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Continental launches trailer tire for trailing axle
Continental Truck Tires designed its Conti EcoPlus HT3 trailer tire for the trailing axle to help provide greater fuel efficiency, long service life and retreadability. A fuel-efficient tread design features four longitudinal grooves and a reduced void area. The pyramid-shaped triangular bars in the base of the tread grooves help stabilize the tire against flexing […]
February 7, 2014
Business
Double Coin Tire opens West Coast distribution center
Double Coin Tires and CMA announced the grand opening of their new west coast distribution center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The new distribution center recently completed its final phase of construction located at the intersection of 8th Street and Vineyard Avenue in the city of Rancho Cucamonga. The center will support the dealer and end user […]
February 5, 2014
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Hino donates truck to tornado-ravaged tech center
Hino Trucks recently donated a cab-over truck to Canadian Valley Technology Center, a vocational school located outside of Oklahoma City. As a result of the May 31, 2013 El Reno tornado, CV Tech lost several vehicles that were used as teaching tools in various repairrelated programs. Three large diesel trucks were destroyed within the Diesel […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Double Coin announces Tire Dealer mobile app
Double Coin Tires and CMA announced the launch of a new Double Coin Tires mobile application available for Apple iPhone and Android smartphones. The free Double Coin Tires mobile application uses GPS (Global Positioning System) offers multiple capabilities including the ability to search for Double Coin dealership locations within a user’s geographic location as well as a specified […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Kenworth 2014 Dealer Council to focus on superior customer support
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2014 Kenworth Dealer Council members. Leading executives from among the more than 345 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada serve on the prominent council. The council works with Kenworth to enhance and promote the trucking industry’s strongest dealer network in a continuing effort to provide superior customer […]
January 21, 2014
Business
Arsenault Associates brings Audit Trail to fleet maintenance
Arsenault Associates has a new Audit Trail option for Dossier, its fleet maintenance management software. The new feature provides a history of all transactions in Dossier, including who did what and when.
January 16, 2014
Business
Kenworth issues recall for some ’14 model trucks; Freightliner issues for some ’13, ’14 Cascadias
Certain Kenworth models manufactured between July and December of 2013 may have a tail light defect, while Freightliner Cascadias made between December 2012 and November 2013 could have faulty wiring in their electronically controlled air suspension.
January 14, 2014
Business
Yokohama Tire COO Hamya shares thoughts on state of tire industry
Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) is on a roll. First, it celebrated a landmark year in 2013 with the groundbreaking of its brand new commercial plant in West Point, Mississippi and this year, the company is set to have a record year with the number of product launches it has planned to satisfy customer demand. In […]
January 13, 2014
Business
Goodyear moves to expand retread network citing uptick in demand
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has expanded its Goodyear Authorized Retread network with the addition of Colonial Tire Distributors, a Richmond, Va.-based firm that serves trucking fleets with new Goodyear commercial truck tires, Goodyear retreads, and other products and services. Colonial Tire Distributors, a subsidiary of Colonial Truck Company, which was founded in 1966, […]
January 8, 2014
Business
Doran TPMS to integrate with Omnitracs’ MCP
Doran Manufacturing announced the integration of its Doran 360 tire pressure monitoring system with Omnitracs’ Mobile Computing Platforms (MCP50, MCP110 and MCP200).
December 17, 2013
Business
Goodyear strengthens commitment to Oklahoma market
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has added a new Commercial Tire & Service Center to its network. The Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center in Tulsa, Okla., reaffirms Goodyear’s commitment to Oklahoma, according to Paul Wanstreet, president of Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers. The Tulsa store’s opening follows the opening of a Goodyear […]
December 17, 2013
Business
Continental unveils new drive tire
Retreaders, tire dealers and fleet customers interested in Continental’s truck tires for the North American market are receiving some exciting product news to top off the 2013 holiday season, John Barnes, ContiLifeCycle manager for the Americas, said today. “We are very happy to end the 2013 year on a high note for our ContiTread™ fleets […]
December 17, 2013
Business
Rookies rocking Rush Tech Rodeo
The 2013 Rush Truck Center Tech Rodeo kicked off Sunday in San Antonio with a paint and body repair challenge. The event continues through Tuesday when the Texas-based dealership group will crown its top technician.
December 16, 2013
Business
Bridgestone announces Drive a Firestone Sweepstakes winners
Bobbie Ward, Jr. of Cleburne, Texas, and William Gill of Riverside, Calif., will attend the college football national championship game in Pasadena, Calif., thanks to a first place win in the Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Drive a Firestone Sweepstakes for CDL holders. Ward and Gill’s entries were randomly selected from the Drive a Firestone Sweepstakes, part […]
December 11, 2013
Business
Toyo steer tire now available in 16-ply
The M137 premium high-performance steer radial manufactured by Toyo Tires is now available in a 16-ply with increased load carrying capacity. Designed for use on long haul, over-the-highway commercial applications; the M137 is designed to deliver more miles per 32nds to operators driving coast-to-coast. This EPA SmartWay verified tire uses e-balance technology and stiffer construction […]
December 11, 2013
Business
Continental to ramp up production at largest tire plant
The international tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental today announced plans to significantly expand its truck and bus tire production facilities in Otrokovice (Czech Republic). With a total investment of €165 million in the next years, Continental takes the next step in the investment program for its Tire division. “The expansion of our truck and […]
December 11, 2013
Vocational
Synthetic oil use on the rise: Is it time to switch?
So many lubricant choices, so little time. What kind of oil, synthetic blend, or full synthetic is best for your truck’s engine – and your operational bottom line? As with every equipment option, the answer is: It depends. Dan Arcy, Global OEM Technical Manager, Shell Global Solutions, walks HWT through selecting the right oil for your fleet today, as well as what to keep in mind with upcoming changes in truck emissions standards.
December 11, 2013
Business
Bendx produces 1 millionth EverSure brake spring
Production of the Bendix EverSure Spring Brake with the No Touch Power Spring has surpassed the 1 million-unit production mark. Bendix says EverSure for drum brakes – introduced in 2011 – offers a robust design, as well as lighter weight, extended service intervals, and best-in-class force output. “We saw the Bendix EverSure’s potential as a […]
December 10, 2013
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