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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
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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
Business
Testing shows underride guards for trailer sides cuts injury, fatality risk
Rulemakings to mandate installation of rear-mounted underride guards on trailers and straight truck configurations are at various stages in the federal regulatory process. IIHS says its study shows the need for mandates for side-mounted underride guards, too.
May 12, 2017
Gear
Purkeys’ dump trailer charging system
Purkeys’ Boss Dump Trailer Charging System is designed to keep a dump trailer’s battery charged by connecting it to the truck’s battery to feed it constant voltage while the engine is turned on. The system connects via a seven-way trailer harness and incl
May 12, 2017
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A nine-year-old’s view of the so-called ‘autonomous future’
“When I asked if she could imagine a big truck going down the road maneuvering with its own controls, with no person behind the wheel, the look of horror that passed across her face was fairly priceless.”
May 11, 2017
Business
EPA hints revision or delay in trailer emissions rules for 2018 trailers
The Environmental Protection Agency hinted in a court document filed in late April that it may alter or delay fast-approaching emissions regulations scheduled to apply to model-year 2018 trailers.
May 11, 2017
Business
Nikola mulling per-mile pricing system for hydrogen-powered tractor, says testing to begin next fall
Nikola unveiled the 1,000-hp fully electric rig last year. The company says it produces no emissions and can operate up to 1,200 miles before its hydrogen fuel cell needs to be replaced.
May 11, 2017
Equipment
Toyota’s hydrogen-powered tractor shows off acceleration in race vs. diesel truck
To tout the rig as a capable diesel replacement, Toyota shortly after debuting the tractor released the video below, showing a simulated drag race in which the Mirai-powered KW races a diesel-powered Kenworth. See how it competed in the video here…
May 10, 2017
Business
Cummins endorses Power Service fuel additives
Cummins has endorsed two Power Service products for use in its diesel engines – Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost – the first fuel additive products that Cummins has ever officially recommended. “In recent years, diesel fuel quality has become increasingly important as engines evolve and the diesel fuel manufacturing processes […]
May 10, 2017
Gear
Cooper’s Roadmaster RM180+(EM) gets new load range
Cooper’s Roadmaster RM180+(EM) SmartWay-verified steer tire line now is available in load range H for sizes 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 to help accommodate increasingly heavier steer axles. Suited for long-haul applications, the tire features a highway tread patt
May 10, 2017
Gear
TP Commercial Solutions’ all-position tire
TP Commercial Solutions’ Formula Driver II tire is suited for long-haul and regional all-position applications as part of Pirelli’s Tier II Formula Brand. The company’s proprietary Spiral Advanced Technology for Truck engineering for the tire’s structure
May 10, 2017
Gear
Legacy Manufacturing’s Flexzilla Pro Mini Impact Wrench
Legacy Manufacturing’s Flexzilla Pro Mini Impact Wrench has a half-inch drive and is available as a standalone tool or as part of a kit. The wrench is 4.4 inches long, weighs 2.5 pounds and has a breakaway torque of up to 800 lb.-ft. to help provide profe
May 5, 2017
Equipment
Kenworth adds WABCO OnGuardActive collision mitigation system as option for T680
The system features forward collision warning, collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control. It uses audible, visual and short brake pulse warnings to alert the driver of a possible rear-end collision and brakes when necessary.
May 5, 2017
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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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