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Roadcheck checking securement – and everything else
Most trucks selected for inspection during Roadcheck will get a Level 1 inspection. The 37-step exam check driver and vehicle fitness for duty.
June 4, 2017
Business
Google confirms self-driving truck platform in the works
Google parent company Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, is developing a self-driving truck platform, the company confirmed Thursday.
June 2, 2017
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Gear
Ingersoll Rand’s fastening tool
Ingersoll Rand’s QX Series Cordless Torque Multiplier fastening tool is engineered to achieve up to 1,475 lb.-ft. of torque and facilitate accurate, repeatable bolting for torque-critical joints. The tool has a brushless motor paired with a Norbar gearbox
June 1, 2017
Business
Texas legislature OK’s autonomous vehicles, including those unmanned
The bill prohibits the state DOT or localities from requiring special permits to operate autonomous vehicles, and it allows unmanned vehicles to operate in the state.
June 1, 2017
Equipment
Make the most of windshield wiper features, maintenance
While most people change wiper blades when they notice skipping or streaking, a good preventive maintenance practice is to change them out every six to nine months, or when the time changes twice a year.
June 1, 2017
Gear
Freedom’s air filters for Paccar trucks
Freedom Air Filters’ pre-filters for Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt 386 and 579 trucks are engineered to offer added protection and extended air filter life without drilling, gluing or removing the intake grilles. The reusable pre-filters are designed to pre
June 1, 2017
Gear
LoadHandler’s starter and alternator line
LoadHandler’s all-makes starter and alternator line is available in a variety of application configurations designed to provide drop-in replacement coverage for most medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The alternator series is engineered for high efficiency
May 31, 2017
Business
Uber’s self-driving truck venture shaken up as legal woes mount
With legal trouble swirling around Uber’s autonomous truck venture, the company has fired Anthony Levandowski, the founder of the autonomous truck company Otto and a star engineer with Uber and, formerly, Google. The company also quietly announced last month it dropped the name Otto, as it was facing a lawsuit by a Canadian-based robotics company of the same name.
May 31, 2017
Business
More than 850 moving trucks, trailers owned by shuttered Graebel Van Lines to be sold at auction
The trucks and trailers, previously owned by the now-closed Graebel Van Lines, will be auctioned without minimum bids or reserve prices.
May 30, 2017
Business
Daimler recalls nearly 700 Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Daimler Trucks North America says approximately 698 model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks equipped with NFD rear tandem axles are included in the recall.
May 30, 2017
Gear
E-Zoil’s hand cleaners
E-Zoil’s Hardy Hands hand cleaner uses a high-performance formula with natural ingredients and contains walnut shell scrubbers to help eliminate dirt and grime and six lotions formulated to leave hands soft with a fresh citrus aroma. The company’s Hardy W
May 30, 2017
Business
FleetPride expands parts capacity
The FleetPride distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts announced it had expanded distribution centers in Atlanta, Dallas and North Haven, Conn.
May 26, 2017
Business
Penske opens new facility in Lafayette, La.
The new facility offers three service bays, a wash bay and a diesel fuel island.
May 25, 2017
Gear
East’s lightweight tipper trailer
East’s Lightweight Tipper Trailer is designed to maximize payload for daily refuse hauls in harsh conditions. The trailer removes 1,200 pounds from the fifth-wheel plate area, suspension subframe and body sides, and an aluminum bumper assembly replaces th
May 23, 2017
Equipment
Cooper offers tire maintenance tips ahead of National Tire Safety Week
Gary Schroeder, director of Cooper’s truck and bus tire business, says maintaining proper inflation “is the single most important factor in extending the life of any tire” and maintaining safety.
May 18, 2017
Gear
Dieselcraft’s Fuel Water Separator-Purifier
Dieselcraft’s Fuel Water Separator-Purifier is designed to remove 99 percent of the visible water and over 95 percent of the natural contaminants found in diesel fuel. The device is engineered to function without replaceable, changeable or cleanable filte
May 17, 2017
Gear
Kinedyne’s wall-mounted storage system
Kinedyne’s E-Hook is a wall-mounted freight-loading storage device designed to allow haulers to safely and securely stow long and unwieldy cargo such as tubes, pipes, beams, cables and hoses and keep it off the floor. The E-Hook can be mounted to any vert
May 16, 2017
Business
Tech giants Google, Uber battling in court over autonomous truck secrets
Google and its subsidiary Waymo claim Uber and Otto Trucking stole thousands of documents and company trade secrets. Uber denies the claims. A judge Monday issued an injunction against Uber and Otto.
May 16, 2017
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