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Business
Belgian heavy-haul trailer mfg. headed to ConExpo
The Belgian trailer manufacturer Faymonville returns to Conexpo in March this year and will showcase a range of heavy-haul trailers made specifically for the North American market.
January 24, 2017
Gear
Ridewell’s air-ride single-point suspension
Ridewell’s RAR-254 air-ride single-point suspension leverages components of the company’s RAR-266 suspension to facilitate the smoothness of an air-ride suspension with the advantages of a single-point pedestal-mount suspension. The trunnion-mount suspens
January 23, 2017
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Gear
Amsoil’s metal protector
Amsoil’s Heavy-Duty Metal Protector is formulated to inhibit corrosion on metal surfaces that are exposed to salt, moisture or chemicals. The quick-drying long-lasting protectant helps displace water and resist dirt and is suited for steel, iron, aluminum
January 23, 2017
Business
Volvo halts production of VNX tractor, nixes D16 engine
Market conditions dictated both decisions, Volvo says, as demand for the D16 has waned. The VNX will remain in the company’s product lineup, despite the halt in production, the company says.
January 23, 2017
Gear
Bendix’s brake shoe coating
Bendix’s PermaGuard protective coating for its remanufactured brake shoes is engineered to improve resistance to rust jacking while offering increased brake life. In creating PermaGuard, the company reformulated its coating and wash process to help improv
January 23, 2017
Gear
Continental’s heavy-duty belt
Continental’s Extreme Duty Poly-V straight-ribbed belt is designed for higher underhood temperatures, resulting in lower emissions standards. The belt is engineered for additional flex life with advanced EPDM polymers and is offered in 90 parts numbers fo
January 23, 2017
Business
Navistar recalling certain model year 2017 trucks for potential battery problem
Navistar says the affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover that could unlatch and contact the battery’s jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud isn’t covered.
January 20, 2017
Gear
Gates’ thread identification kit
Gates’ Thread Identification Kit includes 21 metric thread sizes, both male and female, and 10 British thread sizes, both male and female. The kit also includes the company’s pocket thread ID guide and tools to help determine the correct couplings for hyd
January 19, 2017
Gear
Everco’s A/C repair kits
Everco compiled its Air Conditioning Repair Kits to contain all of the components needed for a repair in one box, including an A/C compressor, a filter drier, an expansion device, oil, gaskets and O-rings. Kits are available for Freightliner (1994-2014),
January 18, 2017
Business
Mack’s updates mDrive transmission with auto neutral, rolling start features
Mack Trucks announced at World of Concrete in Las Vegas Tuesday it will make rolling start and auto neutral standard on all Mack mDRIVE and mDRIVE HD transmissions.
January 18, 2017
Channel 19
Former operator James Brotz and the Super-Air on-board tire-inflation system
Former driver James Brotz details the Super-Air on-board tire inflation system, detailing efficacy in improving tire life and avoiding road calls for flats. Do you have experience with such a system? There are several on the market today.
January 17, 2017
Business
New website for Peterson lights
Visually, the new site from Peterson Manufacturing presents a cleaner, more colorful look with bold graphics, updated photos, videos and informative text.
January 17, 2017
Business
Combating the theft problem with information
CargoNet offers members a reporting service which ensures theft info is distributed to a network of more than 125,000 officers in more than 9,000 jurisdictions around the country, including the several regional cargo theft task forces that exist.
January 13, 2017
Business
Fiat Chrysler responds to EPA, CARB emissions violations issued over 3.0L EcoDiesel
The EPA contends that FCA installed and failed to disclose engine management software that has increased nitrogen oxides (NOx) in 2014-2016 Dodge Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokees equipped with a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine.
January 13, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD mandate sees another court victory, OOIDA plans to appeal to Supreme Court
A three-judge panel for the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied OOIDA’s request for the court to rehear its case against the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate, which takes effect later this year. OOIDA says it plans to appeal to the decision to uphold the mandate to the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 13, 2017
Gear
Giti’s SmartWay-verified drive tire
Giti’s SmartWay-verified GT Radial GDL651FS drive tire for long-haul applications has a low-rolling-resistance compound engineered to improve fuel economy and deliver low heat generation for added durability. Four zigzag longitudinal grooves are designed
January 12, 2017
Business
Volvo recalling thousands of trucks for potential braking problem
In total, Volvo is recalling 6,271 trucks manufactured between April 11, 2012, and Sept. 30, 2016. Affected models include certain 2013-2017 VNL, VNM and VNX trucks.
January 12, 2017
Business
Heists involving identity theft and other types of fraud are growing part of cargo theft mix
Since the so-called “fictitious pickup” cargo theft mode drew enough attention in supply-chain-security circles to warrant specific attention, it’s only continue to grow as a share of all load thefts nationwide. Combat it with information security.
January 12, 2017
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