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Maintenance: Page 5

Recalls
Volvo recalling trucks for loose lug nuts
Approximately 156 MY 2025 Volvo VN and VHD models are affected. Also: Great Dane, Trail King issue small recalls; IRS increases per diem deductions for truck drivers for 2025.
September 24, 2024
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Recalls
Brake light issue prompts recall of nearly 17K trucks
Daimler Trucks recalled 16,889 Freightliner and Western Star trucks in which the brake lights may not illuminate during an Active Brake Assist event. Also: Saia continues Western expansion; NTP/Premium 2000 names new president.
September 19, 2024
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Regulations
Wabash's nuclear verdict exposes fleets to equipment liability issues
A more than $400 million judgment against Wabash in a trailer underride case puts fleets and their equipment in the legal crossfire.
September 11, 2024
car crashed into semi trailer
Telematics
Which emissions testing device is better for your fleet?
CARB has certified one telematics device for Clean Truck Check but doesn't expect a lack of testing devices by the time scans begin on Oct. 1. Which type of device is more convenient depends on what a fleet is already doing, said Greg Colvin of Zonar.
September 10, 2024
Trucking exhaust
CCJ Innovators
GES slashes inspection woes with gate check program
This program helped the company drastically reduce their maintenance CSA score by over 60 percentage points in just 2 years.
September 1, 2024
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Oils & lubricants
Is your engine getting enough air? Maximize fuel economy by reducing DPF ash clogs
Ash builds in the DPF until there's not enough room for a regen, tanking the fuel economy.
August 29, 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
Commercial vehicle inspection
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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Telematics
Telematics mitigates heat-related risks
Trucking companies turn to telematics providers to predict and reduce the negative impacts associated with extreme heat across the U.S. while seeking help from transportation insurers to react to those impacts.
August 5, 2024
Trailer with a flat tire
Oils & lubricants
Dirty samples: How to keep your engine oil samples clean for lab testing
As simple as it sounds, there is a right and wrong way to collect oil samples for lab testing, and incidental contaminants are going to affect the results.
July 26, 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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Technology
Goodyear rolls out a new tires-as-a-service offering, a supply chain visibility platform, and more
In this week’s CCJ Tech Shorts, FinditParts and Diesel Laptops announce a service partnership; GoComet has added detention and demurrage intel; Goodyear rolls out a new tires-as-a-service offering; and more.
July 9, 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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Cybersecurity
Protecting trucks from cyberattacks through legacy maintenance software
Maintenance software must match the operating systems in the trucks, and it’s not unusual that old software is supporting older trucks.
July 2, 2024
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Oils & lubricants
The biggest reasons to do an engine oil analysis
Just like a blood test can show signs of a problem in the body, an engine oil sample can show signs of problems with your truck.
June 27, 2024
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Alternative power
BEVs: Looking under the hood, into the future
“Every mile counts for a BEV, so component efficiency and reduced heat generation can be vital to extending the range of the battery and the vehicle,” says Derek Mankin from Timken.
June 24, 2024
A man works on a truck at Volvo's New River Valley plant.
Technology
Survey: Companies plan to increase use of AI over the next 2 years
More than half (51%) of leaders surveyed say their organization is already using AI and 93% predict they will by 2026.
June 14, 2024
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