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Minimizer’s mudflap securement device
Minimizer’s Fast Flaps are designed to secure mudflaps without creating any holes in the flap or sacrificing strength. A screwdriver can be used to pry the Fast Flaps bar apart, allowing the user to insert a mudflap into the gap in seconds. Minimizer, www
April 4, 2016
Gear
Ridewell’s integrated stub axle suspension
Ridewell’s integrated RAR-251 Stub Axle Air Ride Suspension for heavy-haul applications contains two beam assemblies that can be integrated with a 32-inch track Ridewell axle configured with Wabco Pan 19 disc brake assemblies. The suspension’s pivot desig
April 4, 2016
Gear
Xantrex’s sine wave inverter
Xantrex’s Freedom Xi sine wave inverter is designed for use in mostmobile applications. The inverter is engineered to offer clean AC power, smart battery management and quick connection terminals in a lightweight package, allowing customers to operate mos
April 4, 2016
Business
Shell launching education campaign on new diesel engine oils
Shell Lubricants is ramping up its efforts to provide information on the road and online for a new diesel engine oil set to launch later this year with the Shell Rotella Road Show rig tour.
April 4, 2016
Business
BlackBerry introduces device to allow real-time trailer tracking, monitoring
BlackBerry announced last week at the Mid-America Trucking Show it is bringing to the U.S. marketplace a trailer monitoring system that allows carriers to track their trailers in real-time and provide detailed reports based on the data derived by the system.
April 4, 2016
Business
Cobra dashcam with built-in GPS debuts at MATS
The road-facing camera is full 1080P high definition and provides a 160-degree viewing angle.
April 1, 2016
Business
Navistar pays $7.5 million to settle SEC accusations that it misled investors about 2010 emissions compliance
The SEC also announced April 1 it has brought charges against former Navistar CEO Dan Ustian, claiming the truck and engine maker’s former boss misled investors about the company’s ability to meet 2010 emissions standards.
April 1, 2016
Business
Dometic’s new solar-charge truck battery systems
Dometic Group unveiled its new solar power systems with partner eNow for heavy-duty truckers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.
April 1, 2016
Electronic Logging Devices
Rand McNally introduces low-cost ELD that interfaces with smartphone
When paired with a driver’s existing Android phone or Rand McNally navigation tablet, Ravi Kodavarti, Rand McNally’s director of product management says the ELD 50 creates a secure compliance solution that will meet federal ELD mandates, which take effect next year.
April 1, 2016
Business
TA/Petro launches new TA Truck Service brand, expansion of maintenance offerings
TravelCenters of America, parent company of TA and Petro truck stops, announced March 31 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville it is combining all of its mobile truck maintenance services under one umbrella, a rebranded TA Truck Service.
March 31, 2016
Business
Pirelli plans roll out of ‘premium’ commercial truck tire division
Pirelli announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Thursday its plan to enter the commercial truck tire market in the U.S. and Canada.
March 31, 2016
Channel 19
Driver before the truck in small fleet expansion
If the truck procurement/driver employment situation in small fleet expansion presents a chicken-egg type conundrum, operators would do well to focus on the driver first.
March 31, 2016
Business
Truck Enterprises Hagerstown relocates to larger facility
The new location is less than a mile southeast of the former Truck Enterprises site on 8 acres near Interstate 81 and State Highway 11.
March 30, 2016
Business
Diesel prices climb for sixth straight week
The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.121. Prices increased in all but two regions – the Midwest and West Coast less California.
March 29, 2016
Business
Love’s purchases Trillium CNG to add to compressed natural gas offerings
Love’s Travel Stops has officially acquired Trillium CNG and its 37 natural gas stations, giving Love’s a total of 65 public-access compressed natural gas locations.
March 29, 2016
Business
Shell Rotella coolant recalled for lack of bitterant
Shell has asked distributors and retailers to return certain coolant products after it was discovered the products were under-treated with bitterant — an additive used to make the product unpalatable for animals and children.
March 28, 2016
Gear
Gabriel’s misting reduction seal
Gabriel’s misting reduction seal for its heavy-duty shock absorbers is designed to impede oil from escaping the shock and coating the outside surface, where it then might accumulate dust and debris, impede performance and eventually lead to product failur
March 24, 2016
Business
Shell wants high school, college students to design interior of StarShip concept truck
The Shell Truck Design Challenge gives students an opportunity to win $1,000 for their school by designing the interior of the AirFlow StarShip, a partnership between Shell and AirFlow Truck Company.
March 24, 2016
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