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Business
Cooper introduces premium tire lines
Cooper Tire & Rubber is introducing premium radial tires for long haul, regional and severe duty applications.
March 23, 2018
Equipment
XL Specialized debuts two new lowboy trailers
The company’s new offerings are a galvanized lowboy with a base weight of 15,600 pounds, and a low-profile lowboy with a loaded deck height of 15 inches – three inches lower than the company’s previous low-profile lowboy.
March 22, 2018
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Equipment
BFGoodrich debuts two severe duty tires
BFGoodrich introduced two all-terrain tires for the severe service market Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The new BFGoodrich Cross Control S (steer) and Cross Control D (drive) tires target construction, logging and energy applications. With serrated shoulders, the tires offer improved traction, said Adam Murphy, business-to-business vice president of marketing for […]
March 22, 2018
Gear
Phillips’ tractor-trailer power check
Phillips’ Qwik-Check is built for quick, easy confirmation of power within the seven-way connection between the tractor and trailer. Designed for integration into the nosebox’s electrical system, the device allows for visual confirmation using color-coded
March 21, 2018
Business
TomTom unveils new GPS for truckers
The new TomTom Trucker GPS features tailored routing for truckers with more than 1,500 points-of-interest such as fuel stops and travel centers.
March 21, 2018
Gear
Utility unveils new 4000AE Drop Deck Flatbed
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. introduced its new strong lightweight 4000AE Drop Deck flatbed trailer. “Our new 4000AE Drop Deck incorporates the advanced technology that is found in our 4000AE combo flatbed, delivering the long-term benefits of both s
March 20, 2018
Gear
Ioxus’ energy storage system
Ioxus’ uStart ultracapacitor-based energy storage system is engineered to improve starting reliability, extend battery and starter life and provide jumpstart capabilities. The smart power setup is available for OEM or retrofit installation in Class 7 and
March 20, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Podcast special edition: Lay of the land for owner-ops, by the numbers again with ATBS’ Todd Amen
This special edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features audio from ATBS President Todd Amen’s March 20 conference call for owner-operators outlining annual mileage, revenue and income averages from 2017, among other metrics, for segments among its clients — with a look ahead through this year.
March 20, 2018
Gear
Aspen’s removable gooseneck lowboy
Aspen’s M5500-8 55-ton hydraulic removable gooseneck lowboy trailer comes standard with 26 feet of flush deck, swing-out outriggers, protected air lines, a wide gooseneck support arm and a rear frame ready for a flip fourth axle or a 14-foot 1-inch spread
March 19, 2018
Business
Uber pauses autonomous rides after self-driving car struck and killed pedestrian
A self-driven Uber prototype car struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, prompting the company to suspend its autonomous pilot program, taking place in a few cities around the country. The company did not say whether it was suspending its recently announced autonomous truck tests, which are also taking place in Arizona.
March 19, 2018
Business
Mack recalling 135 trucks for potential lighting issue
The recall affects certain 2018 Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle tractors manufactured between April 18, 2017, and Dec. 18, 2017. If the light control module fails, the trucks could lose exterior lighting, interior dashboard lighting and the windshield wipers.
March 19, 2018
Equipment
Kenworth launches site to help truck buyers find certified pre-owned KWs
The website features a listing of pre-owned certified trucks from participating Kenworth dealers. Buyers who use the site can also score incentives and rebates.
March 19, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Videos show Tesla Semis towing trailers on California roadways
See the videos here, including footage of a Tesla Semi being followed down the highway, one of a Semi making a turn across a highway into a supercharging station and another showing the truck’s quick acceleration.
March 15, 2018
Equipment
Kenworth T680 can now be spec’d with MX-11 engine and Paccar automated transmission
Kenworth on Wednesday announced is was making the Paccar Automated Transmission available for order on its T680 equipped with the MX-11 engine.
March 14, 2018
Business
Waymo hits Atlanta-area roadways with autonomous truck tests
The tests “will let us further develop our technology and integrate it into the operations of shippers and carriers,” the company said in a blog post Friday. “As our self-driving trucks hit the highways in the region, we’ll have highly trained drivers in the cabs to monitor and take control if needed.”
March 13, 2018
Business
Diesel prices hit 2018 low
The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.976, which is 1.6 cents lower than a week ago. It is also the lowest price since the week ending Jan. 1, when prices were $2.973 per gallon across the country.
March 12, 2018
Business
Hino to offer Class 8 tractor in US in 2020
Toyota jumped feet-first into the heavy truck market at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday with the debut of the Hino XL Series.
March 9, 2018
Business
Autonomous retrofitter Starsky makes unmanned 7-mile rural road test run
A remote driver more than 100 miles from small country road near the Town of Clewiston in Hendry County, Fla. placed the bobtail tractor in drive, centered the truck in its lane and then put the truck in full autonomous mode for a seven mile unmanned jaunt at highway speed.
March 8, 2018
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FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule in limbo after court grants emergency stay motion
The D.C. appeals court weighed in on DOT's move to cancel CDLs for almost 200,000 non-domiciled drivers on Thursday, dealing FMCSA another blow. The court found no evidence of foreign drivers lacking safety.
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