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Filling the gap: While aero devices provide fuel economy gains, a big obstacle remains
For all the strides made in tractor-trailer aerodynamic research, a fundamental design trait still bedevils experts, and it’s a design feature crucial to the truck’s efficiency: The trailer gap.
May 30, 2014
Business
Love’s Truck Stop offers Tire Safety Week tips
Love’s Truck Tire Care experts are offering tips on how to keep your wheels and tires in the best possible condition in honor of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s Tire Safety Week June 1-7, 2014, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Roadcheck blitz June 3-5, 2014. Drivers and commercial vehicles across North America are randomly […]
May 30, 2014
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2015 F-150: The Story Behind The Bed
Ford sneaks in prototype aluminum beds on six 2011 F-150s to test durability prior to 2015 production.
May 30, 2014
Business
Truck registrations jump 8.3 percent in first quarter
New commercial vehicle registrations increased 8.3 percent for Class 3-8 vehicles in comparison to the same period last year.
May 29, 2014
Business
Shell engineer shows off engine parts from teardown in low-viscosity oil test
At an engine teardown event held earlier this month, Shell Rotella engineers showed off parts from three engines used in a two-year, half-million mile test of the next-generation low-viscosity oil that’s part of the next category of engine oils.
May 29, 2014
Vocational
WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Hauling buckets
Speed and horsepower aren’t usually two things that are incredibly important in a utility truck, but this truck breaks that mold. It’s a Frankentruck of sorts, but there’s no doubt this truck hauls more than equipment. Drake-Scruggs says the idea for its Hot Rod Bucket Truck started with the restoration of a 1951 Chevy pickup, which […]
May 29, 2014
Business
44,000 Macks recalled for hazard light defects, 300 Internationals for brake issue
Mack has issued a recall for 44,047 trucks spanning various years and models for potentially defective hazard warning lights, according to a recall notice made public this week. International is recalling 297 trucks for potential loose or missing bolts in brake calipers.
May 28, 2014
Business
American Power Group reports record dual fuel conversion orders
American Power Group Corporation announced their network of WheelTime dealers had a record order month for American Power Group’s (“APG”)  V5000 Dual Fuel Turbocharged Natural Gas Systems. The following order activity is highlighted by the applicable WheelTime Dealer Member company. Clarke Power Services received a follow-on order for twenty APG Dual Fuel Gliders from a food-grade […]
May 28, 2014
Business
Con-Way Truckload buys 540 tractors equipped with automatic transmissions
Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc.  announced its purchase of 550 new tractors, 540 of which will be equipped with automatic transmissions and all with driver-preferred 6×4 axles, in a replacement cycle that will maintain the company’s 2,700-tractor fleet as one of the youngest and most modern in the truckload […]
May 28, 2014
Business
Bridgestone expands course options at Commercial Solutions Learning Center
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) today announced that it has expanded the dealer network training programs in its BCS Learning Center to better accommodate today’s diverse learning styles. Courses are now available in e-learning, mobile learning, performance-based, active instructor-based and mentor options. “Studies show that adult learners must practice, perform and receive feedback on skills in order […]
May 28, 2014
Business
Photo Gallery: A Day at the Italian Truck Races
I was one of Meritor’s guest in Italy last week learning about the company’s truck axle technology and production. The trip ended with a visit to the renowned race course at Misano, Italy, for the European Truck Racing Championship. Meritor is a one of the top sponsors for many of the racing teams. The trip […]
May 28, 2014
Trucks
Contractor turns to CNG, Westport for delivery fleet alternative
A suggestion from a truck dealer, a little research, a state incentive program: One hard-working truck fleet owner added it all up and his answer was compressed natural gas.
May 28, 2014
Vocational
Surveyor 1 Sweepstake’s Winner Given Keys In Texas
2014 Sweepstake’s Winner Max Davis Gets Keys To Surveyor 1 Ram Truck “Wow! That truck is a lot bigger than it looks in the pictures.” Those were the first words Max Davis uttered when he saw Surveyor 1, the customized 2013 Ram 2500HD, roll onto the jobsite where he was standing. Davis, the winner of […]
May 27, 2014
Business
Green diesel technologies only getting greener
If Daimler – and even some of its competitors – can squeeze roughly 5 percent fuel economy every two years, how far off are we from the point where the math on determining the feasibility of an alternative fuel isn’t worth doing?
May 27, 2014
Business
Hybrid technology finds heavy-duty home in reefers
hybrid reefers offer fleets a wide array of benefits that simply are not possible with conventional diesel-only trailer refrigeration units. Chief among those are fuel savings, quieter operation and reduced maintenance, says Carrier Transicold.
May 27, 2014
Vocational
First Drive: 2015 Honda Pioneer 500 SxS
With the addition of the all-new 2015 Pioneer 500, Honda adds a heavy dose of fun to its line of side-by-sides.
May 26, 2014
Vocational
FBI Price-Fixing Probe Largest Criminal Antitrust Probe Ever
FBI price-fixing probe has broadened to encompass about $5 billion worth of auto parts, including seat belts, ignition coils, steering wheels, air bags, windshield wipers and rubber parts that dampen vibration. Scheme cost U.S. car buyers millions.
May 26, 2014
Business
Video log: In the pits with a European truck racing team
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is in Misano, Italy, this week to check out a Meritor plant in Italy and catch some European trucking races. Here’s some footage he shot of the pits and the trucks.
May 23, 2014
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