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Products•by Staff•October 2, 2009

Allison Transmission Load-Based Shift Scheduling Standard on Kenworths

Kenworth Class 8 and medium-duty trucks are now available with Allison Transmission's Load-Based Shift Scheduling as a standard feature on select Allison transmissions

Equipment•by Tom Berg•October 2, 2009

Driving Impressions: Ford's Transit Connect is Bigger Than it Looks

A Transit Connect is roughly 2 feet shorter and weighs about 1,500 pounds less than an E-150 van. The TC's high roof makes it roomier than it might look in a photograp

Equipment•by Tom Berg•October 2, 2009

Cargo Van Update: More Products, Costlier Diesels on the Way

The gasoline share will only increase, because Ford Motor Co., the market leader, is dropping the Navistar-built PowerStroke diesel following lawsuits over warranty claims and competitive issues, leaving its E-series vans with gasoline-only power in the new yea

Products•by Staff•October 2, 2009

OSAS Develops New Sleep Apnea Software

Occupational Sleep Apnea Solutions has introduced a new web-based software to help companies manage the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea for its employees

Fleet Management•by Diana Britton, Managing Editor•October 2, 2009

A Mobile Industry: Cell Phones Useful to Stay Connected With Drivers

Cell phones today are nearly second-nature. You can walk down the street and see almost everyone holding one. And it's almost impossible to imagine how the trucking industry did without the

Fuel Smarts•by Tom Berg•October 2, 2009

Federal Stimulus Includes Billions For Alternative-fuel and Electric Vehicles

Kimberly Taylor of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute was almost ecstatic. "The whole world is watching their calendar, waiting for their grants to come out," she said of people in the business of producing and using cars, truck

Maintenance•by Jim Park•October 2, 2009

Air Disc Brakes: You Can't Inspect What You Can't See

Imagine having a brand new truck sidelined during a roadside inspection because the inspector didn't understand what he was looking a

Maintenance•by Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor•October 2, 2009

Maintaining Air Disc Brakes

The new federal mandate requiring shorter stopping distances dictates more brake torque for the front axle of trucks and tractors. The regulation can be accommodated by bigger drums, but it may stimulate a faster acceptance of the air disc brake for steer axle brakes.

Equipment•by Jim Park•October 1, 2009

Test Drive: Detroit Diesel's DD13 and DD15 - Driving With SCR

Call it pre-need planning. When Detroit Diesel rolled out its DD15 engine in October 2007, the company said it was a clean-sheet design, birthed EPA-'07-compliant and 100 percent ready for EPA-201

Products•by Staff•October 1, 2009

FleetMind's Management Solutions Focus on Safety

FleetMind Solutions, a Montreal-based fleet management solutions provider, has enhanced its system's capabilities to make it easier for fleets to manage safety initiative

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