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Fuel Smarts•by Tom Berg•February 11, 2010

Cool Electric Spin: Driving a Ford/Eaton Plug-In Hybrid

Eaton's electric-drive system is the one usually used by truck manufacturers who offer a medium-duty hybrid, including Freightliner, Freightliner Custom Chassis, Kenworth, Peterbilt and Navistar International. One builder that doesn't make hybrids is Ford Motor - but it does suppl

Equipment•by Diana Britton, Managing Editor•February 11, 2010

Used Truck Volumes Up; Prices Still Lowest Ever

While the used truck market is seeing some strong improvement in demand and volumes, prices are at their lowest levels ever, according to Carl Heikel, president and CEO Arrow Truck Sale

Products•by Staff•February 11, 2010

Autocar's New Xspotter Yard Tractor Series

Autocar has released a new line of products, the Xspotter yard tractor series. Autocar designed the new yard tractors to meet the harsh demands required by these vehicle

Products•by Staff•February 11, 2010

Internet Truckstop Launches Per Load Cargo Insurance Program

Internet Truckstop, the Internet-based load board for the transportation industry, has launched CargoMate, a decision support offering that allows carriers, freight brokers and shippers to find affordable, per load cargo insurance

Products•by Staff•February 11, 2010

Continental Adds Load Capacity to Drive Tire

Continental Tire the Americas has expanded its line of tires to include additional load capacity for its long mileage drive tir

Products•by Staff•February 10, 2010

Ford Designed New Transit Connect Electric For Fleets With Short Ranges

Through a collaboration with Azure Dynamics Corporation and Johnson Controls-Saft, Ford has debuted the electric version of its Transit Connect cargo va

Products•by Staff•February 10, 2010

Dana's New Spicer Convertible Tag Axles, Kits

Dana Holding Corporation has developed new Spicer tag axles that enable owner-operators to convert a 6x2 arrangement into a 6x4 configuration. Dana has also unveiled new Spicer conversion kit

Products•by Staff•February 10, 2010

Shell Introduces New Protection Oil For Natural Gas Engines

Shell Lubricants has introduced the Shell Rotella T3 Energized Protection oil for use in engines fueled by compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas

Maintenance•by Tom Berg•February 10, 2010

Pursuing a Tank Rust Mystery

Is ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel causing rust in steel fuel tanks? A shop foreman in Georgia believes that the relatively new fuel, or perhaps biodiesel blends, are to blame for the damaged saddle tanks he's seen in the last yea

Fleet Management•by Diana Britton, Managing Editor•February 9, 2010

All Aboard: Getting Drivers on Board With In-Cab Technology

In early December, two executives from Panther Expedited Services traded in their suits and ties to take up the job of Panther's owner-operators for a week, delivering freight in the Northeast

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