track for 2027 debut
How will these next-generation engine oils differ from the ones fleets use today?
January 7, 2026
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Regulations
Bill to expand agricultural commodity short-haul exemption reintroduced
The bill would expand ag haulers' HOS exemption to be year-round rather than just in state-designated planting and harvesting seasons. Also: Previously-recalled Mack Granites hit with another; Averitt announces new VP.
December 31, 2025
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Emissions
Bill seeks to strip EPA of power to regulate diesel emissions
The Diesel Truck Liberation Act seeks to remove EPA authority over diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and emissions equipment, reducing repair costs for American truckers.
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Business
Current run on diesel prices affects fleets differently than 2022 spike
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Technician training
Vehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expense
Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC).
Safety & Compliance
Committee advances Dalilah's Law: 'no English, no license'
Dalilah Coleman, who in June 2024 was involved in a violent wreck with a semi driven by an illegal alien from India named Partap Singh.
Regulations
Amended Dalilah's Law targets English-only CDL, ban of foreign dispatch
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