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Business
‘Right to repair’ battle won by truck owners, independent shops
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on access to heavy-duty service information for model year 2010 and later trucks and buses over 10,000 pounds sold in the United States and Canada.
September 16, 2015
Electronic Logging Devices
Electronic logging device mandate delayed, still could come soon; speed limiter rule expected next week
The rule will take effect two years following its publication, the date by which fleets, owner-operators and drivers must be using electronic logging devices that satisfy the rule’s requirements.
September 16, 2015
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Business
Overdrive gets behind the wheel of Freightliner’s autonomous truck
Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts got his first experience piloting an autonomous truck Tuesday.
September 15, 2015
Business
Diesel down 1.7 cents from last week
The price of a gallon of diesel is now $2.517 nationwide.
September 14, 2015
Business
Gear Rewind: Maintenance and Performance
This week we’re resuming our series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business and make as much money as possible, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts over […]
September 11, 2015
Business
Fontaine recalling fifth wheels made between 2009 and 2013 after fatal Ohio crash
Fontaine Fifth Wheel has issued a recall on all Ultra LT model fifth wheels manufactured between 2009 and 2013. The recall was issued through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Aug. 12.
September 11, 2015
Equipment
Chevron: Next-gen engine oils still set to hit market in late 2016
The “rules of the game” for next-gen engine oils, still set to hit the market late next year, should be fully defined in the coming months, says Chevron Delo’s Shawn Whitacre, giving oil makers like Chevron a year to finalize their products and to meet the new specifications of the so-called PC-11 oils.
September 11, 2015
Business
Buying at auction
With a big equipment auction in the offing at Ritchie Bros. Ft. Worth, Texas, facility, revisit a primer on the decision to and strategies for truck/trailer purchase at auction.
September 10, 2015
Gear
Doonan’s coil hauler trailer
Doonan’s custom 48-foot-by-96-inch Black Gold Coil Hauler trailer is engineered for hauling steel coils shotgun-style – with the coil’s eye facing forward – recessed inside a well. The trailer has two outer-perimeter beams with 1-by-5-inch top and bottom
September 10, 2015
Gear
ScrubBlade’s windshield wipers
ScrubBlade’s Platinum scrubbing wipers are engineered for added scrubbing and removal of insects, road debris and excess water. The wipers feature hundreds of raised triangular scrubbers along the outside of each blade designed to provide a texture differ
September 9, 2015
Gear
Webasto’s engine-off cabin cooling system
Webasto’s Polar Cab TS engine-off cabin cooling system features the company’s proprietary storage core and a series of aluminum microchannels engineered to route liquid refrigerant around a graphite honeycomb substrate that is impregnated with water. The
September 9, 2015
Equipment
New heavy-haul trailer model and scraper neck option from Kalyn Siebert
Introducing Kalyn Siebert’s new Phoenix hydraulic removable gooseneck trailer and scraper-neck option for other commercial heavy equipment-hauling HRG applications.
September 9, 2015
Gear
Phillips’ air combination assemblies
Phillips’ 2-In-1 Air Combination Assemblies are designed to spiral-wrap the emergency and service air lines together into a clean and organized package. The assemblies, in 12-, 15- and 20-inch lengths, include both a hanging clamp and stainless-steel clip
September 9, 2015
Business
Diesel price rises for first time in four months
The country’s average diesel price increased by 2 cents this week, breaking a streak of 14 consecutive weeks of prices declines across the United States, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
September 8, 2015
Business
Gear Rewind: Tires
This week we’re resuming our series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business and make as much money as possible, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts over […]
September 4, 2015
Business
Societal benefits of speed limiters outweigh trucker safety, Canadian court rules
“The public benefits associated with improved highway safety exceed the detrimental effects on the truck drivers,” a Canadian judge wrote in the court’s majority opinion.
September 3, 2015
Business
SEC notifies Navistar enforcement action coming, truck maker posts $28M quarterly loss
Navistar’s truck segment recorded a loss of $36 million, compared with a year-ago third quarter loss of $3 million. The SEC has also notified the company it could take enforcement action within the next 180 days.
September 2, 2015
Business
Upcoming stops for Cummins cross-country tour showcasing current, next-gen engines
Cummins began its cross-country tour this weekend. Here’s when and where to find stops upcoming in the next two months.
September 2, 2015
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