Today's Trucking Staff

DIESEL ENGINE REPAIR

A computer-based course on the service and repair of medium/heavy duty diesel engines.  

ESSO XD-3 IN CJ-4 FORM

Imperial Oil's new XD-3 Extra 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oil will be available in October

’07 downturn may spark layoffs at Navistar’s Chatham plant; Over 800 jobs on the line

CHATHAM, Ont. -- Navistar International's announcement that it may have to slash jobs from its Canadian heavy-duty assembly plant doesn't mean workers will most likely be sent home, says the truckmaker's chief spokesman.

SUSPENSION BUSHINGS

Ridewell introduces new FiberTech composite bushing

ArvinMeritor shifts out of manual tranny business

TROY, Mich.-- ArvinMeritor has seen the future of heavy-duty truck transmissions -- and it is automated.

PETRO-CANADA DURON-E CJ-4

The new Duron-E CJ-4 oil from Petro-Canada is for EPA-compliant 2007 diesel engines

AIR-WEIGH GETS J1708 INTERFACE

Weight data can now be sent over a wireless network to a fleet management or customer site host.

DANA SPICER LIMITED-SLIP AXLE

Dana's Commercial Vehicle Systems group has expanded its line of limited-slip differentials

FUEL-TAX REPORTING SYSTEM

Getloaded.com, an internet load board, has added a fuel-tax reporting system through its website.

Eaton, EPA say hydraulic hybrid truck showing big fuel economy gains

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eaton Corp. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have showcased the first-ever hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle currently running real miles with UPS' fleet.

HEAT-SENSING WHEEL END

ThermALERT is an advanced option on the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI

TIRE ‘REGENERATES’ TREAD

The first self-regenerating retread is the new Michelin XDA Hypersipe

Mack, Volvo offer ‘Preferred’ fleet purchasing program

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks and parent Volvo Trucks North America have introduced the MV Preferred program for managing parts and repair purchasing.

Kenworth to offer PACCAR MD engines; Gets top marks in JD Power survey

BELLEVUE , Wash. -- Kenworth says will install the new Paccar PX-6 and PX-8 medium duty engines in its conventional Class 6 and 7 vehicles in January 2007.

’07 slump not enough to yield record build-up to 2010: Analysts

LOMBARD, Ill. -- Nearly a million class 8 trucks will be retailed over the four-year period between 2006 through '09 -- whether or not there are problems with low-emission '07 engines, says a leading North American trucking market research firm.