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Tripp Lite introduced its Ultra-Compact Inverter equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) for maximum safety and shock prevention

Noregon Systems has released the newest version of its JPro Fleet Diagnostics heavy-duty software

Mack Trucks has integrated its Mack OneCall Complete Care customer support network into MVASIST, a Web-based system communications system

By Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group

People are always surprised to learn that over 1.5 percent of a company's fleet fueling budget goes to theft and that 81 percent of fuel thefts are an inside jo

Tags: The Bottom Line

Akron, Ohio-based Ken-Tool has expanded its line of tire service lubricants with the new Euro Paste, Heavy Paste, Tiger Paste and Ultra Lube

Kenworth Truck Company has launched a special website section for its new T700 aerodynamic product line

Kenworth Truck Company announced plans to launch the Kenworth Wrap Program in the near future

Innovative Transport Solutions, formerly CLS International USA, has developed two freight loading and unloading products - the Mobile Transport Tray and the Portable Roller Bed System

Snap-on Tools' new Masters Series PowerCab is a lockable, vertical drawer bank with built-in power access for holding cordless and air powered tools and keeping them fully charged

Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced a mobile application for Blackberry smart phones, which provides the location of the nearest Michelin truck tire or service provider

Shell Lubricants has introduced a revamped Shell Rotella heavy-duty engine antifreeze/coolant product portfolio, led by the new Shell Rotella Ultra ELC, an extended-life antifreeze/coolant for use in heavy-duty diesel, gasoline and natural gas-powered engines

Rand McNally has begun selling accessories that enhance and protect GPS navigation devices, such as the company's IntelliRoute TND 500, but also most GPS devices and other small electronics

By TruckingInfo.com Staff

More enhancements to Rand McNally's line of GPS devices are now available, and are designed for the over-the-road professional truck driver, the company said

Trojan Battery Company has partnered with Bergstrom as the Absorbed Glass Mat option to power its Nite no-idle thermal environment systems with Trojan's OverDrive AGM 31 batteries

By Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group

For as long as anyone can remember, until recently that is, diesel fuel was always less expensive than gasoline which made things easy for fleet fuel managers

Tags: The Bottom Line

Checking out idled trucks used for spare parts during the economic downturn before they return to service will be particularly important after new federal safety regulations go into effect in the fall of 201

Tags: Managing the Shop

Peterson Manufacturing has added Van Nay's ECK corrosion prevention products to its line of products

By Tom Berg, Senior Editor

TireMaax Pro, a new system that continuously monitors and adjusts trailer tire pressure by inflating or deflating them based on changing conditions, is among three products announced by Hendrickson Internationa

By Tom Berg, Senior Editor

The culmination of an intensive four-year development program, Hendrickson's Aero Guard bumper combines state-of-the-art resin technology, proprietary injection molding processes and a patented design to create the industry's first heavy-duty, aerodynamic, lightweight, non-metal bumper

In September, Hendrickson International will release a 20,000-pound-capacity version of its ComposiLite SC steerable lift axle for vocational trucks and trailers

Dana Holding Corporation has enhanced its Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly with more than a 40 percent improvement in dynamic bearing capacit

Cobra Electronics' new 7-inch navigation unit was specifically designed for the professional truck driver

Maxon Lift Corp.'s new cantilever liftgate is European designed but North American manufactured

OTC, an SPX brand, has unveiled its new Pegisys PC Scan with Netbook Master Kit, a complete solution for technicians who prefer a Windows-based diagnostic system

Navman Wireless has released the newest version of its in-vehicle dispatch, messaging and GPS navigation unit, which is designed for use with its Online AVL2 fleet tracking system

By Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor

Synthetic oils make up only a small part of the lubricant market, but they are set to take on a more significant role

Tags: Under The Hood

By Diana Britton, Managing Editor

About a year and a half ago, Kraft Foods' private fleet was experiencing considerable trailer detention and needed to get more control of its trailers

Tags: Information Technology

By Diana Britton, Managing Editor

"Go Green" is a program Huttig Building Products uses to motivate its drivers to improve performance and increase fuel efficiency

Tags: Operations & Fuel Economy

By Jim Park, Equipment Editor

Nitrogen is not some magic gas with mystical properties, nor is it some philosopher's stone capable of changing the properties of tire rubber

Tags: Tires