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Maintenance•by HDT Staff•March 18, 2019

Truck Repair Costs Rise, Says Benchmarking Study

The average cost of mechanical repairs in the trucking industry increased for the second straight quarter – but one fleet improved its time between breakdowns to a new record, according to the latest benchmarking report from the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•March 18, 2019

Run on Less Seeking 10 Fleets for Regional MPG Event

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is looking for 10 fleets to take part in its new Run on Less Regional fuel economy demonstration.

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Equipment•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Ioxus Offers Wireless Ultracapacitor and Battery Management

Ioxus, designers and manufacturers of smart power solutions based on its ultracapacitor technology announced a new Bluetooth interface for its uStart intelligent power management system.

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Equipment•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Hadley Introduces Lightweight Plastic Barrier Parts to Commercial Vehicles

Hadley, in alliance with its affiliated company, Corvac Composites, is now offering splash shields, under engine covers and underbodies for heavy truck applications.

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Maintenance•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Mitchell 1 Enhances TruckSeries with 1Search Plus

Mitchell 1 unveiled the latest enhancement to its TruckSeries truck repair software suite, 1Search Plus.

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Equipment•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Michelin All-Season Tire Designed for Light Last-Mile Operations

The Agilis CrossClimate tire is designed for fleets and businesses operating light commercial trucks and vans for use in last-mile delivery and urban or suburban commercial uses.

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Maintenance•by HDT Staff•March 17, 2019

Phillips Connect Technologies Launches Trailer Telematics Solutions

Phillips Connect Technologies showed off its TrailerNet, ChassisNet, and ContainerNet trailer telematics platforms at the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations in Atlanta March 17.

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Maintenance•by Jim Park•March 17, 2019

Donaldson Filter Minder Wireless Technology Helps Manage Filter Maintenance

Donaldson is bringing connectivity to filtration service reminders. The company's new Filter Minder uses the vehicles’ own telematics system to upload performance data to the cloud, where predictive analytics inform fleet managers when individual trucks are approaching optimal filter life.

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Maintenance•by Jim Park•March 17, 2019

P.S.I. Adds Tire Pressure Management

TireView TPMS, the latest tire management product from Automatic Tire Inflation System provider P.S.I., add full tire management capability to trucks and tractors as well as trailers, the company announced at TMC.

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Equipment•by Jack Roberts•March 17, 2019

Electromechanical Brakes Next Project for Expanded TMC, PIT Group Partnership

The PIT Group and the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations will begin testing and evaluating electromechanical braking systems for Class 8 trucks, the groups announced.

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