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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge, Editor, and Diana Britton, Managing Editor•August 18, 2010

2010 Truck Fleet Innovators on CSA 2010

Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators offer their viewpoints on the FMCSA's new enforcement program.

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Equipment•by Tom Berg•August 17, 2010

Test Drive: Kenworth's T440

So there I was, westbound on Bow Hill Road in Skagit County, a few hours north of Seattle, wondering if I'd ever find a place to turn around

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Products•by Staff•August 17, 2010

Kenworth Offers Takata SafeTraK As Option on Certain Models

The Takata SafeTraK 3 lane departure warning system is now available as an option on the Kenworth T700, T660 and T800

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Equipment•by Commentary Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor•August 17, 2010

Engine Smarts: SuperTurbo Project Could Increase Fuel Economy 5-7%

An easily-missed announcement of a joint development program between Cummins and a start-up, VanDyne SuperTurbo, points the way to a future technology that could result in as much as 7 percent fuel savings for heavy trucks

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Products•by Staff•August 16, 2010

PeopleNet Redesigns Fleet Manager With End User In Mind

PeopleNet, a provider of Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, has redesigned the PeopleNet Fleet Manager, its web-based carrier fleet management system, with the end user in mind

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Aftermarket•by Gordon Botts, Guest Columnist•August 16, 2010

21st Century Technicians

My 15-year-old daughter's life goal, since she was 6 years old, has been to be a pediatrician. This year, she was able to attend a National Youth Leadership Internship in Medicine

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Aftermarket•by Deborah Lockridge•August 16, 2010

Fighting Back: Regaining Market Share

In undercarriage components, independents have seen their share drop from 46 percent to 35 percent, while dealers have risen from 32 percent to 43 percent

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Aftermarket•by Editorial Deborah Lockridge, Editor•August 16, 2010

Talking to the Competition

Bob Nuss has truck parts in his blood. His dad was a truck mechanic in Rockford, Ill., while he was growing up, and eventually became a Mack distributor in 1959

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Aftermarket•by Jim Park•August 16, 2010

Wired For Profit: Today's Electrical Systems

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere better does that expression resonate than with heavy truck electrical systems

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Aftermarket•by Diana Britton, Managing Editor•August 16, 2010

Five Tips For High-Tech Communication

Before W.W. Williams adopted a customized version of the Decisiv Service Management Platform, the Detroit Diesel and Allison Transmission distributor would keep repair quotes in an Excel file or on a Post-it note

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