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POLL: What was your level of mechanical experience when you started as an owner-op?
Owner-operators, when you launched your business, what level of mechanical knowledge and/or experience did you have — whether the required basic knowledge or more in-depth professional experience or education?
August 21, 2017
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Cummins ISX15 Industry-Leading Maintenance Intervals and New Protection Plan Lowers TCO.
ISX15 owners know that that Cummins is a leader in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Two recent changes are expected to further help owner operators increase profits, while Cummins extends its leadership position. First, owner-operators with Cummins 2016 ISX15 engine powering their vehicle will see increased uptime and productivity due to a decreased need for […]
March 5, 2016
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Business
Diagnose your diesel with new HotshotSecret.com tool
New online tool aims to help pickup and semi-truck drivers quickly diagnose diesel engine issues based on model-specific symptoms.
March 26, 2015
Business
A basic understanding of the magic … of the diesel
“How terrifying would it be to pull into a service bay at a shop and have me pop out to run a diagnostic? I can take your blood pressure while we wait …”
February 13, 2015
“Let me show you a thing or two about a diesel engine…”
Channel 19
Too little too late? New grants for CARB upgrades
News of new grant funding available for truck DPF retrofits and truck replacements for California-based owner-operators shows limitations of California’s grant programs.
September 3, 2013
Click this map for a CARB page where you can access each California air quality district’s website via links embedded in a map there.
Regulations
Last days for CARB’s manufacturer-delay extension
With yearend upgrade deadlines looming for small-fleet (1-3-truck) owner-operators of 1996-2006 model-year engines, purchases must be made by Sept. 1 to take advantage of manufacturer-delay extension if necessary.
August 28, 2013
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Business
Retrofit-DPF sales to satisfy California regulations lag
The total number of verified DPFs sold by companies for diesels operating in California in the first half of 2013 was 3,508 and includes both passive and active DPFs.
August 5, 2013
Emisisons control engine labeling is a required piece of the regs CARB says it’s important fleet owners operating in the state keep tabs on as the agency’s Statewide Truck and Bus Rule continues to phase in. Find powertrain upgrade requirements for your model-year engine via this story.
Equipment
Eaton, Cummins unveil new powertrain package
The companies estimate their new powertrain package — combining the ISX15 and Eaton’s Advantage Series automated series transmission — will deliver 3-6 percent fuel economy improvements.
March 10, 2013
The new powertrain package combining the ISX15 with unique SmartTorque2 ratings and Eaton’s Advantage Series automated transmission
Business
Study: Diesel engines to remain top power source
Clean diesel engines will continue to be the dominant power source for heavy-duty vehicles in the United States for decades, says a Department of Energy study.
August 13, 2012
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Diesel exhaust listed by WHO as cancer causing agent
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, has formally categorized diesel exhaust as cancer-causing but fails to recognize advancements in diesel technology in the developed world.
July 23, 2012
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Business
Navistar changing exhaust technology for 2013
ICT+ sounds similar to the selective catalytic reduction emissions systems used by all of Navistar’s heavy-duty engine competitors in the United States.
July 6, 2012
Business
Amendment seeks to curtail EPA oversight of fuel standards
A House committee may consider an amendment to prevent the EPA from regulating fuel and emission standards in trucks.
June 27, 2012
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