Highline Technical Innovations Inc., creator of a hydrogen system used in the marine and agricultural industries, now offers its HY-Impact line of Intelligent Hydrogen Systems for all industries using diesel engines
Prices paid at the pump for natural gas by truck operators won't rise much even if gas's basic price doubles, said an executive with Clean Energy, a company now setting up retail NG filling stations and selling the fuel
FreightWatch International announced the expansion of its Container Integrity Service for cargo shipments within the U.S. and Mexico.
A decade ago, selling truck parts was mostly a face-to-face (or least voice-to-voice) business. Distributors used outside salespeople to call on fleets, independent repair shops or other service providers to build typical sales relationships
The heavy-duty aftermarket's been a busy place the past year as customers played catch-up on purchasing and maintenance after delaying both during the recession. That growth is slowing, however, which may make it a perfect time to consider branching out into new markets, new product lines and new endeavors
IPD, an aftermarket provider of engine components for heavy-duty diesel and natural-gas-powered engines, has launched a new line of remanufactured fuel injectors for Caterpillar electronic engines (3126B, 3406E, C10 & C12).
Ford introduced its refreshed 2013 F-150 pickup while marking its long association with the Future Farmers of America at a ceremony in Bruceville, Texas
Eaton announced enhancements that it says will increase the fuel economy, performance and payback of its hybrid drive system for commercial trucks, including a new high-capacity battery, a new single-phase 115-volt AC auxiliary power generator, a higher capacity clutch and a remanufactured battery for aftermarket purchase
AXN Heavy Duty is offering a new line of modular air ride suspensions in partnership with its European partner VDL Weweler
The new Vigillo Intervention Manager is an upgrade to the CSA Scorecard in the Vigillo Daylight Suite of Web-based applications designed to give carriers, brokers, shippers, insurers and drivers the tools they need to succeed under the DOT's CSA enforcement program
Murphy-Hoffman Company has released a locations and services directory application, available now for download from iTunes for the iPhone and iPad
There are three kinds of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. The recent recession culled many owner-operators from the latter category
Vehicle maintenance violations are a huge threat to a carrier's safety record. There are close to 200 separate violations on FMCSA's list of point-carrying infractions, and many carry ratings of 5 points or higher
With 514,000 carriers running 9 million trucks and buses to contend with, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has had to develop a more effective way of tracking safety violations. It's called CSA, short for "Compliance, Safety, Accountability.
The recession has been good for some aftermarket parts and service providers, but others took a bit of a thrashing between 2008 and 2011. Many cash-strapped fleets decided to keep trucks in service longer, which meant an increase in parts sales and service opportunities
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