John G Smith

Tenneco eyes options for wasted heat

ATLANTA, GA - If Tenneco has its way, no heat will be wasted heat.

Cummins sees future in diverse power options

ATLANTA, GA - Cummins continues to embrace a "buffet" of power sources for the marketplace as it prepares for a future that includes diesel, hybrids, electric powertrains, and fuel cells.

McLeod integrates EROAD data

EROAD's is integrating real-time truck locations and Hours of Service data into the McLeod Software transportation management system's LoadMaster Symphony Mobile Communications and Dispatch modules.

Streamlined McLeod experience

PeopleNet has added five new features to streamline experiences with McLeod Software. They're included in the recently released LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker management systems - version 17.1.

Upgraded dry bulk trailer

Heil Trailer's 1611 Super Jet Dry Bulk trailer will include several upgrades in 2019, making what the company says will be the lightest food-grade clean bore dry bulk trailer in the industry.

Doctor Preload tools updated

Temper Axle Products is rolling out the second generation of its bearing adjustment tools.

Starship Initiative to launch in 2018

SANTA BARBARA, CA - Shell is on a mission to explore fuel economy improvements that might be realized in decades to come. And some of the ideas are now taking physical shape in the form of a prototype tractor-trailer known as the Starship Initiative.

LoadMaxx scale for spring ride

Air-Weigh's LoadMaxx trailer scale will be available for spring ride suspensions by the end of October.

Weather data for the fleet

Baron Weather API for Fleet delivers weather data that can be integrated into network fleet platforms, transportation management systems, and mobile driver applications.

Three-Tritoon boat trailer

Doonan Specialized Trailer has released the new Tritoon boat trailer -- a galvanized steel design with a floor below the main beams.

Pure Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Shell has introduced Rotella DEF, a pure Diesel Exhaust Fluid that can be used in most EPA 2010 and later engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction.

Restore nitrite-free coolant

Nitrite-free engine coolants used to protect aluminum parts will lose some of their benefits when contaminated with different formulas or water, but Shell has a way to address the issue.

One oil for them all

Shell is offering a new fuel-efficient oil formula that can be used in gasoline or diesel engines.

Stop thinking about ‘driverless’ trucks: CTA

OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance has told Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications that truck drivers will continue to be needed as automated vehicle technologies advance. In fact, the technologies could make the idea of operating a commercial vehicle more inviting and accessible to a new generation of drivers.

Convoy supports Special Olympics

WINNIPEG, MB -- How do you raise tens of thousands of dollars in a single day for a group of people who really need support? You get truckers involved!