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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.

Clarios partners with Ruan on idle reduction tech, announces new battery management features

Ruan will add Clarios battery technology solutions on hundreds of tractors to help idle reduction and improve battery managment across the fleet.

October 28, 2025

Junior Barrett, global director of business development at Clarios, announces a partnership with Ruan to add the battery company's technology to hundreds of trucks.

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January 13, 2026

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A failing starter can be caught early

Symptoms of a failing starter, unfortunately, are often symptoms of other electrical system problems.

September 2, 2025

How to catch alternator failures before downtime arrives

Catching a failing alternator early can keep a truck from more expensive repairs and longer downtime.

September 2, 2025

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Trump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty parts

Truck trailers and truck components among 407 products exposed to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs as of Monday.

August 20, 2025

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History says 13% of trucks will be parked next week with brake trouble

Will your trucks be among the 13% likely to be parked next week during CVSA's Brake Safety Week?

August 19, 2025

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EPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woes

The EPA's new guidance on tiered DEF derates aims to improve highway safety, but could it lead to more costly aftertreatment system damage?

August 12, 2025

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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

Federico Morales-Zimmermann, vice president & general manager, global OEM customers, products and engineering at Clarios, during a media address earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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

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

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Maintenance realities

Deferred maintenance is kicking the can down the road and hoping it doesn’t bite you in the ass.

April 29, 2025

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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

Clarios' IdleLess idle reduction system relays battery health to the cloud and alerts driver during hotel load when the engine should be turned on.

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

Martin Duffy, head of Transtex's DClimate division, discusses the benefits of the company's new lithium-ion eAPU.

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

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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

Kelly Barwick checking tire pressure

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

commercial truck tire retread on the side of the road

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

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

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GP Transco upgraded its in-house TMS with two AI-powered tools to improve driver/load planning and reduce inefficiencies. Currently, 95% of load entries are automated through data robots and EDI, minimizing mismatched loads, reducing planner workload and boosting customer satisfaction. The company was named CCJ's Innovator of the Year Thursday night. Pictured are CEO Dominic Zastarskis and Amos Savickas, EVP of Operations.

GP Transco named CCJ's Innovator of the Year

Commercial Carrier Journal has named Joliet, Illinois-based GP Transco its 2026 CCJ Innovator of the Year.

Truck Accidents Freight Broker Liability

Should brokers be liable in the event of a truck crash?

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Will Werner's $245M FirstFleet buy signal new era of dedicated trucking consolidation?

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Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction

With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.

Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M

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