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Shell intros full synthetic Rotella T6, plans 2020 demo of Starship concept tractor-trailer
The CK-4 Rotella T6 lubricant improves on previous generation CJ-4 products by extending oil drain intervals and better protecting engines against oxidation, the company says. The company is also planning another cross-country demo of its Starship concept tractor-trailer, which Shell debuted last year.
March 29, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Update from SuperRigs, Nashville on Australian troubadour Jayne Denham’s run through U.S. trucking
Australian singer-songwriter Jayne Denham makes an appearance on Overdrive Radio's podcast before performing at SuperRigs in Nashville on June 16, 2018
June 15, 2018
Business
Shell Rotella unveils Starship concept tractor-trailer, set for cross-country test run
Shell Lubricants unveiled Tuesday its Starship Project concept truck, a fuel-sipping Class 8 combination tractor-trailer designed in conjunction with AirFlow Truck Company to showcase the feasibility of energy-efficient freight movement.
March 6, 2018
Business
Shell Rotella launches campaign to name pickup truck ‘Official Vehicle of the U.S.’
A formal petition must be submitted to the White House with 100,000 signatures collected within a 30-day period, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3. After reaching the 100,000-signature goal, the petition will be placed into a queue for a required review by White House staff.
October 3, 2017
Business
Shell Rotella’s Starship concept rig could see cross-country efficiency run in early 2018
The rig, which is being built by AirFlow Truck Company, aims to combine already-existing technologies to create the most efficient truck in the world, as measured by freight-ton efficiency, says Shell and Bob Sliwa, head of AirFlow and the project’s chief designer.
September 21, 2017
Business
Shell Rotella: Modern oils extend drain intervals, now recommended by all engine makers
All major North American engine makers are now recommending use of new-generation lubricants, dubbed CK-4 and FA-4 oils, for their new equipment, says Dan Arcy, OEM Technical Manager for Shell Rotella. The oils have also prompted all North American engine makers to extend recommended drain intervals.
September 20, 2017
Business
Shell releases new diesel engine oil portfolio as part of next-gen oil category
The CK-4 Rotella products will replace the current CJ-4 Rotella oils used today and work with engines of all ages. The FA-4 products are designed for year-model 2017 and later engines and will have limited backwards compatibility.
July 19, 2016
Custom Rigs
Sights and sounds from Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck parade, lights show and Tony Justice concert
Highlights from Shell Rotella SuperRigs’ annual truck parade, which featured downtown staging of dozens of the country’s top show trucks, along with a truck lights competition, fireworks show and concert by trucerk/singer-songwriter Tony Justice.
June 15, 2016
Custom Rigs
Photos/video: SuperRigs takes over downtown Joplin with truck parade, Tony Justice concert, fireworks show
Dozens of custom Class 8 working combos and bobtails convoyed through Joplin, Mo., Friday night, eventually taking over the city’s downtown streets with a four-hour block party that featured live music from trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice, an hours-long truck lights contest and fireworks show. Shell Rotella hosted the event, as part of its annual SuperRigs truck beauty contest
June 11, 2016
Custom Rigs
Video series documents SuperRigs contenders
A new CarbonTV series, Roadworthy, is documenting the preparations four custom-truck teams put into trucks destined for Rotella’s annual SuperRigs event — some familiar names among them, and new faces.
June 4, 2016
Business
Shell adds more coolant products to recall
Shell has added additional 50/50 pre-diluted coolant products to the coolant return program that began in March due to a lack of bitterant in the coolant.
April 25, 2016
Business
You never know who you’ll meet at a truck show
George and Wendy meet Patrick J. Murphy, acting secretary of the army, at the Mid-America Trucking Show — and a hold bunch of U.S. secret service agents …
April 2, 2016
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