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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 24, 2015

Quality Tire Joins Michelin's Service Network

Quality Tire Company will join the Michelin Commercial Service Network. with four shops located in Utah and Montana.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 24, 2015

Bergstrom Makes Leadership Changes

Bergstrom, which offers cab climate control solutions for commercial vehicles, has made a number of key leadership changes.

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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergAugust 24, 2015

Allison Celebrates 100 Years by Promoting Today’s Products

The future is bright for the fully automatic transmission in commercial vehicles, say executives at Allison Transmission, even as they’re saluting their company’s founder and honoring accomplishments in this, the company’s centennial year.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkAugust 24, 2015

Volvo Boosts Fuel Economy by the Power of Two

Volvo's Adaptive Loading axle system turns a 6x2 into a 4x2 when the extra axle in the tractor tandem isn't needed. When it comes to fuel efficiency, 2 is definitely better than 4.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 21, 2015

Paccar Makes 100,000th MX-13 Engine

The 100,000th Paccar MX-13 engine produced for North America was recently presented to Kenan Advantage Group, which will operate it in a Peterbilt Model 579.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 21, 2015

FCA Recalls Ram 4500 and 5500 Trucks

The recall, which involves just 199 vehicles, will address a front suspension issue.

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2015

New Coalition to Look for Truck Parking Solutions

In a truck parking survey mandated by the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” Act (MAP-21), almost half of the state departments of transportation surveyed reported that truckers were forced to park on freeway interchange ramps and shoulders of highways.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 21, 2015

REG Acquires Wash. Biodiesel Refinery

Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Imperium Renewables, Inc., including the 100-million gallon nameplate biodiesel refinery and terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Wash., the company announced.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 20, 2015

Bendix Provides Tech and Training for Haitian Hospital

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is purchasing $10,000 worth of new computers and sending training staff for the St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au Prince, Haiti.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 20, 2015

Predictive Cruise Control in Production for Kenworth Trucks

Kenworth’s Predictive Cruise Control is now in production for new Kenworth T680s and T880s with Paccar MX-13 engines.

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