John G Smith

NHTSA calls on fleets to report defects

NASHVILLE, TN - The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigation is calling on truck fleets to notify it about vehicle manufacturing or design defects.

PIT Group offering fleet maintenance reviews

NASHVILLE, TN - PIT Group has unveiled Fleet Efficiency Review, a comprehensive analysis of fleet maintenance practices.

Aperia, FlowBelow combine forces

NASHVILLE, TN - Aperia Technologies and FlowBelow Aero have been competing for some of the same space at the end of truck wheels. Now they've found a way to work together.

Phillips division to make electronic connections

NASHVILLE, TN -- Phillips Industries has unveiled Phillips Connect Technology -- a new division that will focus on connectivity.

Rhombus TireAnalytics for rolling assets

Dana's cloud-based Rhombus TireAnalytics platform has been unveiled to offer added visibility into tire maintenance and management - complete with actual pictures of worn treads.

Eaton predicts electrified future

NASHVILLE, TN - Eaton's Technology Innovation Center has looked into the future and believes it's electrifying.

Fuel-saving engine accessories tough to justify: NACFE

NASHVILLE, TN - Variable engine-driven accessories offer "relatively modest" fuel economy gains and can be complex, making it difficult for fleets to justify the related investments, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Carbon War Room have found.

Plan defers inflation system costs

NASHVILLE, TN - Velociti, a company that specializes in deploying and maintaining a wide array of vehicle technology, has unveiled a payment plan to help convince fleets to retrofit existing trailers with Meritor's Tire Inflation System by PSI.

Truck-Lite entering telematics market

NASHVILLE, TN - Truck-Lite, a supplier long known for vehicle lighting and mirrors, is expanding its offerings to include telematics - and this new form of visibility will not be limited to lights alone.

Daimler makes series of executive appointments

PORTLAND, OR - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has made several executive appointments to support aftermarket and operations activities, with each effective on June 1.

Class 8 orders rising: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, IN - Orders for Class 8 trucks reached a 13-month high as this year opened, thanks largely to higher demand for vocational equipment, ACT Research reports.

IN PRINT — Trump Card: How “America First” policies could change the trucks you buy

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week can be a decidedly patriotic affair. Sessions during the related Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue event open with color guards and music videos featuring the Star Spangled Banner. But it was a promise of "America first" that was weighing on the minds of many participants.

IN PRINT — Top Trends: Issues that are reshaping Canada’s biggest carriers

Meyers Transport is gone. After 90 years in -business, and decades on Today's Trucking's Top 100 list of Canada's largest for-hire carriers, the -eastern Ontario fleet shut its doors in mid-January. High capacity and aggressive rate cutting in the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) sector were blamed along with a general downturn in the region's industrial activity. "It is sad to think there won't be any trucks and trailers going up and down the road with 'Meyers' on it anymore," observed chairwoman Natalie Meyers, part of the fourth generation in the family business. The family's Mortrans truckload and dedicated -specialty service continues, as does Mosaic Logistics, but 190 people lost their jobs.

CTA supports livestock changes, but wants more

OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is supporting the Canadian Food inspection Agency's plans to modernize the rules for transporting livestock - but wonders why certain livestock truckers are excluded from key aspects of the rules.

No anti-dumping penalties for Chinese tires in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States International Trade Commission has determined a U.S. industry is not "materially injured or threatened with material injury" by imported Chinese truck tires that the U.S. Department of Commerce says are subsidized and sold below market value. As a result, the U.S. Department of Commerce will not issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the imported products.