
Checking out idled trucks used for spare parts during the economic downturn before they return to service will be particularly important after new federal safety regulations go into effect in the fall of 201
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere better does that expression resonate than with heavy truck electrical systems
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No-idle climate-control systems are here to stay after years of sluggish growth and slow market acceptance
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There is a creeping vertical integration in North American truck manufacturing. Why is it happening and how does it affect trucking fleets?
Read More →When you spec a component, often training is part of the package. Training helps established suppliers set themselves apart from those selling cheap parts without any customer support, and generally there's no out-of-pocket expense to the fleet or dealer
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Every truck manufactured with a 2007 and later diesel engine is equipped with a diesel particulate filter. Many bus fleets started using them in 2005. There are something like 2 million DPFs, as they're called, in North America already
Read More →Have you looked in your shop's trash lately? If it's like a lot of shops, you may find aerosol cans, mud flaps, truck batteries, rechargeable flashligh
Read More →Maintenance and repair of brakes has always been a vital, and sometimes overlooked, part of a heavy-duty PM program
Read More →How well do you know your customers? Do you know the superficial stuff, like their birthday or which sports team they follow
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There have been an unprecedented number of changes and new technologies over the last few years as engine manufacturers struggled to meet the mandates of the Environmental Protection Agency's emission regulation
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