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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 29, 2013

Tires & Wheels: 5 Ways to Stretch Your Tire Budget

If stretching your tire budget means buying cheaper tires, you may be cheating yourself. You'll get more tires for less money — and that looks good up front — but does that theory hold up after six months or a year?

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NewsJanuary 29, 2013

Zonar Announces Its Inaugural Fleet Management Conference

Zonar, a provider of fleet telematics, remote diagnostics and mobile onboard computing, is holding its inaugural annual conference on May 14-16 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2013

Timken Adopts Standard Part Numbers for its Driveline Center Support Bearings

The Timken Co. simplified interchanges to Timken driveline center support truck bearings by converting its parts nomenclature to align with familiar industry part numbers.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2013

Continental Tire Plans to Invest $129 Million in Illinois Facility

Continental Tire the Americas plans to invest $129 million in its Mt. Vernon, Ill., tire facility and create more than 100 new full-time jobs over the next three years.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2013

Trailer Order Volume Strongest Since March 2006

Following a modest pullback in November, the trailer industry closed 2012 on a strong note: December saw new orders rise to a multi-year high, while cancellation activity remained at modest levels.

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ProductsJanuary 28, 2013

Twin Y Air Suspension, Mack proprietary axles mRide spring suspension

Mack Trucks launched its Twin Y Air Suspension, a suspension system that uses a Y-shaped high-strength steel design.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 28, 2013

Peterbilt Technology Truck [Video]

Controlling a truck with an iPad? Check out the ‪Peterbilt Technology Truck!

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Videosby StaffJanuary 28, 2013

Volvo Enhanced Cruise Control Demonstration

Looking back at Volvo's Enhanced Cruise Control, first launched in 2009 and improved in 2012, this system brought adaptive cruise control to the next level for trucks.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 28, 2013

Nussbaum Transportation Uses 6x2s for Fuel Efficiency

Phil Braker, VP of operations at Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation and an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator, gives an overview of his company's innovative use of 6x2 specs to help save fuel.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2013

Wabash Acquires Assets of Beall Corp.

Wabash National Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of the tank and trailer business of Beall Corp., a Portland, Oregon-based manufacturer of aluminum tank trailers and related equipment, for approximately $15 million in cash.

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