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Equipment•by Engine Smarts column Truckinginfo Staff•July 5, 2012

Where to put all those CNG tanks?

One of the key factors limiting the use of compressed natural gas in trucks has been the question of range. A commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer based in Germany may have a solution -- putting extra CNG tanks on the trailer

Products•by Staff•July 3, 2012

Enforcer Seal Guard Lock to Prevent Tampering

Transport Security, Waconia, Minn., introduced the Enforcer Seal Guard Lock hasp and trailer seal protector

Products•by Staff•July 3, 2012

Ken-Tool Introduces the Blue Cobra Truck Tire Service Kit

Ken-Tool now offers the Blue Cobra Truck Tire Service Set. The set centers on Ken-Tool's Blue Cobra Truck Tire Demount Tool and includes six other needed components to service most 22.5-inch and 24.5-inch truck tires

Products•by Staff•July 3, 2012

Noregon Releases JPRO Fleet Diagnostics v5.3

Noregon Systems released its JPro Commercial Fleet Diagnostics software v5.3, offering updated coverage for heavy-duty and Ford vehicles

Fleet Management•by Jim Park•July 3, 2012

Five Easy Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption

There are still legions of drivers who are not practicing even the most basic fuel-saving techniques. Just hang around an intersection with a lot of truck traffic and liste

Maintenance•by Jim Park•July 3, 2012

Top 5 Vehicle Maintenance Violations

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

Fleet Management•by Commentary Jim Park, Equipment Editor•July 3, 2012

Sustainable transportation is no longer  an option

What kind of a message is your fuel surcharge sending your customers? Perhaps what I should be asking is, what might your fuel surcharge be saying to your customers' customers?

Fleet Management•by Jim Park•July 3, 2012

Tires: Traction  vs.  Fuel Economy

Traction is a funny thing: We know when we don't have enough of it, but can we quantify how much is enough? It's a question that arises when discussing fuel-efficient tires

Fleet Management•by Jim Park•July 3, 2012

Owner-Operator Learns Keys to Fuel Efficiency -- and Profitability

Here's a tale that, if it were from any other industry, might inspire a feel-good feature film. It's about a struggling rookie lease-operator who, as he is driving back to the terminal to hand back the keys, decides to try something different

Equipment•by Tom Berg•July 2, 2012

Old Trailers Sport Aerodynamic Look

Are truck and trailer aerodynamics new? Not exactly. Labatt's Streamliners like the one shown on the right were built in the 1930s and might be the most aerodynamic looking tractor-trailers ever produced.

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