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Fontaine Spray Suppression introduced several new fenders, including one for wide-based tires, a heavy-duty construction fender (pictured), and a fiberglass fender

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., Morgan Olson and Enova Systems jointly introduced an all-electric-"new generation" drive walk-in van with new exterior and interior styling. Shown this week at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum meeting in Dearborn, Mich., the Class 4 MT-EV van boasts a purpose-built drive system and a lightweight, aerodynamic design for high efficiency

Fontaine Spray Suppression has taken the mudflap hanger to new heights with its new Flex Wedge, which allows a driver to easily change a mudflap himself and has features designed to prevent hanger damage

By Jim Park, Equipment Editor

We've just been through a brutal couple of years; 2008 and 2009 weren't kind to trucking or its suppliers. Trucking activity was down an estimated 15 percent during that period, and that took a lot of industry-related activity down with it. Fewer trucks ran fewer miles, so they required fewer repairs. The aging schedule of existing equipment changed too, and that will have some downstream implications. Where does that leave heavy-duty aftermarket parts and service suppliers

Brenntag North America will offer users of diesel exhaust fluid a free service to pick up empty DEF totes (IBCs) from any previous supplier

Panasonic Solutions Company has unveiled the newest addition to its Toughbook U1 family - the U1 Ultra. The U1 Ultra combines the portability of traditional handheld devices with the benefits of a full Windows operating system and it runs Windows 7

Saturn waste oil furnaces make it possible for smaller garage and shop owners to realize the potential energy savings from recycling used motor oils, hydraulic fluids, and certain fuel oils

TRP Aftermarket Parts announced availability of a new line of high quality glass for all makes of Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks and tractors

Diesel Direct and Freightliner Trucks together have developed what they say is the first-ever diesel electric hybrid fuel truck. The innovative Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid will be used to deliver fuel to fleets primarily in Massachusetts

Tags: Alternative Fuels & Hybrids

Phillips Industries has added sliding axle spring kits to their line of electrical and air brake interface products

Air-Weigh announced a new in-cab display option for its LoadMaxx series of truck and tractor scales

Bee Line Company has added a mobile alignment system package to its heavy-duty alignment product line

Kenworth introduced a new front engine power take-off (FEPTO) option for the Kenworth T800

By Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group

Every fleet manager is never really sure if it is good to have fuel tanks on site or a real pain in the neck

Tags: The Bottom Line

Lista International says its new Technician Series of toolboxes, technician carts, and cart garages offer large capacity and durability at an affordable price

Ridewell has expanded its RAR‐260 Series of suspensions. This expansion consists of three 25K capacity suspensions with an industry‐standard bolt pattern

Vishay Precision Group announced that its VPG On-Board Weighing division has expanded its offering of on-board overload protection systems

By Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group

In this day and age of high-priced fuel, fleet managers need to have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the fuel market. This was not always the case

Tags: The Bottom Line

Innovative Products of America, a supplier of tools and equipment for the maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles, announces the release of the Pulsar, designed to easily troubleshoot and diagnose automotive wiring problems

GT Radial announced a new Long Haul Steer tire, the GSL213

Tracer Products introduced the TP-9354 Cobra-4, part of the Cobra series of multi-purpose borescopes, with a super-thin shaft to get into tight places

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