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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniDecember 22, 2014

The Aftermarket 2014: A Year in Review

It’s been a busy year for the heavy-duty aftermarket. With the age of the nation’s fleet still high, fleets are spending a lot of money to keep trucks on the road. Given the importance of maintenance and repair, we'll recap some of the key issues that affected fleets in this area in 2014.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 19, 2014

CVS Uses Data To Conquer the Most Expensive Mile

CVS used the routing software in the Telogis telematics system to analyze the best routes for drivers to approach a location, pull into a parking lot, and maneuver into the loading dock.

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Equipmentby Tom BergDecember 19, 2014

Test Drive: Caterpillar’s New CT681

Business-like in appearance and set up for bridge-formula states, the latest Cat Truck will suit dump, mixer and snowplow applications.

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Aftermarketby Bendix Commercial Vehicle SystemsDecember 18, 2014

Air System Maintenance: Focusing on the Compressor

At the heart of a commercial vehicle’s air brake system is its air compressor. Bendix shares troubleshooting tips and how to replace an ESS piston.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 18, 2014

Navistar Outlines SuperTruck Progress

Increasing brake thermal efficiency in the SuperTruck's diesel engines is proving more challenging than expected and the goal of 55% still seems a ways off.

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Driversby Rick Malchow, J.J. KellerDecember 17, 2014

Hours of Service Hot Button Questions, Part 3

Every year, hours-of-service questions from drivers and carriers make up the vast majority of inquiries concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In this final installment in a three-part series, we look at the 34-hour restart rules.

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Equipmentby Stephane BabcockDecember 16, 2014

Saving Amps & Money

Proper maintenance procedures for charging and storage will help extend the service life of heavy-duty batteries.

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachDecember 16, 2014

Big Data & Trucking

Trucking operations generate billions of pieces of information each day, and fleet managers are learning how to put it all to use.

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Driversby Rick Malchow, J.J. KellerDecember 16, 2014

Hours of Service Hot Button Questions, Part 2

Every year, hours-of-service questions from drivers and carriers make up the vast majority of inquiries concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In this article, the second of a three-part series, we'll look at the 30-minute rest break requirement.

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Equipmentby Tom BergDecember 15, 2014

Class 8 Update: As Economy Builds, Almost Everybody’s Buying

Builders report order upswings of 20% and more, along with gains for proprietary diesels and automated transmissions.

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