Articles

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.

Fleet Management•Cover Story•by Jim Park•February 17, 2015

Strategies For Staying On Top of CSA

A very large percentage of all CSA violations are almost entirely and easily preventable. Others may require more diligence and oversight, but they are still manageable.

Equipment•by Tom Berg•February 17, 2015

Combating Corrosion at Wheel-Ends

Careful cleaning extends lives of components, while proper spec’ing heads off rust in the first place.

Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•February 6, 2015

Q&A: Fleet Advantage's John Flynn on Truck Leasing Past, Present and Future

What does Big Data have to do with the future of truck leasing? Everything, says John Flynn, CEO of Fleet Advantage, a truck leasing company that believes in using data analytics to determine "economic obsolescence" in making equipment life cycle decisions.

Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•February 3, 2015

Leadership in the Age of Disruption

Disruptive times call for innovative business owners to focus on vision, culture and their value proposition, said a business consultant during last week’s Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.

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