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BF Goodrich rolls out new Smartway verified drive axle tire
BF Goodrich announced Monday the release of a new Smartway verified drive axle tire, the DR 454. Donna Murphy, business segment manager for BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires, says the company hopes to target owner operators and fleets of up to 200 trucks with this new offering. The tire is currently available in two sizes, 11R22.5 […]
May 19, 2014
Business
Oliver Rubber introduces long-haul/regional drive retread
Oliver Rubber has announced the launch of the Oliver Performance Drive, a drive position retread for long haul and regional applications. “The Performance Drive is the newest Oliver product. It is designed with unique properties to assist fleet operations in controlling their overall tire expenditures,” said Philip Boarts, Oliver product category manager. “This retread delivers high […]
May 12, 2014
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Con-Way Freight opens new Texas service center
Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. today announced the grand opening of its new Central Texas service center in Robinson. The facility will serve as the local hub from which the company will provide daily freight services for commercial and industrial businesses in the greater metropolitan regions of Waco, […]
April 24, 2014
Business
SAF-HOLLAND Introduces SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package
SAF-HOLLAND, a leading global manufacturer of suspensions, fifth wheels, and landing gear, announces the introduction of its SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package, ideal for SAF air suspension systems. Designed with the fleet in mind, the P89 is a durable, long-life system that is easily maintained.The P89 accommodates up […]
April 16, 2014
Business
Technician shortage: Fleets, dealers, shops face growing gap for qualified mechanics
Just like the driver shortage plaguing trucking fleets and projected to worsen in the next decade, so too does the industry face a growing need for truck mechanics.
April 16, 2014
Business
Bridgestone Commercial unveils new Tire Advisor Mobile App
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) today introduced a mobile app designed to help fleets and dealers quickly access and compare information about the Bridgestone family of commercial tire brands. Called Tire Advisor, the app is a one-stop resource connecting users to a comprehensive catalog offering multiple search capabilities with the ability to create a library for […]
April 15, 2014
Business
British Columbia Kenworth dealer moves to larger facility
Inland Kenworth has relocated its Campbell River dealership to a new full-service facility with twice the space of its previous location and a building design with improved lighting and state-of-the-art equipment to speed parts and service support. The new 20,000 square-foot facility is located at 2900 North Island Highway about 1 kilometer north of its […]
April 15, 2014
Business
Collective Data releases new version of fleet maintenance system
Collective Data, Inc., a provider of fleet and asset management software systems, has released collectiveFleet 6. The company says this latest version of its software is engineered to adapt to virtually any particular fleet without custom programming.
March 27, 2014
Business
Breakdown blues: Proprietary data still a roadblock to timely repairs
Remote repairs for break downs can be a tough situation for fleets, especially when OEMs don’t share proprietary data with local shops and dealers have a long waiting list. It’s a high stakes ordeal for fleets, OEMs and service providers alike.
March 20, 2014
Business
Pressure Systems International touts 2013 as record year
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) says it completed 2013 with record sales of its automatic tire inflation system for commercial vehicles. Annual sales for the company world-wide exceeded forecast by 14% and resulted in a 21% year over year increase.Throughout 2013 P.S.I celebrated their 20th anniversary supplying automatic tire inflation systems. The company says it was […]
March 17, 2014
Business
Tire Pressure Blues
There was a lot of talk about tires at the TMC Spring Meeting in Nashville this week. It seems that every fleet attending does something different in terms of pressure and maintenance — and that none of them are actually confident they have a good tire plan in place. In fact, noted tire expert Al […]
March 13, 2014
Maintenance
Yokohama rolls out ultrawide-base drive tires
Yokohama’s 902L long-haul/regional ultrawide-base drive tire, available in size 445/50R22.5, is designed for added traction and high mileage, with a 27/32-inch tread depth built for extreme driving conditions such as snow and ice. The tire features an advanced rubber compound that helps lower rolling resistance and reduce heat buildup, and seven circumferential grooves engineered to […]
March 13, 2014
Business
New Bridgestone tire designed for severe vocational applications
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced its newest rib-type all-position tire, the Bridgestone M854, ideal for severe on/off highway applications. The wide base radial, specially fabricated for the construction and refuse markets, meets the tough environment demands of dump trucks, cement mixers, bulk carrier equipment and logging applications. “Construction, logging and refuse fleets travel on loose […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Goodyear unveils two new commercial truck tires at the Work Truck Show
Goodyear unveiled two new commercial truck tires at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. this week aimed at the construction segment. The new Goodyear G731 MSA and G751 MSA mixed-service tires are expected to be available in May and include DuraSeal Technology, a gel-like rubber built into the tire’s casing that seals nail-hole punctures […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Q&A: Mobil Delvac talks natural gas, next-gen oil
Prior to the Technology Maintenance Council’s annual Meeting, CCJ talked to Lilo Hurtado, applications engineer, ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants, about natural gas engine oil and the upcoming introduction of the low viscosity oil category.
March 5, 2014
Business
Respect, don’t neglect: Belts, hoses deserve as much TLC as any complex component
Today’s sophisticated vehicle systems receive the lion’s share of attention, and while some of those high-maintenance items can be aggravating when they fail, the vehicle still might remain operable to some degree.
March 4, 2014
Business
TireStamp boosts intelligent TPMS alert capabilities
TireStamp has added a unique and higher level of intelligence to each of its TireVigil TPMS products. This new concept, branded as INTELLAlerting, provides superior visibility of tire problems when they are occurring as well as when they are being corrected. It sends tire alerts only to personnel who can actually take action based on […]
February 26, 2014
Business
Doran Manufacturing celebrates 60 years
Doran Manufacturing, LLC announce the completion of 60 years in business. Doran has been in business since 1953 and provided transportation safety products since the early 1970s. In addition to providing tire pressure monitoring systems for truck fleets, mining/off-road vehicles, RVs, bus fleets and motorcycles, Doran produces LED/incandescent Exterior Light Monitors and Sleeping Child Check […]
February 14, 2014
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