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Equipment•by Tom Berg•February 25, 2015

Work-Truck Body or Upfitted Cargo Van?

Large Eurovans are taking over some work-truck roles, but there’s still a big place for service bodies.

Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•February 24, 2015

Commentary: It's All About the Brakes

Everybody talks about the importance of properly operating brakes, but, unfortunately, the talk doesn't always translate into action.

Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•February 24, 2015

5 Ways to Improve Shop Productivity

Every minute a truck is in the shop is a minute it’s not on the road making money. And while there is no way to eliminate all visits to the shop, improving shop efficiency will get trucks in and out faster.

Fuel Smarts•by Stephane Babcock•February 24, 2015

Touting CNG in the Texas Triangle

In eastern Texas, natural gas has seen successes within the highly traveled corridor linking three huge metro areas.

Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•February 23, 2015

Test Drive: Kenworth T680 Advantage

A new powertrain, enhanced aerodynamics and light-weighting make the T680 Advantage the most fuel-efficient Kenworth ever.

Maintenance•by Nick Cappa•February 23, 2015

Snow, Cold Welcomed by Ram Truck Testing Crews

Every year, Ram's truck engineering teams take advantage of the naturally recurring elements to reproduce the harsh environments some customers and operators experience.

Fleet Management•by Betty Weiland, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.•February 20, 2015

Handling the Fallout from the Restart Rollback

Technology providers are working on updates to onboard recording devices and other automated logging and auditing systems to cope with the 34-hour restart suspension.

Fleet Management•by Rolf Lockwood•February 19, 2015

Commentary: Fuel Economy is Two-Dimensional

Fuel economy is really a two-sided matter and we should be striving to avoid zero mpg just as much as we aim for 10 mpg.

Fleet Management•by Jim Beach•February 19, 2015

Using Technology To Grow and Stay Competitive

Sweetland Transport is a small trucking company relying on new technology not only to survive but to continue growing.

Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•February 18, 2015

Commentary: Mr. Spock Goes to Washington

Instead of doing the logical thing and raising the fuel tax, politicians have come up with just about every cockamamie scheme you can imagine.

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