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Maintenance
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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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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Maintenance
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
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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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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
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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
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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
Clarios' IdleLess idle reduction system relays battery health to the cloud and alerts driver during hotel load when the engine should be turned on.
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
Martin Duffy, head of Transtex's DClimate division, discusses the benefits of the company's new lithium-ion eAPU.
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
Clarios CES 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
Kelly Barwick checking tire pressure
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
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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
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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
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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
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Maintenance
Vehicle recalls will keep the maintenance profession viable for generations
Every apocalyptic automated future transportation universe requires maintenance people.
July 11, 2024
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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
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As courts dismantle traditional federal defenses and penalize brokers for both inadequate vetting and excessive operational meddling, the commercial freight industry is rapidly redefining safety standards and liability boundaries.
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