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Reducing Fleet Downtime with Advanced Diagnostics

This white paper examines how advanced commercial vehicle diagnostics can significantly reduce fleet downtime as heavy duty vehicles become more complex. It shows how Autel’s CV diagnostic tools enable in-house troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and faster repairs, helping fleets cut emissions-related downtime, reduce dealer dependence, and improve overall vehicle uptime and operating costs.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2013

Four Ways to Squash Maintenance Expense and Avoid Costly Breakdowns

A dilemna, dispatchers and drivers…maddening to customers…a thorn in fleet management’s side. That pretty much describes the impact of an unexpected vehicle breakdown (and aren’t they all unexpected?).

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ProductsJuly 1, 2013

Stertil-Koni Introduces Three Additions to 2-Post Series Freedom Lift

Stertil-Koni announced the introduction of three additional models of heavy duty 2-post lifts in its new Freedom Lift series.

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NewsJune 24, 2013

Accuride to Add 30 Jobs for Manufacturing Expansion in Henderson

Accuride Corp. announced it is investing $5.8 million to expand its powder coating capacity with the installation of a new coating line at its steel wheel production facility in Henderson, Ky.

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NewsJune 21, 2013

More Goodyear Truck Tires Available Through TravelCenters, Petro Locations

Fleets and owner-operators will have increased access to Goodyear truck tires thanks to new agreement with TravelCenters of America and the tire manufacturer.

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NewsJune 19, 2013

The Gates Corporation Releases New Aftermarket Parts

Gates adds 128 new part numbers covering late model vehicles to its line of OEM quality aftermarket products.

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NewsJune 14, 2013

Navistar Recalling More Than 7,700 Trucks

Navistar is recalling more than 7,700 2012-2013 International ProStar and TranStar commercial trucks, manufactured from August 1, 2011, through July 10, 2012, that are equipped with front brake linings listed as feature codes 0504501, 0504504, or 04EWM. The brake S-Cam tube bracket assemblies made by Meritor on the steer axles may fracture.

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NewsJune 14, 2013

Penske Truck Leasing Opens Davenport, Iowa, Facility

"We've opened this location because Penske has simply outgrown our previous facility," said Dan O'Boyle, Penske Truck Leasing senior vice pesident for the North Central Region.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 11, 2013

5 Deadly Tire Sins

Negligence and apathy consign more tires to early graves than road hazards ever will. Here are the Top 5 reasons you might be straining your tire budget to the breaking point, and how you can stem the financial hemorrhage.

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ArticlesJune 10, 2013

Don't Blow a Gasket When Installing Oil and Fuel Filters

At first glance, it appears to be pretty simple to install a new oil or fuel filter on your heavy-duty vehicle: Just line up the threads and give it a spin. This mindset, however, can be dangerous to the vehicle’s operation and overall health.

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ProductsJune 6, 2013

Mitchell 1 Launches Online Truck Product Training Center

Mitchell 1 has launched a new online Truck Product Training Center offering weekly training sessions for the company’s truck repair information and truck labor estimating products.

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