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Clarios bringing  supercapacitor production in U.S. market
Battery solutions provider's system provides advanced energy storage for next-gen vehicles that require high-power burst applications
June 17, 2025
Maintenance
Electronic brake systems offer safety boost, ease of maintenance
Many new heavy trucks ditch traditional airbrake knobs for electronic switches for better safety and simplified maintenance.
June 7, 2025
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The new Volvo Trucks configurator
Volvo Trucks North America
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.
July 7, 2025
Maintenance
Are your truck and trailer tires up for summer's heat?
Heat is a tire’s number one enemy and temps are on the rise.
June 6, 2025
Maintenance
Maintenance realities
Deferred maintenance is kicking the can down the road and hoping it doesn’t bite you in the ass.
April 29, 2025
Components
Clarios brings new idle reduction battery technology to North America
Real-time battery monitoring system helps drivers maximize battery draw, reduce fuel consumption for hotel loads.
April 28, 2025
Components
Transtex introduces lithium-ion powered eAPU
Transtex says its new battery solution for eAPUs improves reliability, increases run times and lowers weight compared to traditional APUs.
March 9, 2025
Components
Clarios leverages machine learning and AI to monitor battery performance
New machine learning and AI features promise predictive maintenance and idle reduction opportunities for fleet managers.
January 6, 2025
Maintenance
Importance of tire air pressure during winter months
Cold weather affects tire air pressure and leads to potential consequences for underinflated or overinflated tires.
November 21, 2024
Maintenance
Tips to improve the life of commercial truck tires
Various studies have found that around 10% of fleets are running underinflated tires, with about 5% of tires more than 20 psi under.
November 20, 2024
Alternative power
Legacy and future torque delivery: Central drive and e-axles
Within the BEV space, there are two major options for transferring power to the wheels.
August 22, 2024
Components
Tips to avoid brake violations as Brake Safety Week looms
Experts share tips for Brake Safety Week, which is scheduled for Aug. 25-31.
August 21, 2024
Components
How well do you know the 20% rule for brake violations?
An often misunderstood rule can keep a truck and/or trailer with certain brake violations on the road.
August 15, 2024
Maintenance
Vehicle recalls will keep the maintenance profession viable for generations
Every apocalyptic automated future transportation universe requires maintenance people.
July 11, 2024
Maintenance
Parts and labor expenses continue to fall
The cost of repair fell for the second consecutive year, but an ongoing labor crunch continues to spike labor rates.
July 3, 2024
Components
The trucking industry could show the rest of the U.S. a thing or two about recycling
Just more than 30% of all consumer trash is recycled, but just one trucking component routinely is more than times that.
June 3, 2024
Maintenance
Get dinged during Roadcheck? Know your rights
Out of service criteria is fairly black and white and not open to interpretation, but inspectors do make mistakes.
May 16, 2024
Components
How to ensure your tires pass roadside DOT inspection
From tread depth to road gators, tires are a big problem during DOT inspections.
May 2, 2024
Maintenance
How to ensure your lights pass roadside DOT inspection
The top equipment violation last year, with somewhere around 300,000 nationwide, was lighting devices.
May 2, 2024
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Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know
While the trucking industry gains temporary relief from complex mandates, fleet managers must now navigate significant uncertainty, balancing the outcome of litigation against ongoing market demands for sustainability.
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