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Productsby StaffJune 7, 2012

EPA adds Guizhou truck tires to SmartWay list

Guizhou Tyre Corp.'s Samson and Advance brands GL283A L.E.T. has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay-approved tire effective immediately for drive and steer positions

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Productsby StaffJune 7, 2012

Rand McNally Launches TND 720 GPS Truck Navigation

Rand McNally's new IntelliRoute TND 720 is a 7-inch truck GPS device with two advanced features: Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing for real-time weather information and display, and new hardware with ruggedized casing, video input and brighter screen

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachJune 7, 2012

How Swift Transportation Got Back on Track

SAN DIEGO -- "It doesn't matter if you are big or small, the principles are the same," said Richard Stocking, president and COO of Swift Transportation, in discussing how his company got back on track following the recession

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Productsby StaffJune 6, 2012

Federal-Mogul Introduces Abex Reduced Stopping Distance Brake Block

Federal-Mogul's Abex commercial-vehicle drum brake block is now available and meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 Reduced Stopping Distance requirements.

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Productsby StaffJune 6, 2012

Bosch Introduces Quietcast Medium-Duty Disc Brake Pads

Bosch introduced a new series of QuietCast Medium Duty Premium Disc Brake Pads, expanding the QuietCast brake products line with the addition of 24 medium-duty brake pad numbers.

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Productsby StaffJune 5, 2012

Ultrasonic Diagnostic Tool "Hears" Problems

The Tracerline Marksman II ultrasonic diagnostic tool converts and amplifies inaudible ultrasonic sound into audible "natural" sound so service technicians can hear sounds that signify problems

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Productsby StaffJune 5, 2012

New Hydrogen System Claims Better Fuel Economy, Lower Emissions

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

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Equipmentby EngineSmarts column Tom Berg, Senior EditorJune 5, 2012

Natural Gas Pump Prices Won't Rise Much, Clean Energy Exec Says

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

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Productsby StaffJune 4, 2012

Freightwatch International Expands Container Integrity Service to U.S. and Mexico

FreightWatch International announced the expansion of its Container Integrity Service for cargo shipments within the U.S. and Mexico.

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Aftermarketby Jim BeachJune 4, 2012

How Technology is Changing the Way Fleets Buy Parts

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

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